Bus times in Bootle

42 bus routes and 182 bus stops in Bootle. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

💷 Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Bus routes serving Bootle

Bus stops in Bootle

Bootle

Linacre

Orrell

Operators in Bootle

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Bootle?

42 bus routes currently serve Bootle: the 47 (Bridge Wills Lane to Queen Square Bus Station), the 52 (Queen Square Bus Station to Magdalene Square), the 52A (Queen Square Bus Station to Magdalene Square), the 52E (Liverpool to Hawthorne Road), the 53 (Queen Square Bus Station to Crosby Islington), the 53 (Queen Square Bus Station to Crosby Village), the 54 (Hood street to Masefield Road), the 54A (Liverpool to Thornton), the 55 (Queen Square Bus Station to Old Roan Station), the 55D (Liverpool to Netherton), the 56 (Netherton to Magdalene Square), the 58 (Queen Square Bus Station to The Marion Way), the 58 (Netherton to Queen Square Bus Station), the 58A (Netherton to The Marion Way), the 60 (Bootle New Strand Station to Aigburth Vale), the 61 (Bootle New Strand Station to Ashfield Road), the 61A (Bootle New Strand Station to Ashfield Road), the 61B (Bootle New Strand Station to Ashfield Road), the 62 (Melling Road to Coventry Road), the 63 (Bootle to Bootle New Strand Station) and more.

How much is the bus fare in Bootle?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Bootle are run by Arriva North West, Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, Huyton Travel, Peoples Bus, Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Bootle?

There are 182 active bus stops in Bootle across Bootle, Linacre, Orrell. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Where can you get to by bus from Bootle?

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