Bus times in Bootle (Merseyside)

All the buses in Bootle: 48 bus routes and 182 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Marsh Lane (adj) as of 18:57

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

    2 cancelled journeys · 1 disruption in Bootle — details
    Cancelled: the Sun 17:55 62 from Linacre Lane to Coventry Road is not running.
    Cancelled: the Sun 18:29 61B from Bootle Bus Station to Ashfield Road is not running.
    Oriel Road (Bootle) **Update - Extended** — Oriel Road will be closed from Monday 5 October 2026 for approximately 12 days. Details →

    Bus routes serving Bootle

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    School, works and infrequent services (21 — under 10 journeys a day)

    Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 53 bus, 60 bus, 52A bus, 62 bus, 52 bus, 55 bus, 217 bus, 68 bus, 81 bus, 47 bus, 300 bus or X2 bus timetable.

    Buses to…

    Liverpool John Lennon Airport Bootle Bus Station Bootle New Strand Rail Station Bootle Oriel Road 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 Bootle?

    Bootle → KirkdaleBootle → LiverpoolBootle → WaltonBootle → LitherlandBootle → FazakerleyBootle → WavertreeBootle → NethertonBootle → West DerbyBootle → CrosbyBootle → SeaforthBootle → MaghullBootle → Speke
    Show 12 more places
    Bootle → AigburthBootle → HalewoodBootle → Old SwanBootle → SouthportBootle → KirkbyBootle → AintreeBootle → FormbyBootle → KnowsleyBootle → WooltonBootle → Sefton ParkBootle → Hatton Hill ParkBootle → Sandhills

    Map of bus stops in Bootle

    All 182 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

    Bus stops in Bootle

    Busiest stops

    Bootle (145 stops)
    Linacre (10 stops)
    Orrell (27 stops)

    Operators in Bootle

    Arriva North West (Liverpool)Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire (Liverpool)Huyton TravelPeoples BusStagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire

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

    Frequently asked questions

    Which buses run in Bootle?

    48 bus routes serve Bootle, run by 5 operators including Arriva North West and Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. The busiest are the 53 (Liverpool to Crosby), the 60 (Bootle to Aigburth), the 52A (Liverpool to Netherton), the 62 (Bootle to Wavertree), the 52 (Liverpool to Netherton), the 55 (Liverpool to Netherton), the 217 (Tower Hill to Huyton) and the 68 (Bootle to Aigburth Vale), plus 18 other regular routes and 21 school or occasional services.

    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.

    Bus times near Bootle

    Orrell (Bootle)LinacreWalton on the Hill (Walton)Orrell ParkSeaforthLitherlandWalton ValeSandhills (Liverpool)KirkdaleWalton (Liverpool)Stanley Park (Litherland)Hatton Hill Park