168 St Helens to Liverpool via Widnes, Speke

Operated by Hattons Travel. Registered as running via St Helen, Widnes, John Lennon Airport, South Park Station. First bus 08:00, last bus 17:26. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Liverpool from St Helens Central Station (opp): tomorrow 08:00

Next towards St Helens from Horrocks Avenue (Stop E): tomorrow 17:26

Wanted a different 168? 5 other bus routes are numbered 168 elsewhere in the UK — see every 168 bus timetable by area.

Speke Hall Road (Hunts Cross) **Updated** — Arriva services 81, 166 and 188; and service 168 toward Liverpool South Parkway will not serve Speke Hall Road, from Monday 15 June 2026 until further notice. All disruptions →

Timetable

Ends at South Parkway · Monday to Friday · 1 journey
Stop 08:00
St Helens Central Station (opp) 08:00
Forest Road (opp) 08:10
Vicarage Road (adj) 08:22
Clapgate Crescent 08:30
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 3) 08:40
Liverpool South Parkway (Stand 1) 08:55

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Hattons Travel whether this route takes part. Details →

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Hattons Travel before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 168

168 towards Liverpool

All 57 stops
  1. St Helens Central Station (opp) St Helens
  2. Parr Street (adj) Peasley Cross
  3. St Helens Retail Park (opp) Peasley Cross
  4. Hunter Street (adj) Peasley Cross
  5. Manville Street (adj) Peasley Cross
  6. St Helens Hospital (Stop A) Sutton
  7. Robins Lane (adj) Sutton
  8. Eaves Lane (adj) Sutton
  9. Lea Green Interchange (Stop C) Sutton
  10. Chester Lane (Nr) Marshalls Cross
  11. Chandlers Way (opp) Sutton Manor
  12. Forest Road (opp) Sutton Manor
  13. Bell Lane (opp) Sutton Manor
  14. Union Bank Lane (adj) Bold Heath
  15. Warrington Road (nr) Bold Heath
  16. Wilmere House Barrows Green
  17. Valentine House Lunts Heath
  18. Wilmere Lane Lunts Heath
  19. The Globe Lunts Heath
  20. The Globe Lunts Heath
  21. Buckingham Avenue Farnworth
  22. Pit Lane Farnworth
  23. Widnes Station Farnworth
  24. Birchfield Road Victoria Park
  25. Horse & Jockey Victoria Park
  26. Vicarage Road (adj) Widnes
  27. McKechnies Ditton Marsh
  28. ALCAN Ditton Marsh
  29. St Michaels Road Ditton Marsh
  30. Old Station Ditton Marsh
  31. Harrison Street Ditton
  32. Clapgate Crescent Ditton
  33. Merseyview Ditton
  34. Merseyview Ditton
  35. Garnetts Lane Ditton
  36. Pickerings Farm Ditton
  37. Halegate Farm Ditton
  38. The Wellington Ciss Green
  39. Village Green Hale
  40. Aran Close Hale
  41. Baileys Lane Hale
  42. Dungeon Lane (adj) Speke
  43. Carley Walk (opp) Speke
  44. Bramley Walk (opp) Speke
  45. Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 3) Speke
  46. Dunlop Road (adj) Speke
  47. Stirling Road (adj) Speke
  48. Estuary Banks (nr) Speke
  49. Estuary Banks (adj) Speke
  50. Delf Lane (opp) Speke
  51. Triumph Way (adj) Hunts Cross
  52. Hillfoot Avenue (opp) Hunts Cross
  53. Springwood Avenue (nr) Allerton
  54. Allerton Cemetery (o/s) Allerton
  55. Longcroft Avenue (adj) Springwood
  56. Knavesmire Way (adj) Allerton
  57. Liverpool South Parkway (Stand 1) Garston

