487 Liverpool to Neston via Birkenhead, Bebington
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 06:34, last bus 23:35. 58 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.40 — more.
Wanted a different 487? 5 other bus routes are numbered 487 elsewhere in the UK — see every 487 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:34 | 07:23 to Royal Oak | 07:33 | 07:52 | 08:29 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:35 to Royal Oak | 17:05 to Royal Oak | 17:35 to Royal Oak | 18:05 to Royal Oak | 18:35 to Royal Oak | 19:35 to Royal Oak | 20:35 to Royal Oak | 21:35 to Royal Oak | 22:35 to Royal Oak |
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| Whitechapel (Stop SD) | · | · | · | 07:52 | 08:29 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:35 |
| Hinson Street (opp) | · | · | · | 08:03 | 08:40 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:11 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 |
| Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 8) | 06:34 | 07:23 | 07:33 | 08:06 | 08:43 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 22:49 |
| Borough Road (nr) | 06:45 | 07:36 | 07:48 | 08:20 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:56 | 16:26 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:01 | 18:30 | 18:59 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 21:59 | 22:59 |
| Quarry Road East (adj) | 06:55 | 07:49 | 08:03 | 08:34 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:13 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:40 | 19:08 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:07 | 23:07 |
| Clatterbridge Hospital (Stop A) | 07:01 | 07:56 | 08:11 | 08:41 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:20 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:46 | 19:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
| Church Road (adj) | 07:05 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:25 | 17:54 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:16 | 23:16 |
| Tesco (o/s) | 07:15 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 18:33 | 19:00 | 19:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| Parkgate Square (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Oak (opp) | 07:20 | · | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Oak (o/s) | · | 08:20 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:45 | 18:14 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:29 | 23:29 |
| Ness Botanic Gardens (opp) | 07:29 | · | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 17:14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Neston Road Turning Circle (cnr) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Fares on the 487
Adult single £2.40 to £3.40 · Child single £1.40 to £2.20
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 8 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Arriva North West before you travel.
Tickets on the 487
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 9 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 Neston: 15 journeys, first 08:41 towards Liverpool: 16 journeys, first 09:15
Route map
All stops on route 487
487 towards Neston
All 74 stops
- Whitechapel (Stop SD) Liverpool
- Hinson Street (opp) Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 8) Birkenhead
- Catherine Street (Stop D) Birkenhead
- Maple Street (adj) Clifton Park
- Frodsham Street (adj) Tranmere
- Seymour Street (adj) Tranmere
- Elm Road (adj) Mersey Park
- Dial Road (opp) Mersey Park
- Bebington Road (adj) Tranmere
- St Georges Avenue (adj) Tranmere
- Cressington Avenue (adj) Tranmere
- Borough Road (nr) Tranmere
- Cavendish Drive (adj) Rock Ferry
- Thornton Avenue (opp) Higher Bebington
- Kings Lane (adj) Higher Bebington
- Bentfield Gardens (opp) Higher Bebington
- Roland Avenue (adj) Higher Bebington
- Waterfield Close (opp) Higher Bebington
- Gorseyville Road (adj) Higher Bebington
- Brackenwood Junior School (o/s) Higher Bebington
- Cross Lane (opp) Heathfield
- Pulford Road (adj) Bebington
- The Village (adj) Lower Bebington
- Civic Way (opp) Lower Bebington
- Port Sunlight Interchange (Stop C) Lower Bebington
- Quarry Road East (adj) Stanton
- Parkfield Road (adj) Bebington
- Beechway (opp) Bebington
- Old Clatterbridge Road (adj) Clatterbridge
- M53 (adj) Clatterbridge
- Clatterbridge Hospital (Stop A) Clatterbridge
- Willaston Road (adj) Thornton Hough
- Ivy Cottage (W-bound) Thornton Hough
- Church Road (adj) Thornton Hough
- Oxford Drive (opp) Thornton Hough
- Parkgate Lane (opp) Thornton Hough
- Liverpool Road (adj) Thornton Hough
- Red Gates (opp) Neston
- Chester High Road (cnr) Neston
- Clayhill (opp) Neston
- Westlands Close (cnr) Neston
- Drake Road (cnr) Neston
- New Hayes (opp) Neston
- Malt Shovel Inn (opp) Neston
- Railway Station (o/s) Neston
- Tesco (o/s) Neston
- Talbot Avenue (cnr) Little Neston
- Bull Hill (nr) Little Neston
- United Reformed Church (o/s) Neston
