472 Liverpool, Whitechapel ↔ Heswall Bus Station
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 05:55, last bus 20:39. 63 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 472 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Heswall Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Heswall Bus Station · Saturday towards Heswall Bus Station · Sunday towards Liverpool, Whitechapel · Monday to Friday towards Liverpool, Whitechapel · Saturday towards Liverpool, Whitechapel · Sunday
| Union Court (Stop CA) | · | · | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:39 | 07:59 | 08:20 | · | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:20 | · | 09:40 | 10:00 | · | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | · | 11:20 | · | 11:40 | 12:00 | · | 12:20 | · | 12:40 | 13:00 | · | 13:20 | · | 13:40 | 14:00 | · | 14:20 | · | 14:40 | 15:00 | · | 15:20 | · | 15:40 | 16:00 | · | 16:20 | · | 16:40 | 17:00 | · | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:25 |
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| Whitechapel (Stop SD) | · | · | 06:58 | 07:18 | 07:42 | 08:02 | 08:23 | · | 08:43 | 09:03 | 09:23 | · | 09:43 | 10:03 | 10:13 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:43 | 15:03 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:43 | 16:03 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:08 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:28 |
| Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 3) | 05:55 | 06:35 | 07:11 | 07:31 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:36 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:17 | 14:20 | 14:37 | 14:50 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:20 | 15:37 | 15:50 | 15:57 | 16:17 | 16:20 | 16:37 | 16:50 | 16:57 | 17:18 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:17 | 18:40 |
| Elm Road North (adj) | 06:05 | 06:45 | 07:21 | 07:41 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:46 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:05 | 14:27 | 14:30 | 14:47 | 15:00 | 15:07 | 15:29 | 15:30 | 15:49 | 16:00 | 16:09 | 16:29 | 16:30 | 16:49 | 17:00 | 17:07 | 17:29 | 17:30 | 17:51 | 18:11 | 18:27 | 18:50 |
| Arrowe Park Hospital (Stop C) | 06:14 | 06:54 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:16 | 08:36 | 08:56 | 08:44 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 09:44 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:44 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:34 | 11:55 | 12:09 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:39 | 12:55 | 13:09 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:39 | 13:55 | 14:09 | 14:15 | 14:37 | 14:39 | 14:57 | 15:09 | 15:17 | 15:40 | 15:39 | 16:00 | 16:09 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 16:39 | 17:00 | 17:09 | 17:17 | 17:41 | 17:39 | 18:03 | 18:23 | 18:36 | 18:59 |
| Gills Lane (adj) | 06:23 | 07:03 | 07:39 | 07:59 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 08:53 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 09:53 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 10:53 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 11:43 | 12:04 | 12:18 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 12:48 | 13:04 | 13:18 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 13:48 | 14:04 | 14:18 | 14:24 | 14:46 | 14:48 | 15:06 | 15:18 | 15:26 | 15:49 | 15:48 | 16:09 | 16:18 | 16:29 | 16:49 | 16:48 | 17:09 | 17:18 | 17:26 | 17:50 | 17:48 | 18:12 | 18:32 | 18:45 | 19:08 |
| Heswall Bus Station (Stop B) | 06:29 | 07:09 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:31 | 08:51 | 09:11 | 09:01 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:01 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:01 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 11:51 | 12:10 | 12:26 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 12:56 | 13:10 | 13:26 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 13:56 | 14:10 | 14:26 | 14:30 | 14:52 | 14:56 | 15:12 | 15:26 | 15:32 | 15:55 | 15:56 | 16:15 | 16:26 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 16:56 | 17:15 | 17:26 | 17:32 | 17:56 | 17:56 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 18:53 | 19:16 |
| Tithebarn Close (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:24 | 18:44 | 18:57 | 19:20 |
| Storeton Lane (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:29 | 18:49 | 19:02 | 19:25 |
Route map
All stops on route 472
472 towards Heswall Bus Station
- 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
- Victoria Avenue (adj) Gayton
- Tithebarn Close (adj) Heswall
- Baskervyle Road (nr) Gayton
- Barnston Road (nr) Heswall
- Moorland Park (adj) Gayton
- Ryecroft Road (opp) Barnston
- Dawstone Road (nr) Gayton
- Nigel Road (adj) Barnston
- Whitehouse Lane (opp) Barnston
- Storeton Lane (opp) Barnston
- No. 83 (o/s) Barnston
472 towards Liverpool, Whitechapel
- 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
- Prenton Dell Road (opp) Prenton
- Palmwood Close (opp) Prenton
- Dovedale Close (adj) Prenton
- Holm Lane (adj) Prenton
- Osmaston Road (opp) Prenton
- Storeton Road (adj) Prenton
- Curzon Road (opp) 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
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 13 Apr 2026 Operating between Doncaster Interchange and Woodfield given service number 472 / 372 / 371 / 373 effective from 13 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Feb 2026 Operating between Doncaster and Woodfield given service number 472 / 373 / 371 / 372 effective from 23 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.