68 Bootle New Strand Station ↔ Ashfield Road
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 05:40, last bus 18:32. 67 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.
| Bootle Bus Station (Stand 6) | · | 06:11 | 06:26 | · | 06:46 | 07:01 | 07:20 | 07:29 | 07:55 | 08:20 | 08:47 | 09:36 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:03 | 15:49 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:29 | 17:58 | 18:32 |
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| Rice Lane Interchange (Stop D) | · | 06:17 | 06:32 | · | 06:53 | 07:08 | 07:28 | 07:37 | 08:03 | 08:28 | 08:55 | 09:44 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:09 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:13 | 15:59 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| Bolan Street (adj) | 06:08 | 06:44 | 06:59 | 06:28 | 07:26 | 07:45 | 08:01 | 08:10 | 08:43 | 09:04 | 09:26 | 10:13 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:41 | 15:14 | 15:32 | 15:53 | 16:36 | 17:09 | 17:37 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| Oakhill Road (adj) | 06:11 | 06:49 | 07:04 | 06:33 | 07:31 | 07:50 | 08:07 | 08:16 | 08:48 | 09:09 | 09:31 | 10:18 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:47 | 15:21 | 15:39 | 16:00 | 16:43 | 17:15 | 17:43 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| Woolton Road (adj) | 06:19 | 06:58 | 07:14 | 06:42 | 07:48 | 08:07 | 08:24 | 08:33 | 08:59 | 09:20 | 09:42 | 10:29 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 15:01 | 15:35 | 15:53 | 16:14 | 16:57 | 17:29 | 17:55 | 18:27 | 19:00 | 19:23 |
| Ashfield Road (Stop C) | 06:29 | 07:08 | 07:27 | 06:52 | 08:05 | 08:24 | 08:41 | 08:50 | 09:16 | 09:37 | 09:59 | 10:46 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:22 | 16:00 | 16:18 | 16:39 | 17:18 | 17:47 | 18:13 | 18:45 | 19:16 | 19:39 |
Route map
All stops on route 68
68 towards Ashfield Road
- Bootle Bus Station (Stand 6) Bootle
- Stanley Road (adj) Bootle
- Hawthorne Road (adj) Bootle
- Fernhill Road (adj) Bootle
- Connolly Avenue (adj) Bootle
- Hornby Close (opp) Walton
- Rice Lane Interchange (Stop C) Walton
- Rice Lane Interchange (Stop D) Walton
- Fazakerley Road (adj) Walton
- Cavendish Drive (Stop A) Walton
- Denbigh Road (Stop F) Walton
- Bedford Road (opp) Walton on the Hill
- Pym Street (adj) Walton on the Hill
- Lind Street (adj) Walton
- Eton Street (adj) Walton
- Newby Street (opp) Walton
- Anfield Road (adj) Walton
- Blessington Road (adj) Anfield
- Liverpool FC (o/s) Anfield
- Anfield Road (adj) Anfield
- Wenlock Road (adj) Anfield
- Townsend Lane (adj) Cabbage Hall
- Richmond Park (opp) Tuebrook
- Breckside Park (adj) Tuebrook
- March Road (adj) Tuebrook
- Windsor Road (adj) Tuebrook
- Santon Avenue (opp) Tuebrook
- Rockbank Road (adj) Tuebrook
- Tynwald Hill (adj) Old Swan
- Brelade Road (adj) Old Swan
- Bolan Street (adj) Old Swan
- Greenfield Road (adj) Old Swan
- Aylesford Road (adj) Old Swan
- Oakhill Road (adj) Old Swan
- Broadgreen Interchange (Stop B) Oak Vale Park
- Bowring Park Road (adj) Wavertree
- Queens Drive (adj) Wavertree
- Westway (adj) Wavertree
- Childwall Road (adj) Wavertree
- Childwall Close (opp) Wavertree
- Childwall Road (adj) Wavertree
- Woolton Road (adj) Wavertree
- Hereford Road (adj) Wavertree
- Heathfield Road (adj) Wavertree
- Church Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Ensworth Road (adj) Allerton
- Wembley Road (adj) Allerton
- Mather Avenue (adj) Mossley Hill
- Mossley Hill Interchange (Stop D) Mossley Hill
- Mossley Hill Interchange (Stop E) Mossley Hill
- Mossley Hill Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Rosemont Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Rose Lane (adj) Mossley Hill
- Gorsedale Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- North Mossley Hill Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Park Avenue (adj) Sefton Park
- Elmswood Road (adj) Aigburth Vale
- Ashfield Road (adj) Aigburth
- Irwell Lane (adj) Aigburth Vale
- Ashfield Road (Stop C) Aigburth Vale
68 towards Bootle New Strand Station
- Ashfield Road (Stop C) Aigburth Vale
- Elmswood Road (adj) Aigburth Vale
- Gladeville Road (adj) Aigburth
- North Mossley Hill Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Mossley Hill Interchange (Stop A) Mossley Hill
- Ribbledale Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Carnatic Halls (adj) Aigburth Vale
- Park Avenue (adj) Sefton Park
- North Mossley Hill Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Meredale Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Reedale Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Rose Lane (adj) Mossley Hill
- Rose Lane (adj) Mossley Hill
- Mapledale Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Garthdale Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Smithdown Place (adj) Mossley Hill
- Beverley Road (opp) Wavertree
- Hunters Lane (adj) Wavertree
- Fir Lane (adj) Wavertree
- Mill Lane (adj) Wavertree
- Childwall Road (adj) Wavertree
- South Way (adj) Wavertree
- Thingwall Road (adj) Wavertree
- Field Way (adj) Wavertree
- Waldgrave Road (adj) Wavertree Nook
- Broadgreen Interchange (Stop C) Oak Vale Park
- Stapehill Close (adj) Oak Hill Park
- Prescot Road (adj) Old Swan
- Booth Street (adj) Old Swan
- Bolan Street (opp) Stanley
- Sark Road (opp) Stanley
- Woburn Hill (opp) Old Swan
- Sutton Street (adj) Tuebrook
- Santon Avenue (adj) Tuebrook
- New Road (adj) Tuebrook
- Rocky Lane (adj) Tuebrook
- August Road (opp) Tuebrook
- Richmond Park (adj) Tuebrook
- Hanwell Street (adj) Cabbage Hall
- Feltwell Road (adj) Anfield
- Priory Road (adj) Anfield
- Anfield Road (adj) Anfield
- Liverpool FC (opp) Anfield
- Venice Street (adj) Anfield
- Burleigh Road North (adj) Anfield
- Florence Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Walton Lane (adj) Kirkdale
- Eton Street (opp) Walton
- Arundel Street (adj) Walton
- Makin Street (adj) Walton on the Hill
- Bedford Road (adj) Walton on the Hill
- York Street (Stop E) Walton
- Clock Tower Drive (Stop C) Walton
- Rawcliffe Road (adj) Walton
- Rice Lane Interchange (Stop A) Walton
- Rice Lane Interchange (Stop B) Walton
- Southport Road (adj) Bootle
- Hornby Close (adj) Walton
- Fernhill Road (adj) Bootle
- Hawthorne Road (adj) Bootle
- Bootle Bus Station (adj) Bootle
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 8 Mar 2026 From: Preston To: Blackpool Via: Name or No.: 68 / 68C Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 08 March 2026 Other details: Monday to Sunday.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 68 bus?
The first 68 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 68 bus?
The last 68 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:32. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 68 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 68 bus?
The 68 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.