Bus from Liverpool to Birkenhead
13 direct routes · 11–32 min · first bus 06:05, last bus 00:18 (weekdays); night service N1 runs 00:37–04:37.
Next buses to Birkenhead as of 10:36
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Liverpool, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in Liverpool 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, 472 bus, 1 bus, 471 bus, 487 bus, 464 bus or X1 bus timetable.
Fares from Liverpool to Birkenhead
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 Liverpool to Birkenhead?
13 routes run directly from Liverpool to Birkenhead: the 437 (Arriva North West), the 407 (Arriva North West), the 472 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 1 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 471 (Arriva North West), the 487 (Arriva North West), the 464 (Arriva North West), the X1 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 423 (Arriva North West), the 472 (Arriva North West), the 471 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the N1 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 830 (National Express). The most frequent is the 437, 87 times each weekday — board at The Metquarter (Stop SC) and get off at Hinson Street (opp), about 11 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Liverpool to Birkenhead?
Between 11 minutes on the 437 and 32 on the 1, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Liverpool to Birkenhead?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:05 and the last around 00:18 — and night service N1 runs 00:37–04:37. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Liverpool to Birkenhead?
Adult singles from Liverpool to Birkenhead: £2.00 on the 472, 1, X1 and 471 (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.