Bus from Old Swan to Kensington (Liverpool)

10 direct routes · 8–16 min · first bus 04:32, last bus 23:47 (weekdays).

Next buses to Kensington (Liverpool) as of 12:11

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
10A Metro Network ~14 min 105 Sat 96 · Sun 91 04:32 23:47 Queens Drive (adj) Clearwater Close (adj) —
10B Arriva North West ~13 min 82 Sat 52 · Sun 35 06:37 23:24 Queens Drive (adj) Clearwater Close (adj) —
10 Metro Network ~14 min 58 Sat 36 · Sun 33 06:27 23:34 Queens Drive (adj) Clearwater Close (adj) —
7 Arriva North West ~14 min 31 Sat 31 · Sun 24 05:55 23:39 Broadgreen Interchange (Stop A) Marmaduke Street (adj) Wavertree
9 Arriva North West ~13 min 27 Sat 21 · no Sunday buses 05:54 19:07 Queens Drive (adj) Clearwater Close (adj) —
8 Arriva North West ~15 min 24 Sat 23 · no Sunday buses 06:41 18:54 Queens Drive (adj) Clearwater Close (adj) —
811 National Express ~5 min 6 Fridays only 10:45 23:40 Broadgreen Interchange (Stop A) Deane Road (adj) —
3 occasional services — once or twice a day · 10S, Z19, 6

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
10S Arriva North West ~16 min 2 weekdays only 08:55 09:14 Queens Drive (adj) Clearwater Close (adj) —
Z19 Warrington's Own Buses ~10 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 05:45 19:20 Ardleigh Road (opp) Marmaduke Street (adj) —
6 Arriva North West ~8 min 1 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 05:36 05:36 Broadgreen Interchange (Stop A) Marmaduke Street (adj) Wavertree

Times are for the first boarding point in Old Swan 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 10A bus, 10B bus, 10 bus, 7 bus, 9 bus, 8 bus, 811 bus or 10S bus timetable.

Fares from Old Swan to Kensington

  • £2.40 adult single on the 7 and 6 (Arriva North West)

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.

1 of these 10 services is a long-distance coach — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
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 Old Swan to Kensington?

10 routes run directly from Old Swan to Kensington: the 10A (Metro Network), the 10B (Arriva North West), the 10 (Metro Network), the 7 (Arriva North West), the 9 (Arriva North West), the 8 (Arriva North West), the 811 (National Express), the 10S (Arriva North West), the Z19 (Warrington's Own Buses), the 6 (Arriva North West). The most frequent is the 10A, 105 times each weekday — board at Queens Drive (adj) and get off at Clearwater Close (adj), about 14 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Old Swan to Kensington?

Between 8 minutes on the 6 and 16 on the 10S, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Old Swan to Kensington?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:32 and the last around 23:47. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Old Swan to Kensington?

Adult singles from Old Swan to Kensington: £2.40 on the 7 and 6 (Arriva North West). 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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