Bus from Birkenhead to Liverpool
13 direct routes · 9–30 min · first bus 06:07, last bus 23:58 (weekdays); night service N1 runs 01:01–05:01.
Next buses to Liverpool as of 10:37
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Birkenhead, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in Birkenhead on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 437 bus, 407 bus, 471 bus, 472 bus, 1 bus, 487 bus, 464 bus or X1 bus timetable.
Fares from Birkenhead to Liverpool
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Birkenhead to Liverpool?
13 routes run directly from Birkenhead to Liverpool: the 437 (Arriva North West), the 407 (Arriva North West), the 471 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 472 (Arriva North West), the 1 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 487 (Arriva North West), the 464 (Arriva North West), the X1 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 423 (Arriva North West), the 471 (Arriva North West), the 472 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the N1 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 830 (National Express). The most frequent is the 437, 85 times each weekday — board at Upton Interchange (Stop A) and get off at Queen Square (adj), about 30 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Birkenhead to Liverpool?
Between 9 minutes on the 1 and 30 on the 437, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Upton on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Birkenhead to Liverpool?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:07 and the last around 23:58 — and night service N1 runs 01:01–05:01. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Birkenhead to Liverpool?
Adult singles from Birkenhead to Liverpool: £2.00 on the 471, 1, X1, 472 and N1 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.