Bus times in Rainford
All the buses in Rainford: 25 bus routes and 84 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from The Avenue (adj) as of 05:34
Scheduled times at Rainford’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 disruptions in Rainford — details
- 37 St Helens → Ormskirk via Dentons Green, Rainford Metro Network · first 06:38 · last 22:38
- 37A St Helens → Southport via Dentons Green, Muncaster Metro Network · not Sundays · first 07:30 · last 17:15
- 38 St Helens circular via Dentons Green, Rainford Metro Network · first 05:55 · last 22:38
- 38A St Helens circular via Crank Metro Network · first 23:38 · last 23:38
- 157 Ashton-in-Makerfield → Rainford via Garswood, Billinge Metro Network · not Sundays · first 08:06 · last 18:07
- 157 Ashton-in-Makerfield → Rainford via Garswood, Billinge Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 08:06 · last 18:07
- 312 Ormskirk → Rainford via Burscough, Skelmersdale Preston Bus · not Sundays · first 05:58 · last 19:50
- 743 Hydes Brow → Grange Park via Rainford, St Helens Newtown Huyton Travel · weekdays only · first 07:43 · last 07:43
- 743 Grange Park → Rainford via West Park, St Helens Newtown Huyton Travel · weekdays only · first 16:20 · last 16:20
- 743 Eccleston → Hydes Brow via Cowley Hill, Rainford Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 15:10 · last 15:10
- 754 Sutton Manor → Rainford via Sutton Heath, Thatto Heath Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:10
- 781 Rainford → Chapel Brow via Billinge, Billinge Chapel End Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 15:30 · last 15:30
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- 781 Chapel Brow → Rainford via Billinge, Muncaster Hattons Travel · weekdays only · first 08:10 · last 08:10
- 782 Muncaster → Haydock via Rainford, Billinge Huyton Travel · weekdays only · first 15:40 · last 15:40
- 782 Haydock → Rainford via Garswood, Billinge Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 07:50
- 783 Moss Bank → Rainford via Carr Mill, Billinge Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:52 · last 15:40
- 784 Laffak → Rainford via Moss Bank, Billinge Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:30
- 786 St Helens → Rainford via Dentons Green, Cowley Hill Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 08:08 · last 15:30
- 787 Windlehurst → Rainford via Dentons Green, St Helens Newtown Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 08:03 · last 15:40
- 791 Eccleston → Rainford via Windle, Hill Top Huyton Travel · weekdays only · first 08:14 · last 08:14
- 791 Muncaster → Eccleston via Rainford, Windle Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 15:40 · last 15:40
- 792 Eccleston → Rainford via Windle, Hill Top Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 08:13 · last 15:30
- 793 West Park → Rainford via St Helens Newtown, Windle Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 15:30
- 794 Cowley Hill → Rainford via Dentons Green, St Helens Newtown Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 08:18 · last 15:35
- X37 St Helens → Southport via Scarisbrick Metro Network · not Sundays · first 06:20 · last 19:00
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 157 bus, 38 bus, 312 bus, 37 bus, 37A bus, 743 bus, 754 bus, 781 bus, 782 bus, 783 bus, 784 bus or 786 bus timetable.
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Map of bus stops in Rainford
All 84 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Rainford
Busiest stops
- Witton Way (opp) Muncaster · 17 routes
- Alfred Street (opp) 16 routes
- Moss Brow (adj) 16 routes
- The Avenue (adj) 16 routes
- Helen Bank Drive (adj) Muncaster · 15 routes
- Hydes Brow (nr) Muncaster · 15 routes
- Muncaster Drive (adj) Muncaster · 15 routes
- Whalley Avenue (opp) 14 routes
- Thickwood Moss Lane (adj) 13 routes
- Parklands (NE-bound) 12 routes
- Rainford Primary (o/s) Muncaster · 12 routes
- St Helens Road (adj) Hill Top · 12 routes
Rainford (36 stops)
- Alfred Street (opp)
- Carter Avenue (opp)
- Cross Pit Lane (adj)
- Dairy Farm Road (adj)
- Derby Drive (NW-bound) north-west bound
- Derby Drive (NW-bound) north-west bound
- Derby Drive (SE-bound) south-east bound
- Derby Drive (SE-bound) south-east bound
- Eden Avenue (adj)
- Festival Road (N-bound)
- Festival Road (S-bound)
- Holly Crescent (NW-bound)
- Holly Crescent (SE-bound)
- Hopgood Crescent (adj)
- Leyland Road (adj)
- Maggots Nook Road (opp)
- Mill House Farm (adj)
- Mill House Farm (opp)
- Mill Lane (adj)
- Mill Lane (opp)
- Moss Brow (adj)
- Old Lane (adj)
- Ormskirk Road (adj)
- Parklands (adj)
- Parklands (NE-bound)
- Rainford By-pass (adj) north-east bound
- Rainford By-pass (adj) southbound
- Randle Brook Court (adj)
- Rose Drive (adj)
- Sandwash Close (opp)
- Southerns Lane (adj)
- Southerns Lane (NE-bound)
- Southerns Lane (SW-bound)
- The Avenue (adj)
- Thickwood Moss Lane (adj)
- Whalley Avenue (opp)
Hill Top (8 stops)
Hydes Brow (5 stops)
Muncaster (22 stops)
- Cross Pit Lane (adj)
- Dial House Wood (adj)
- Dial House Wood (opp)
- Eagle Cresent (adj)
- Helen Bank Drive (adj)
- Helen Bank Drive (opp)
- Higher Lane (adj)
- Hydes Brow (nr) eastbound
- Hydes Brow (nr) westbound
- Lakeside Gardens (adj)
- Lakeside Gardens (opp)
- Muncaster Drive (adj)
- Rainford High School Internal Grounds (Adj)
- Rainford Primary (o/s)
- Rookery Drive (adj)
- Rookery Drive (opp) south-east bound
- Rookery Drive (opp) southbound
- Rookery Lane (adj)
- Rookery Lane (opp)
- White House Lane (adj)
- Witton Way (adj)
- Witton Way (opp)
Park Hill (6 stops)
- Bushey Lane (adj)
- Lodge Lane (adj)
- Ormskirk Road (opp)
- Red Delph Lane (adj) southbound
- Red Delph Lane (adj) south-west bound
- Red Delph Lane (opp)
Rainford Junction (7 stops)
Operators in Rainford
Bus services here are registered with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Rainford?
25 bus routes serve Rainford, run by 5 operators including Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire and Metro Network. The busiest are the 38 (St Helens circular), the 312 (Ormskirk to Rainford), the 37 (St Helens to Ormskirk), the 157 (Ashton-in-Makerfield to Rainford), the 37A (St Helens to Southport), the 754 (Sutton Manor to Rainford), the 783 (Moss Bank to Rainford) and the 784 (Laffak to Rainford), plus 16 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Rainford?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Rainford are run by Metro Network, Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, Preston Bus, Huyton Travel, Hattons Travel — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Rainford?
There are 84 active bus stops in Rainford across Rainford, Hill Top, Hydes Brow, Muncaster, Park Hill, Rainford Junction. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.