Bus from Seaforth to Liverpool

12 direct routes · 22–33 min · first bus 05:05, last bus 23:35 (weekdays).

Next buses to Liverpool as of 06:41

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
53 Arriva North West ~33 min 59 Sat 47 · Sun 37 05:49 23:25 Seaforth and Litherland Interchange (Stop B) Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) Bootle
53 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire ~33 min 52 Sat 42 · Sun 28 06:06 21:09 Seaforth and Litherland Interchange (Stop B) Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) Bootle
55 Arriva North West ~26 min 32 Sat 33 · Sun 17 05:05 23:35 Bridge Road (adj) Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) Bootle
63 Arriva North West ~44 min 29 Sat 29 · Sun 14 06:10 22:26 Seaforth Road (opp) Eastbourne Road (adj) Crosby, Waterloo, Crosby, Sefton & Netherton
47 Arriva North West ~24 min 28 Sat 28 · Sun 25 06:36 21:45 Elm Drive (adj) Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) Bootle
X2 Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire ~26 min 28 Sat 27 · Sun 12 05:17 20:57 Riversdale Road (adj) Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) Bootle
54 Arriva North West ~32 min 19 Sat 21 · Sun 10 09:16 18:16 Elm Drive (adj) Queen Square (adj) Bootle
159 Huyton Travel ~20 min 15 Sat 16 · Sun 15 07:52 23:07 Bridge Road (adj) York Street (Stop E) Bootle & Walton
55D Arriva North West ~25 min 5 weekdays only 06:40 08:58 Bridge Road (adj) Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) Bootle
54A Arriva North West ~15 min 5 weekdays only 06:28 08:41 Elm Drive (adj) Bank Hall Interchange (Stop B) Bootle
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 136, 741

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
136 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire ~22 min 1 weekdays only 06:28 06:28 Sandy Road (adj) North John Street (Stop DE) Bootle
741 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire ~32 min 1 weekdays only 07:54 07:54 Ash Road (adj) Aintree Station (adj) Bootle & Walton

Times are for the first boarding point in Seaforth 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 53 bus, 55 bus, 63 bus, 47 bus, X2 bus, 54 bus, 159 bus or 55D bus timetable.

Fares from Seaforth to Liverpool

  • £2.00 adult single on the 53, 136 and 741 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire) and the X2 (Stagecoach Cumbria and 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 Seaforth to Liverpool?

12 routes run directly from Seaforth to Liverpool: the 53 (Arriva North West), the 53 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 55 (Arriva North West), the 63 (Arriva North West), the 47 (Arriva North West), the X2 (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire), the 54 (Arriva North West), the 159 (Huyton Travel), the 55D (Arriva North West), the 54A (Arriva North West), the 136 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 741 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire). The most frequent is the 53, 59 times each weekday — board at Seaforth and Litherland Interchange (Stop B) and get off at Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A), about 33 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Seaforth to Liverpool?

Between 22 minutes on the 136 and 33 on the 53, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Bootle on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Seaforth to Liverpool?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:05 and the last around 23:35. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Seaforth to Liverpool?

Adult singles from Seaforth to Liverpool: £2.00 on the 53, 136 and 741 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire) and the X2 (Stagecoach Cumbria and 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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