73 Heswall circular via Higher Bebington, Bebington

Operated by A2B Travel. Registered as running via Barnston, Bebington, Poulton Lancelyn. First bus 06:50, last bus 18:15. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Poulton from Heswall Bus Station (Stop A): tomorrow 06:50

Wanted a different 73? 30 other bus routes are numbered 73 elsewhere in the UK — see every 73 bus timetable by area.

Church Road/Poulton Road (Spital) **Extended** — Services 73, 410 and 487 will be diverted away from the junction of Church Road, Poulton Road, Spital Road and Brimstage Road, from Monday 17 August 2026 for approximately 58 days. All disruptions →
Little Storeton Lane (Storeton) — Little Storeton Lane, at its junction with Lever Causeway, will be closed from Thursday 8 October 2026 for approximately 7 days. All disruptions →

Timetable

Ends at Poulton · Monday to Friday · 12 journeys
Stop 06:5007:5009:0610:0611:0612:0613:0614:0615:0616:2017:2018:15
Heswall Bus Station (Stop A) 06:5007:5009:0610:0611:0612:0613:0614:0615:0616:2017:2018:15
No. 83 (o/s) 06:5707:5709:1310:1311:1312:1313:1314:1315:1316:2717:2718:22
Kings Close (opp) 07:0508:0509:2110:2111:2112:2113:2114:2115:2116:3517:3518:30
Civic Way (opp) 07:1208:1209:2810:2811:2812:2813:2814:2815:2816:4217:4218:37
Warren Hey (W-bound) 07:1808:1809:3410:3411:3412:3413:3414:3415:3516:4917:4918:44
Civic Way (adj) 07:2508:2509:4110:4111:4112:4113:4114:4115:4516:5517:5518:50
Broadway (adj) 07:3208:3209:4810:4811:4812:4813:4814:4815:5517:0218:02·
Margaret Milner Hall (o/s) 07:3908:3909:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5516:0517:0918:09·
Heswall Bus Station (Stop A) 07:4708:4710:0311:0312:0313:0314:0315:0316:1517:1518:15·

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with A2B Travel whether this route takes part. Details →

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 A2B Travel before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 73

73 towards Poulton

All 63 stops
  1. Heswall Bus Station (Stop A) Heswall
  2. Beacon Lane (opp) Heswall
  3. Boundary Lane (adj) Gayton
  4. Barnston Road (nr) Heswall
  5. Ryecroft Road (opp) Barnston
  6. Nigel Road (adj) Barnston
  7. Whitehouse Lane (opp) Barnston
  8. No. 83 (o/s) Barnston
  9. Railway Bridge (adj) Storeton
  10. Landican Lane Church (NW-bound) Storeton
  11. Storeton Village (NE-bound) Little Storeton
  12. Mount Road (adj) Higher Bebington
  13. Kings Close (opp) Higher Bebington
  14. Bentfield Gardens (opp) Higher Bebington
  15. Town Lane (adj) Higher Bebington
  16. Roland Avenue (adj) Higher Bebington
  17. Waterfield Close (opp) Higher Bebington
  18. Gorseyville Road (adj) Higher Bebington
  19. Brackenwood Junior School (o/s) Higher Bebington
  20. Cross Lane (opp) Heathfield
  21. Pulford Road (adj) Bebington
  22. The Village (adj) Lower Bebington
  23. Civic Way (opp) Lower Bebington
  24. Port Sunlight Interchange (Stop C) Lower Bebington
  25. Quarry Road East (adj) Stanton
  26. Parkfield Road (adj) Bebington
  27. Mobberley Way (adj) Poulton
  28. Dibbins Hey (adj) Poulton
  29. Dibbins Hey (E-bound) Poulton
  30. Dibbins Hey (S-bound) Poulton
  31. Dibbins Hey (W-bound) Poulton
  32. Warren Hey (W-bound) Poulton
  33. Sheldon Close (adj) Spital
  34. Harborne Drive (opp) Spital
  35. Stevenson Drive (adj) Spital
  36. Inley Road (opp) Spital
  37. Mobberley Way (opp) Spital
  38. Tudor Avenue (adj) Bebington
  39. Stanton Road (adj) Stanton
  40. Port Sunlight Interchange (Stop D) Lower Bebington
  41. Civic Way (adj) Lower Bebington
  42. Abbots Drive (adj) Bebington
  43. Wirral Grammar School for Girls (o/s) Bebington
  44. Brackenwood Junior School (opp) Higher Bebington
  45. Brackenwood Road (adj) Higher Bebington
  46. Waterfield Close (adj) Higher Bebington
  47. Village Road (adj) Higher Bebington
  48. Bentfield Gardens (adj) Higher Bebington
  49. Broadway (adj) Higher Bebington
  50. Mount Road (adj) Higher Bebington
  51. Storeton Village (SW-bound) Little Storeton
  52. Landican Lane Church (SE-bound) Storeton
  53. Station House (W-bound) Storeton
  54. Private Drive (opp) Barnston
  55. Barnston Road (nr) Barnston
  56. Margaret Milner Hall (o/s) Barnston
  57. Whitehouse Lane (adj) Barnston
  58. Acre Lane (adj) Barnston
  59. Redmere Drive (adj) Barnston
  60. The Paddock (opp) Barnston
  61. Hillside Road (adj) Gayton
  62. Beacon Lane (adj) Heswall
  63. Heswall Bus Station (Stop A) Heswall

Service registration & registered changes

This service is registered to be withdrawn from 25 October 2026. A2B Travel has registered the cancellation with the Traffic Commissioner. Services are sometimes re-registered before the date arrives. See the registration →

Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Merseytravel.).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1047147/36 · Changes in Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

HeswallBebingtonHigher BebingtonBarnstonGaytonStantonSpitalStoretonLower BebingtonHeathfieldLittle Storeton

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 73 bus?

The first 73 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 73 bus?

The last 73 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 73 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). A2B Travel day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 73 bus?

The 73 is operated by A2B Travel.

Is the 73 bus being withdrawn?

A2B Travel has registered the withdrawal of the 73 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 A2B Travel via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). A2B Travel last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 26 March 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1047147/36. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.