Bus times in Sefton

All the buses in Sefton: 11 bus routes and 23 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Edge Lane (adj) as of 07:41

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63 Bootle New Strand Station 07:42 133 Waterloo Station 07:46 47 Queen Square Bus Station 07:54 X2 Liverpool Queen Square 07:57 54A Victoria Street 08:09 63 Bootle New Strand Station 08:19

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

5 cancelled journeys in Sefton — details

Cancelled: 3 journeys on the 47 from Rufford Road to Queen Square Bus Station are not running — Mon 06:10, 09:02 and 12:32.

Cancelled: the Mon 07:01 54A from Masefield Road to Victoria Street is not running.

Cancelled: the Mon 10:48 47 from Queen Square Bus Station to Bridge Wills Lane is not running.

Bus routes serving Sefton

47 Crossens → Liverpool via Southport, Bootle Arriva North West · first 05:40 · last 22:15
54 Liverpool → Thornton via Kirkdale, Bootle Arriva North West · first 07:05 · last 18:51
54A Thornton → Liverpool via Bootle, Kirkdale Arriva North West · weekdays only · first 06:05 · last 08:03
55 Liverpool → Netherton via Seaforth, Sefton Arriva North West · first 04:50 · last 23:49
55D Netherton → Liverpool via Litherland, Bootle Arriva North West · weekdays only · first 06:20 · last 08:36
63 Bootle circular via Netherton, Fazakerley Arriva North West · first 05:14 · last 23:20
133 Waterloo → Kirkby via Maghull, Moss Side Hattons Travel · not Sundays · first 06:40 · last 19:00
134 Netherton → Waterloo via Thornton, Crosby Hattons Travel · not Sundays · first 06:20 · last 19:58
159 Walton → Fazakerley via Bootle, Litherland Huyton Travel · first 07:20 · last 22:34
737 Litherland → Maghull via Netherton, Sefton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:30
X2 Southport → Liverpool via Formby, Bootle Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:05 · last 21:26

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 55 bus, 47 bus, X2 bus, 54 bus, 63 bus, 159 bus, 133 bus, 54A bus, 55D bus, 134 bus or 737 bus timetable.

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

Map of bus stops in Sefton

All 23 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Sefton

Sefton

Lunt

Thornton

Operators in Sefton

Arriva North West (Liverpool)Hattons Travel Huyton Travel Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire (Liverpool)Stagecoach 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 Sefton?

11 bus routes serve Sefton, run by 5 operators including Arriva North West and Hattons Travel. The busiest are the 55 (Liverpool to Netherton), the 47 (Crossens to Liverpool), the X2 (Southport to Liverpool), the 54 (Liverpool to Thornton), the 63 (Bootle circular), the 159 (Walton to Fazakerley), the 133 (Waterloo to Kirkby) and the 54A (Thornton to Liverpool), plus 3 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Sefton?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Sefton are run by Arriva North West, Hattons Travel, Huyton Travel, Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, 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 Sefton?

There are 23 active bus stops in Sefton across Sefton, Lunt, Thornton. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Sefton

Buckley Hill Lunt Thornton (Sefton)Netherton (Merseyside)Ford (Litherland)Woodend (Maghull)Moor Park (Crosby)Stanley Park (Litherland)Litherland Hatton Hill Park Aintree Crosby (Merseyside)