44 Crossens to Formby via Southport, Birkdale
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 06:05, last bus 22:52. 78 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 44? 40 other bus routes are numbered 44 elsewhere in the UK — see every 44 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:05 to Formby Station | 06:50 to Formby Station | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:40 to Formby Station | 08:10 | 08:33 | 08:52 to Formby Station | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:52 to Formby Station | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 to Formby Station | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:55 to Formby Station | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 to Formby Station | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 to Formby Station | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 to Formby Station | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:00 to Formby Station | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:00 to Formby Station | 17:20 | 17:55 to Formby Station | 19:00 to Formby Station | 19:52 to Formby Station | 20:52 to Formby Station | 21:52 to Formby Station | 22:52 to Southport Hospital |
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| Rufford Road (adj) | 06:05 | 06:50 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:33 | 08:52 | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 19:00 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:52 | 22:52 |
| Preston New Road (adj) | 06:13 | 06:58 | 07:23 | 07:38 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:43 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:09 | 17:29 | 18:04 | 19:07 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 21:59 | 22:59 |
| Southport Interchange (Stop EA) | 06:27 | 07:12 | 07:38 | 07:53 | 08:03 | 08:33 | 08:56 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:18 | 12:38 | 12:58 | 13:18 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 14:18 | 14:38 | 14:58 | 15:18 | 15:43 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:17 | 19:20 | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
| Southport Hospital (Stop B) | 06:39 | 07:24 | · | · | 08:17 | · | · | 09:27 | · | · | 10:27 | · | · | 11:27 | · | · | 12:30 | · | · | 13:30 | · | · | 14:30 | · | · | 15:30 | · | · | 16:35 | · | · | 17:34 | · | 18:29 | 19:29 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:21 |
| Town Lane (adj) | · | · | 07:51 | 08:06 | · | 08:46 | 09:09 | · | 09:48 | 10:08 | · | 10:48 | 11:08 | · | 11:48 | 12:08 | · | 12:51 | 13:11 | · | 13:51 | 14:11 | · | 14:51 | 15:11 | · | 15:56 | 16:16 | · | 16:56 | 17:16 | · | 17:55 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Meadow Lane (adj) | 06:54 | 07:39 | · | · | 08:33 | · | · | 09:43 | · | · | 10:42 | · | · | 11:42 | · | · | 12:45 | · | · | 13:45 | · | · | 14:45 | · | · | 15:45 | · | · | 16:51 | · | · | 17:50 | · | 18:41 | 19:41 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | · |
| Formby Station (Stop C) | 07:02 | 07:47 | · | · | 08:42 | · | · | 09:52 | · | · | 10:51 | · | · | 11:51 | · | · | 12:53 | · | · | 13:53 | · | · | 14:54 | · | · | 15:54 | · | · | 17:00 | · | · | 17:59 | · | 18:49 | 19:49 | 20:41 | 21:41 | 22:41 | · |
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Fares on the 44
Child single £1.40
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 3 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva North West before you travel.
Tickets on the 44
Arriva North West publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva North West's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva North West.
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 Arriva North West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Formby: 26 journeys, first 07:52 towards Crossens: 25 journeys, first 09:03
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Formby: 39 journeys, first 06:05 towards Crossens: 39 journeys, first 07:03
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Formby: 39 journeys, first 06:05 towards Crossens: 39 journeys, first 07:03
Route map
All stops on route 44
44 towards Formby
All 66 stops
- Rufford Road (adj) Crossens
- Merepark Drive (opp) Marshside
- Glenpark Drive (adj) Marshside
- Fairhaven Road (adj) Marshside
- Fylde Road (adj) Marshside
- Inskip Road (adj) Marshside
- Pilling Close (opp) Marshside
- Elswick Road (adj) Marshside
- Fylde Road (adj) Marshside
- Lytham Road (adj) Marshside
- Larkfield Lane (adj) Marshside
- Cambridge Road (adj) Marshside
- Preston New Road (adj) Churchtown
- Bibby Road (adj) Churchtown
- Emmanuel Road (opp) Churchtown
- Cockle Dicks Lane (opp) Churchtown
- Allerton Road (adj) Southport
- Park Avenue (adj) Southport
- Park Road (adj) Southport
- Alexandra Road (adj) Southport
- Manchester Road (adj) Southport