168 towards St Helens

All 76 stops
  1. Horrocks Avenue (Stop E) Garston
  2. Island Road South (adj) Garston
  3. Long Lane (adj) Garston
  4. Liverpool South Parkway (Stand 5) Garston
  5. Mather Avenue (adj) Springwood
  6. Longcroft Avenue (adj) Springwood
  7. Woolton Road (adj) Allerton
  8. Springwood Crematorium (opp) Allerton
  9. School Lane (adj) Woolton
  10. Hillfoot Avenue (adj) Hunts Cross
  11. Barford Road (adj) Hunts Cross
  12. Delf Lane (adj) Speke
  13. Speke Boulevard (adj) Speke
  14. Estuary Banks (opp) Speke
  15. Estuary Banks (nr) Speke
  16. Speke Church Road (adj) Speke
  17. Dunlop Road (adj) Speke
  18. Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 3) Speke
  19. Western Avenue (adj) Speke
  20. Bramley Walk (adj) Speke
  21. Carley Walk (adj) Speke
  22. Eastern Avenue (adj) Speke
  23. Baileys Lane Hale
  24. Aran Close Hale
  25. Village Green Hale
  26. The Wellington Ciss Green
  27. Halegate Farm Ditton
  28. Garnetts Lane Ditton
  29. Merseyview Ditton
  30. Clapgate Crescent Ditton
  31. Old Station Ditton
  32. St Michaels Road Ditton Marsh
  33. ALCAN Ditton Marsh
  34. McKechnies Ditton Marsh
  35. KINGSWAY Widnes
  36. Horse & Jockey Widnes
  37. Wade Deacon Widnes
  38. Birchfield Road Widnes
  39. Widnes Station Upton Rocks
  40. Pit Lane Upton Rocks
  41. Buckingham Avenue Upton Rocks
  42. Birchfield Gardens Upton Rocks
  43. Valentine House Lunts Heath
  44. Wilmere House Upton Rocks
  45. Warrington Road (nr) Bold Heath
  46. Union Bank Lane (opp) Bold Heath
  47. Bell Lane (adj) Sutton Manor
  48. Forest Road (nr) Sutton Manor
  49. Chandlers Way (adj) Sutton Manor
  50. Clock Face Road (nr) Marshalls Cross
  51. Lea Green Interchange (Stop B) Lea Green
  52. Eaves Lane (opp) Sutton
  53. Robins Lane (opp) Sutton
  54. St Helens Hospital (Stop B) Sutton
  55. Emmett Street (adj) Peasley Cross
  56. Hunter Street (opp) Peasley Cross
  57. St Helens Retail Park (adj) Peasley Cross
  58. Todd Road (adj) St Helens
  59. World of Glass (o/s) St Helens
  60. Chalon Way West (Stop C7) St Helens
  61. St Marys Market (o/s) St Helens
  62. St Helens Central Station (opp) St Helens
  63. Parr Street (adj) Peasley Cross
  64. St Helens Retail Park (opp) Peasley Cross
  65. Hunter Street (adj) Peasley Cross
  66. Manville Street (adj) Peasley Cross
  67. St Helens Hospital (Stop A) Sutton
  68. Kinmel Street (adj) Sutton
  69. Baxters Lane (adj) Sutton
  70. Lancots Lane (adj) Sutton
  71. Ellen Street (adj) Sutton Oak
  72. St Helens Junction Interchange (Stop A) Sutton Oak
  73. Cecil Street (N-bound) Sutton Oak
  74. Rolling Mill Lane (opp) Parr
  75. Berrys Lane (opp) Parr
  76. Baxters Lane (SW-bound) Sutton

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1144732/70 · Changes in Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

St HelensWidnesSpekeSuttonDittonWooltonAllertonGarstonParrBarrows GreenBold HeathSutton Manor

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 168 bus?

The first 168 departure on weekdays leaves at 08:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 168 bus?

The last 168 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:26. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 168 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Hattons Travel day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 168 bus?

The 168 is operated by Hattons Travel.

Timetable data from Hattons Travel via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Hattons Travel last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 8 September 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1144732/70. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.