472 Liverpool to Barnston via Birkenhead, Heswall
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 05:55, last bus 20:39. 45 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:36, last 17:08. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.
472 buses on this route are also run by Arriva North West (43 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable. Together, 88 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 472? 4 other bus routes are numbered 472 elsewhere in the UK — see every 472 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:13 | 11:03 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 |
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| Union Court (Stop CA) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Whitechapel (Stop SD) | · | · | 10:13 | 11:03 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 |
| Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 3) | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:15 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 |
| Elm Road North (adj) | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:25 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 |
| Arrowe Park Hospital (Stop C) | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:34 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 17:39 |
| Gills Lane (adj) | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:43 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 |
| Heswall Bus Station (Stop B) | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 11:51 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:56 | 16:26 | 16:56 | 17:26 | 17:56 |
| Tithebarn Close (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.
Fares on the 472
Adult single £2.00 · Child single £1.40
The same for any journey on the 472, however far you go.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 31 May 2026. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire before you travel.
Tickets on the 472
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · MyTicket · Chester DayRider · Jobseekers Single · Chester 7 Day MegaRider · Chester 28 Day MegaRider · Merseyside Plus DayRider · North West 1 Day Explorer
…and 7 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 June 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
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 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. 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 34 stops
- Heswall Bus Station (Stop D) Heswall
- Tower Road South (adj) Heswall
- Whitfield Lane (N-bound) 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
- 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 20:39. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 472 bus cost?
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the 472: adult single £2.00, child single £1.40. The 472 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire 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 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.