53 Queen Square Bus Station ↔ Crosby Village

Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 05:34, last bus 23:26. 192 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Arriva North West whether this route takes part. Details →

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.

53 towards Crosby Village — Monday to Friday (96 journeys)
Queen Square Bus Station (Stand 11) 06:1706:2506:4506:4707:0507:1707:2007:3007:4707:4808:0808:1708:2608:4608:4709:0109:1709:1709:3209:4709:4710:0210:1710:1710:3210:4710:4711:0211:1411:1711:2711:4111:4211:5712:0512:1212:2712:2912:4212:5712:5813:1213:2213:2713:4113:4613:5514:1014:1014:2514:3414:4014:5614:5815:1115:2215:2615:4115:4616:0016:1016:1516:3016:3416:4716:5817:0417:2017:2217:3817:5217:5318:0818:2218:2318:4318:5219:0319:2219:2319:5219:5320:2220:2420:5220:5621:2621:2621:5621:5622:2622:2622:5622:5623:2623:26
Sharpeville Close (adj) 06:2506:3406:5406:5507:1407:2507:3207:4207:5507:5908:1908:2508:3608:5608:5609:1109:2609:2709:4109:5609:5710:1110:2610:2710:4110:5610:5711:1111:2311:2711:3611:5111:5112:0712:1512:2212:3712:3912:5213:0713:0813:2213:3213:3713:5113:5614:0814:2014:2314:3814:4414:5315:0915:0815:2415:3215:3915:5415:5616:1316:2016:2816:4316:4417:0017:0817:1717:3317:3217:4918:0118:0418:1818:3118:3318:5319:0119:1319:3119:3220:0120:0220:3120:3321:0121:0521:3521:3522:0522:0522:3522:3523:0523:0523:3523:35
Balliol Road (adj) ·06:3906:59·07:21·07:3907:49·08:0608:25·08:4409:0209:0109:1709:3209:3209:4710:0210:0210:1710:3210:3210:4711:0211:0211:1711:2911:3211:4211:5611:5712:1312:2012:2812:4312:4412:5813:1313:1313:2813:3713:4313:5714:0114:1414:2514:2914:4414:4914:5915:1515:1315:3015:3715:4516:0016:0116:1916:2516:3416:5116:4917:0717:1317:2317:3917:3717:5518:0618:1018:2418:3618:3918:5819:0619:1819:3619:3720:0620:0720:3620:3821:0621:1021:4021:4022:1022:1022:4022:4023:1023:1023:4023:40
Knowsley Road (adj) 06:3406:4507:0507:0407:2707:3407:4507:5508:0408:1208:3108:3508:5209:0809:0709:2309:3809:3709:5310:0810:0710:2310:3810:3710:5311:0811:0711:2311:3511:3711:4912:0112:0412:2312:2512:3812:5312:4913:0813:2313:1813:3813:4213:5314:0514:0614:2214:3014:3714:5214:5415:0715:2215:1815:3715:4215:5216:0716:0616:2616:3016:4016:5916:5417:1417:1817:2917:4517:4218:0118:1118:1618:2918:4118:4419:0319:1119:2319:4119:4220:1120:1220:4120:4321:1121:1521:4521:4522:1522:1522:4522:4523:1523:1523:4523:45
Waterloo Interchange (Stop A) 06:4606:5807:1907:1607:4107:4608:0108:1508:1608:3208:4708:4709:0809:2309:1909:3809:5309:5110:0810:2310:2110:3810:5310:5111:0811:2311:2111:3811:5011:5112:0412:1512:1912:3812:3912:5313:0813:0313:2313:3813:3213:5313:5614:0814:2314:2014:4114:4414:5615:1115:0815:2615:4115:3215:5615:5616:1116:2616:2016:4516:4416:5917:1817:0817:3317:3217:4618:0117:5618:1518:2518:3018:4318:5518:5819:1719:2519:3719:5519:5620:2520:2620:5520:5721:2521:2921:5921:5922:2922:2922:5922:5923:2923:2923:5923:59
Crosby Village (Stop C) 06:5307:0507:2607:2307:5007:5308:1008:2508:2308:4208:5708:5409:1809:3309:2609:4810:0309:5910:1810:3310:2910:4811:0310:5911:1811:3311:2911:4812:0011:5912:1412:2312:2912:4812:4713:0313:1813:1113:3313:4813:4014:0314:0414:1814:3314:2814:5114:5215:0615:2115:1615:3615:5115:4016:0616:0416:2116:3616:2816:5516:5217:0917:2817:1617:4317:4017:5518:1018:0418:2218:3318:3718:5019:0319:0519:2419:3319:4420:0320:0320:3320:3321:0321:0421:3321:3622:0622:0622:3622:3623:0623:0623:3623:3600:0600:06

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 53 bus?

The first 53 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:34 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 53 bus?

The last 53 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:26. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 53 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 53 bus?

The 53 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.