492 Birkenhead
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 07:04, last bus 21:20. 29 journeys on weekdays.
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.
| Clifton Crescent (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Lynnbank (adj) | · | 07:22 | 07:56 | 08:28 | 09:04 | 09:35 | · | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:21 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:41 | 16:16 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:26 | 18:01 | 18:31 | 19:30 | 21:29 |
| Plumer Drive (opp) | 07:04 | 07:30 | 08:04 | 08:37 | 09:11 | 09:42 | 09:27 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:28 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:14 | 15:28 | 15:50 | 16:25 | 16:59 | 17:28 | 17:34 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:37 | 21:36 |
| First Avenue (adj) | 07:16 | 07:45 | 08:19 | 08:52 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 09:39 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:40 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 16:03 | 16:37 | 17:11 | · | 17:46 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:49 | · |
| Moss Lane (opp) | 07:29 | 08:00 | 08:34 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 09:51 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:43 | 15:52 | 16:18 | 16:50 | 17:24 | · | 17:59 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 20:01 | · |
| Clifton Crescent (adj) | 07:42 | 07:13 | 07:47 | 08:18 | 08:54 | 09:25 | 10:02 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 19:20 | 21:20 |
Route map
All stops on route 492
492 inbound
- Clifton Crescent (adj) Birkenhead
- Grange Road (adj) Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 2) Birkenhead
- Catherine Street (Stop B) Birkenhead
- Cook Street (adj) Birkenhead
- Oak Bank (adj) Birkenhead
- Woodchurch Road (adj) Oxton
- Lynnbank (adj) Oxton
- Arnside Road (adj) Oxton
- Columbia Road (adj) Oxton
- Beresford Road (adj) Oxton
- Kingsmead Road (adj) Oxton
- Shrewsbury Close (opp) Oxton
- Tollemache Road (adj) Claughton
- Upton Road (adj) Claughton
- Bidston Avenue (adj) Birkenhead Park
- Plumer Drive (opp) Birkenhead
- Dundonald Street (adj) Birkenhead
- Arkle Road (adj) Birkenhead
- Challis Street (opp) Bidston
- Hoblyn Road (adj) Bidston
- Hurrell Road (opp) Bidston
- Bidston Village Road (adj) Bidston
- Eleanor Road (nr) Bidston
- Fender Way (adj) Beechwood
- St Oswalds Avenue (adj) Beechwood
- Bidston Green Drive (adj) Beechwood
- Beechwood Drive (adj) Beechwood
- Third Avenue (adj) Beechwood
- Fifth Avenue (adj) Beechwood
- Second Avenue (adj) Beechwood
- First Avenue (adj) Beechwood
- Upton Interchange (Stop B) Noctorum
- Upton Interchange (Stop D) Noctorum
- St Peter's Way (nr) Noctorum
- Ormond Way (nr) Noctorum
- Moorfields Avenue (adj) Noctorum
- Eastview Close (adj) Noctorum
- Hogarth Drive (opp) Noctorum
- Hargrave Avenue (adj) Oxton
- Flatt Lane (opp) Oxton
- Bidston Road (nr) Oxton
- Village Road (adj) Oxton
- Hillside View (opp) Oxton
- Rose Mount (nr) Oxton
- Fairview Road (adj) Arno Hill
- Moss Lane (opp) Prenton
- Gorsefield Road (opp) Arno Hill
- Heatherdale Close (adj) Arno Hill
- South Hill Road (adj) Oxton
- Woodchurch Road (nr) Birkenhead
- Grange View (adj) Birkenhead
- Clayton Place (adj) Birkenhead
- Whetstone Lane (adj) Birkenhead
- Clifton Crescent (adj) Birkenhead
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 29 Aug 2026 Operating between Bluewater Bus Station and Greater London Boundary at Chastilian Road, Crayford given service number 492 effective from 29 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 24 Jan 2026 Operating between Bluewater Bus Station and Greater London Boundary at Chastilian Road, Crayford given service number 492 effective from 24 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 492 bus?
The first 492 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:04 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 492 bus?
The last 492 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 492 bus cost?
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 492 bus?
The 492 is operated by Arriva North West.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.