Bus from Maghull to Bootle (Merseyside)

4 direct routes · 14–33 min · first bus 06:15, last bus 23:20 (weekdays). Today, a Sunday: first bus 07:36, last bus 23:20.

Next buses to Bootle (Merseyside) as of 20:37

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Maghull, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
300 Arriva North West ~26 min 25 Sat 25 · Sun 11 06:15 19:27 Dover Road (adj) Bootle Strand Interchange (Stop C) Aintree, Liverpool, Walton & Liverpool
300 Arriva North West ~17 min 4 Sat 4 · Sun 6 20:20 23:20 Dover Road (adj) Bootle Strand Interchange (Stop C) Aintree, Liverpool, Walton & Liverpool
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 741, 721

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
741 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire ~33 min 1 weekdays only 15:36 15:36 Dover Road (adj) Linacre Lane (adj) Aintree, Liverpool, Walton & Litherland
721 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire ~14 min 1 weekdays only 15:36 15:36 Dover Road (adj) Watts Lane (adj) Aintree, Liverpool & Walton

Times are for the first boarding point in Maghull 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 300 bus, 741 bus or 721 bus timetable.

Fares from Maghull to Bootle

  • £2.00 adult single on the 741 and 721 (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.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Maghull to Bootle?

4 routes run directly from Maghull to Bootle: the 300 (Arriva North West), the 300 (Arriva North West), the 741 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 721 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire). The most frequent is the 300, 25 times each weekday — board at Dover Road (adj) and get off at Bootle Strand Interchange (Stop C), about 26 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Maghull to Bootle?

Between 14 minutes on the 721 and 33 on the 741, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Aintree, Liverpool, Walton, Liverpool on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Maghull to Bootle?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:15 and the last around 23:20. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Maghull to Bootle?

Adult singles from Maghull to Bootle: £2.00 on the 741 and 721 (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.

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