- Church Street (adj) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop HD) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop CG) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop EA) Southport
- Part Street (opp) Southport
- Arbour Street (opp) Southport
- Holland Close (opp) Southport
- Hodson Street (adj) Southport
- Rose Hill (adj) Blowick
- Lethbridge Road (adj) Blowick
- Curzon Road (adj) Blowick
- Argameols Close (adj) Meols Cop
- Meols Cop Retail Park (o/s) Meols Cop
- Scarisbrick New Road (adj) Meols Cop
- Aintree Crescent (adj) Kew
- Southport Hospital (Stop B) Kew
- Althorpe Drive (adj) Kew
- Town Lane (adj) Kew
- Town Lane (adj) Kew
- Wight Moss Way (adj) Blowick Moss
- Town Lane Kew (adj) Southport
- Kew Road (opp) Birkdale
- Lyndhurst Road (opp) Hillside
- Grantham Road (opp) Hillside
- No. 137 (o/s) Hillside
- Shaftesbury Avenue (opp) Hillside
- Central Avenue (opp) Hillside
- Guildford Road (adj) Hillside
- Philip Drive (adj) Hillside
- Mary Avenue (adj) Hillside
- George Drive (adj) Hillside
- Mill Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Liverpool Road (opp) Ainsdale
- Staveley Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Orchard Lane (adj) Ainsdale
- Meadow Lane (adj) Ainsdale
- Woodvale Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Deansgate Lane (adj) Freshfield
- Ryeground Lane (adj) Freshfield
- New Road (adj) Freshfield
- Alderson Crescent (opp) Freshfield
- Church Close (adj) Formby
- Cross Green Close (adj) Little Altcar
- Elbow Lane (opp) Formby
- Formby Station (Stop C) Formby
44 towards Crossens
All 71 stops
- Formby Station (Stop C) Formby
- Formby Interchange (Stop B) Formby
- Sefton Road (adj) Formby
- Kings Road (adj) Formby
- Harebell Close (opp) Formby
- Liverpool Road (adj) Little Altcar
- Birkey Lane (adj) Little Altcar
- Three Tuns Lane (adj) Formby
- School Lane (adj) Formby
- Formby Gardens (adj) Freshfield
- Green Lane (adj) Freshfield
- Paradise Lane (adj) Freshfield
- Deansgate Lane North (adj) Freshfield
- Woodvale Road (opp) Ainsdale
- Pinfold Lane (adj) Ainsdale
- Ainsdale Sports Club (o/s) Ainsdale
- Kenilworth Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Leamington Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Liverpool Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Oakwood Avenue (adj) Hillside
- Mary Avenue (opp) Hillside
- Nixons Lane (adj) Hillside
- Carr Lane (adj) Hillside
- Central Avenue (adj) Hillside
- Halsall Road (adj) Hillside
- No. 164 (o/s) Hillside
- Grantham Road (adj) Hillside
- Shaws Avenue (adj) Hillside
- Stamford Road (adj) Southport
- Bentham's Way (adj) Southport
- Wight Moss Way (opp) Kew
- Town Lane (adj) Kew
- Althorpe Drive (opp) Kew
- Southport Hospital (Stop A) Kew
- Folkestone Road (opp) Meols Cop
- Meols Cop Retail Park (opp) Meols Cop
- Argameols Close (opp) Meols Cop
- Haig Avenue (adj) Meols Cop
- Haig Avenue (adj) Blowick
- Beatty Road (adj) Blowick
- Pilkington Road (adj) Blowick
- Chambres Road (adj) Blowick
- Ash Street (adj) Southport
- Hampton Road (adj) Southport
- Arbour Street (adj) Southport
- Scarisbrick New Road (adj) Southport
- Yellowhouse Lane (adj) Southport
- Princes Street (Stop EC) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop CD) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop HC) Southport
- Union Street (adj) Southport
- Walton Street (adj) Southport
- Alexandra Road (adj) Southport
- Park Road (adj) Southport
- Morley Road (opp) Southport
- Brunlees Court (o/s) Southport
- Cockle Dicks Lane (adj) Marshside
- Emmanuel Road (adj) Marshside
- Cambridge Avenue (adj) Marshside
- Cambridge Road (adj) Marshside
- Bakers Lane (adj) Marshside
- Lytham Road (opp) Marshside
- Fleetwood Road (adj) Marshside
- Preesall Close (adj) Marshside
- Pilling Close (adj) Marshside
- Hornby Road (adj) Marshside
- Singleton Close (adj) Marshside
- Fairhaven Road (opp) Marshside
- Glencoyne Drive (adj) Marshside
- Bridge Wills Lane (opp) Crossens
- Rufford Road (adj) Crossens
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 26 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 4 September 2022 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (MPTE).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0001141/10 · Changes in Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 44 bus?
The first 44 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 44 bus?
The last 44 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:52. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 44 bus cost?
Arriva North West's published fares on the 44: child single £1.40. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva North West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 44 bus?
The 44 is operated by Arriva North West.
Timetable data from Arriva North West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0001141/10. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.