Bus times in Southport

All the buses in Southport: 28 bus routes and 521 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Duke Street (Stop AA) as of 16:44

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

    Cancellations & disruptions in Southport today

    Bus routes serving Southport

    School, works and infrequent services (13 — under 10 journeys a day)

    Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK X2 bus, 49 bus, 44 bus, 375 bus, 46 bus, 47 bus, 300 bus, 2 bus, 385 bus, 347 bus, 40 bus or 15A bus timetable.

    Buses to…

    Southport Hospital Southport Rail Station Hillside Rail Station Birkdale Rail Station Meols Cop Rail Station Ainsdale 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 Southport?

    Southport → BanksSouthport → FormbySouthport → OrmskirkSouthport → LiverpoolSouthport → BootleSouthport → WiganSouthport → St HelensSouthport → CrosbySouthport → RainfordSouthport → SkelmersdaleSouthport → Preston City CentreSouthport → Pennylands
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    Southport → TarletonSouthport → MaghullSouthport → WaltonSouthport → Dentons GreenSouthport → Chorley Town CentreSouthport → Rufford

    Map of bus stops in Southport

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

    Bus stops in Southport

    Showing the 500 busiest of 521 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

    Busiest stops

    All stops by area (12 areas)
    Southport (126 stops)
    Ainsdale (59 stops)
    Birkdale (71 stops)
    Blowick (28 stops)
    Blowick Moss (2 stops)
    Churchtown (17 stops)
    Crossens (30 stops)
    Highpark (22 stops)
    Hillside (51 stops)
    Kew (18 stops)
    Marshside (62 stops)
    Meols Cop (14 stops)

    Operators in Southport

    Stagecoach Cumbria and LancashireCumfybusMetro Network (St Helens)Arriva North West (Liverpool)Vision Bus (Blackburn)Maghull CoachesDon Fraser CoachesCharlton Mini'sShane NuttallStagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire (Liverpool)

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

    Frequently asked questions

    Which buses run in Southport?

    28 bus routes serve Southport, run by 10 operators including Arriva North West and Cumfybus. The busiest are the 49 (Crossens to Ainsdale), the 44 (Crossens to Formby), the 375 (Southport to Wigan), the X2 (Preston to Southport), the 46 (Highpark to Hillside), the 47 (Crossens to Liverpool), the X2 (Southport to Liverpool) and the 300 (Southport to Liverpool), plus 7 other regular routes and 13 school or occasional services.

    How much is the bus fare in Southport?

    Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Southport are run by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire, Cumfybus, Metro Network, Arriva North West, Vision Bus, Maghull Coaches, Don Fraser Coaches, Charlton Mini's, Shane Nuttall, Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

    How many bus stops are there in Southport?

    There are 521 active bus stops in Southport across Southport, Ainsdale, Birkdale, Blowick, Blowick Moss, Churchtown, Crossens, Highpark, Hillside, Kew. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

    Bus times near Southport

    BlowickHighparkBirkdaleMeols CopKew (Southport)Blowick MossChurchtown (Southport)Pool HeyMarshsideHillside (Southport)CrossensCarr Cross