Bus times in Birkenhead

All the buses in Birkenhead: 74 bus routes and 430 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Cambridge Road (adj) as of 16:43

Scheduled times at Birkenhead’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

    1 cancelled journey in Birkenhead — details
    Cancelled: the Sun 15:51 471 from Whitechapel to Heswall Bus Station is not running.

    Bus routes serving Birkenhead

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    School, works and infrequent services (48 — under 10 journeys a day)

    Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 437 bus, 410 bus, 471 bus, 472 bus, 41 bus, 407 bus, 1 bus, 487 bus, 38 bus, 42 bus, 464 bus or 413 bus timetable.

    Buses to…

    Heathrow Airport Birkenhead Bus Station Woodside Interchange, Birkenhead Conway Park Rail Station Birkenhead Central Rail Station Birkenhead Hamilton Square Rail Station Birkenhead North Rail Station Bidston Rail Station Rock Ferry Rail Station
    Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

    Where can you get to by bus from Birkenhead?

    Birkenhead → LiverpoolBirkenhead → BebingtonBirkenhead → MoretonBirkenhead → EasthamBirkenhead → BromboroughBirkenhead → LiscardBirkenhead → WallaseyBirkenhead → UptonBirkenhead → HeswallBirkenhead → HoylakeBirkenhead → PoultonBirkenhead → New Brighton
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    Birkenhead → SeacombeBirkenhead → West KirbyBirkenhead → BeechwoodBirkenhead → ChesterBirkenhead → Ellesmere PortBirkenhead → Higher BebingtonBirkenhead → LondonBirkenhead → NestonBirkenhead → WavertreeBirkenhead → AllertonBirkenhead → GreasbyBirkenhead → Newton

    Map of bus stops in Birkenhead

    The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

    Bus stops in Birkenhead

    Busiest stops

    All stops by area (13 areas)
    Birkenhead (85 stops)
    Bidston (18 stops)
    Birkenhead Park (30 stops)
    Claughton (23 stops)
    New Ferry (17 stops)
    Noctorum (16 stops)
    Oxton (62 stops)
    Prenton (45 stops)
    Rock Ferry (45 stops)
    St Anne (2 stops)
    Tranmere (43 stops)
    Woodchurch (30 stops)
    Woodside (14 stops)

    Operators in Birkenhead

    Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire (Liverpool)A2B TravelArriva North West (Liverpool)Al's CoachesA2B Cars (Maesteg)National Express

    Bus services here are registered with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

    Frequently asked questions

    Which buses run in Birkenhead?

    74 bus routes serve Birkenhead, run by 6 operators including Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire and Al's Coaches. The busiest are the 437 (Liverpool to West Kirby), the 410 (New Brighton to Clatterbridge), the 41 (Bromborough to Arrowe Park), the 407 (Liverpool to West Kirby), the 1 (Chester to Liverpool), the 487 (Liverpool to Neston), the 38 (Eastham to West Kirby) and the 42 (Bromborough to Arrowe Park), plus 18 other regular routes and 48 school or occasional services.

    How much is the bus fare in Birkenhead?

    Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Birkenhead are run by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, A2B Travel, Arriva North West, Al's Coaches, A2B Cars (Maesteg), National Express — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

    How many bus stops are there in Birkenhead?

    There are 430 active bus stops in Birkenhead across Birkenhead, Bidston, Birkenhead Park, Claughton, New Ferry, Noctorum, Oxton, Prenton, Rock Ferry, St Anne. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

    Bus times near Birkenhead

    Birkenhead ParkWoodside (Birkenhead)Oakdale (Seacombe)Claughton (Birkenhead)SeacombeTranmereOxton (Birkenhead)Mersey ParkDevonshire ParkPoulton (Seacombe)SomervilleArno Hill