Bus from Liverpool to Kirkby (Merseyside)
21 direct routes · 30–49 min · first bus 04:57, last bus 23:54 (weekdays).
Next buses to Kirkby (Merseyside) as of 06:23
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Liverpool, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
8 occasional services — once or twice a day · 217A, 17X, 14, 3A, 3, 19X, 20X, 827
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
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 19 bus, 20 bus, 21 bus, 14A bus, 17A bus, 899 bus, 898 bus or 214 bus timetable.
Fares from Liverpool to Kirkby
- £2.00 adult single on the 19, 20, 21, 17A, 217, 217A, 17X, 19X and 20X (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire)
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 Kirkby?
21 routes run directly from Liverpool to Kirkby: the 19 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 20 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 21 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 14A (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 17A (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 899 (Arriva North West), the 898 (Arriva North West), the 214 (Huyton Travel), the 215 (Huyton Travel), the 14X (Arriva North West), the 898 (Huyton Travel), the 217 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 121 (Huyton Travel), the 217A (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 17X (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 14 (Arriva North West), the 3A (Arriva North West), the 3 (Arriva North West), the 19X (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 20X (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 827 (Huyton Travel). The most frequent is the 19, 63 times each weekday — board at Monument Place (Stop C) and get off at Old Farm Road (adj), about 38 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Liverpool to Kirkby?
Between 30 minutes on the 20X and 49 on the 21, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Croxteth, Knowsley on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Liverpool to Kirkby?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:57 and the last around 23:54. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Liverpool to Kirkby?
Adult singles from Liverpool to Kirkby: £2.00 on the 19, 20, 21, 17A, 217, 217A, 17X, 19X and 20X (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.