472 Liverpool to Barnston via Birkenhead, Heswall
Operated by Metro Network. First bus 05:55, last bus 23:35. 87 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:36, last 23:35. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 472? 3 other bus routes are numbered 472 elsewhere in the UK — see every 472 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:34 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
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| Union Court (Stop CA) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Whitechapel (Stop SD) | 07:34 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 3) | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:01 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:01 | 18:29 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 21:28 | 22:27 | 23:27 |
| Victoria Road (adj) | 07:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:33 | 19:33 | 20:33 | 21:32 | 22:31 | 23:30 |
| Elm Road North (adj) | 07:55 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:11 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:38 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:36 | 22:35 | 23:34 |
| Ackers Road (opp) | 08:01 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:15 | 18:43 | 19:43 | 20:43 | 21:41 | 22:40 | 23:38 |
| Arrowe Park Hospital (Stop C) | 08:04 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:43 | 22:42 | 23:40 |
| Barnston Road (adj) | 08:08 | 09:08 | 10:08 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:46 | 22:45 | 23:43 |
| Gills Lane (adj) | 08:12 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:26 | 18:54 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 21:49 | 22:48 | 23:46 |
| Heswall Bus Station (Stop B) | 08:17 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 18:02 | 18:31 | 18:59 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 21:54 | 22:52 | 23:50 |
| Victoria Avenue (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Storeton Lane (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
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 Metro Network before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas 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 472
472 towards Barnston
All 45 stops
- Union Court (Stop CA) Liverpool
- Whitechapel (Stop SD) Liverpool
- Hinson Street (opp) Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 3) Birkenhead
- Catherine Street (Stop C) Birkenhead
- Shaw Street (adj) Birkenhead
- Victoria Road (adj) Oxton
- Victoria Fields (adj) Oxton
- Highgreen Road (opp) Prenton
- Highpark Road (adj) Prenton
- Elm Road North (adj) Prenton
- Cambridge Road (adj) Prenton
- Osmaston Road (adj) Prenton
- Dovedale Close (opp) Prenton
- Grainger Avenue (adj) Prenton
- Ennerdale Road (adj) Prenton
- Palmwood Close (adj) Prenton
- Ackers Road (opp) Landican
- Arrowe Park Road (adj) Landican
- Arrowe Park Hospital (Stop C) Arrowe Park
- Landican Cemetery (o/s) Landican
- Barnston Road (adj) Thingwall
- Mill Road (adj) Thingwall
- Sparks Lane (adj) Thingwall
- Wimborne Avenue (adj) Thingwall
- Gills Lane (adj) Pensby
- Fender Way (adj) Pensby
- Belmont Drive (adj) Pensby
- Downham Road North (adj) Heswall
- Whitfield Lane (adj) Heswall
- Daryl Road (adj) Heswall
- Heswall Bus Station (Stop B) Heswall
- Mount Avenue (adj) Heswall
- West Grove (adj) Heswall
- Tithebarn Close (adj) Heswall
- Victoria Avenue (adj) Gayton
- Baskervyle Road (nr) Gayton
- Moorland Park (adj) Gayton
- Dawstone Road (nr) Gayton
- Barnston Road (nr) Heswall
- Ryecroft Road (opp) Barnston
- Nigel Road (adj) Barnston
- Whitehouse Lane (opp) Barnston
- No. 83 (o/s) Barnston
- Storeton Lane (opp) Barnston
472 towards Liverpool
All 50 stops
- Storeton Lane (adj) Barnston
- Margaret Milner Hall (o/s) Barnston
- Whitehouse Lane (adj) Barnston
- Acre Lane (adj) Barnston
- Redmere Drive (adj) Barnston
- The Paddock (opp) Barnston
- Telegraph Road (nr) Gayton
- Moorland Park (opp) Gayton
- Gayton Road (nr) Gayton
- Lapwing Rise (adj) Gayton
- The Lydiate (NW-bound) Heswall
- West Grove (opp) Heswall
- School Hill (opp) Heswall
- Mount Avenue (opp) Heswall
- Heswall Bus Station (Stop D) Heswall
- Tower Road South (adj) Heswall
- Grange Road (adj) Heswall
- Downham Road North (opp) Heswall
- Kingsley Close (adj) Pensby
- Rosemead Avenue (adj) Pensby
- Fishers Lane (adj) Pensby
- Cornelius Drive (adj) Thingwall
- Penrhyn Avenue (adj) Thingwall
- Richmond Way (adj) Thingwall
- Arrowe Park Road (adj) Thingwall
- Landican Cemetery (opp) Arrowe Park
- Arrowe Park Hospital (Stop C) Arrowe Park
- Church Lane (adj) Woodchurch
- Ackers Road (adj) Woodchurch
- Palmwood Close (opp) Prenton
- Prenton Dell Road (opp) Prenton
- Holm Lane (adj) Prenton
- Dovedale Close (adj) Prenton
- Osmaston Road (opp) Prenton
- Curzon Road (opp) Prenton
- Storeton Road (adj) Prenton
- Moss Lane (opp) Prenton
- Highpark Road (opp) Prenton
- Merlin Road (adj) Oxton
- Elmswood Road (opp) Oxton
- Briardale Road (adj) Oxton
- Carnforth Close (adj) Birkenhead
- Whetstone Lane (adj) Birkenhead
- Clifton Crescent (adj) Birkenhead
- Grange Road (adj) Birkenhead
- Queen Square (adj) Liverpool
- Crosshall Street (Stop DB) Liverpool
- Moorfields (Stop DD) Liverpool
- Derby Square (Stop LC) Liverpool
- Castle Street (adj) Liverpool
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 472 bus?
The first 472 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 472 bus?
The last 472 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 472 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Metro Network day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 472 bus?
The 472 is operated by Metro Network.
Timetable data from Metro Network via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.