- Earle Drive (opp) Neston
- Springcroft (opp) Parkgate
- The Old Quay (o/s) Parkgate
- Ship Hotel (opp) Parkgate
- Parkgate Square (o/s) Parkgate
- Breezehill Road (0pp) Neston
- The Quillet (cnr) Neston
- Health Centre (o/s) Neston
- Royal Oak (opp) Little Neston
- Talbot Avenue (opp) Little Neston
- Thirlmere Road (nr) Little Neston
- West Vale Shops (o/s) Little Neston
- West Vale (cnr) Little Neston
- Marshlands Road (cnr) Little Neston
- Colliery Green Close (opp) Little Neston
- Brook Well (cnr) Little Neston
- Turrocks Croft (cnr) Little Neston
- The Court (cnr) Little Neston
- Bull Hill (opp) Little Neston
- Royal Oak (o/s) Little Neston
- School Lane (cnr) Ness Holt
- The Wheatsheaf (nr) Ness
- Ness Botanic Gardens (opp) Ness
- Neston Road Turning Circle (cnr) Ness
487 towards Liverpool
All 74 stops
- Parkgate Square (o/s) Parkgate
- Ship Hotel (o/s) Parkgate
- The Old Quay (opp) Parkgate
- Springcroft (cnr) Parkgate
- Earle Drive (cnr) Neston
- United Reformed Church (opp) Neston
- Neston Road Turning Circle (cnr) Ness
- Ness Botanic Gardens (o/s) Ness
- The Wheatsheaf (o/s) Ness
- School Lane (opp) Ness Holt
- Bull Hill (opp) Little Neston
- Talbot Avenue (opp) Little Neston
- Primary School (o/s) Neston
- Neston Cross (by) Neston
- Railway Station (o/s) Neston
- The Court (opp) Little Neston
- Turrocks Croft (opp) Little Neston
- Brook Well (opp) Little Neston
- Colliery Green Close (cnr) Little Neston
- Marshlands Road (nr) Little Neston
- West Vale (nr) Little Neston
- West Vale Shops (opp) Little Neston
- Thirlmere Road (opp) Little Neston
- Talbot Avenue (cnr) Little Neston
- Royal Oak (o/s) Little Neston
- Health Centre (opp) Neston
- The Quillet (opp) Neston
- Blackey's Lane (nr) Neston
- Raby Park Road (opp) Neston
- Tesco (o/s) Neston
- Malt Shovel Inn (o/s) Neston
- Drake Road (nr) Neston
- Drake Road (opp) Neston
- Westlands Close (opp) Neston
- Clayhill (cnr) Neston
- Chester High Road (nr) Neston
- Red Gates (o/s) Neston
- LIverpool Road (adj) Thornton Hough
- Parkgate Lane (adj) Thornton Hough
- Oxford Drive (adj) Thornton Hough
- Manor Road (adj) Thornton Hough
- Ivy Cottage (opp) Thornton Hough
- Clatterbridge Road (adj) Thornton Hough
- Clatterbridge Hospital (Stop A) Clatterbridge
- Needwood Drive (adj) Bebington
- Beechway (adj) Bebington
- Tudor Avenue (adj) Bebington
- Stanton Road (adj) Stanton
- Port Sunlight Interchange (Stop D) Lower Bebington
- Civic Way (adj) Lower Bebington
- Abbots Drive (adj) Bebington
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls (o/s) Bebington
- Brackenwood Junior School (opp) Higher Bebington
- Brackenwood Road (adj) Higher Bebington
- Waterfield Close (adj) Higher Bebington
- Village Road (adj) Higher Bebington
- Bentfield Gardens (adj) Higher Bebington
- Broadway (adj) Higher Bebington
- Regents Way (adj) Higher Bebington
- Brimstage Avenue (adj) Higher Bebington
- Borough Road (adj) Tranmere
- Cressington Avenue (opp) Tranmere
- Irvine Road (adj) Tranmere
- Prenton Road East (adj) Tranmere
- Dial Road (adj) Devonshire Park
- Church Terrace (opp) Mersey Park
- Whitfield Street (adj) Tranmere
- Whetstone Lane (adj) Tranmere
- Maple Street (opp) Tranmere
- Whetstone Lane (adj) Birkenhead
- Clifton Crescent (adj) Birkenhead
- Grange Road (adj) Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 7) Birkenhead
- Queen Square (adj) Liverpool
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 6 October 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 July 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 24 December 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 January 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 September 2021 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Cheshire West and Chester).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0001141/32 · Changes in Cheshire West and Chester Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 487 bus?
The first 487 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:34 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 487 bus?
The last 487 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 487 bus cost?
Arriva North West's published fares on the 487: adult single £2.40 to £3.40, child single £1.40 to £2.20. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 487 takes part in the England fare cap. 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 487 bus?
The 487 is operated by Arriva North West.
Is the 487 bus being withdrawn?
Arriva North West has registered the withdrawal of the 487 with the Traffic Commissioner, effective 25 October 2026. A registered withdrawal is the operator's formal notice that it intends to stop running the service; operators do sometimes re-register before that date, and the local transport authority can tender a replacement.
Timetable data from Arriva North West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0001141/32. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.