81A Bootle New Strand Station ↔ Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 04:32, last bus 19:35. 51 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.

towards Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Monday to Friday towards Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Saturday towards Bootle New Strand Station · Monday to Friday towards Bootle New Strand Station · Saturday
81A towards Liverpool John Lennon Airport — Monday to Friday (25 journeys)
Bootle Bus Station (Stand 2) 06:2006:5507:2508:0008:4009:1509:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:5516:3517:1017:4018:1518:5519:35
Walton Hall Avenue (adj) 06:3207:1107:4308:1808:5609:2809:5810:2810:5811:2811:5812:2812:5813:3014:0014:3115:0115:3316:1516:5617:3117:5718:2919:0819:48
Bowring Park Road (adj) 06:4807:4208:1508:4609:1809:4710:1710:4711:1711:4712:1712:4713:1713:4914:2114:5915:3116:0216:4317:2117:5518:1918:5119:2820:08
Rockbourne Avenue (adj) 07:0007:5608:2908:5709:2709:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5714:2915:1115:4216:1216:5317:3118:0518:2819:0219:3820:17
Gaskill Road (adj) 07:1408:1108:4509:1009:4010:0710:3711:0711:3712:0912:3913:0913:3914:1214:4415:2615:5916:2917:1117:4918:1718:3919:1319:4920:28
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 2) 07:1908:1608:5009:1509:4510:1210:4211:1211:4212:1412:4413:1413:4414:1814:5015:3216:0516:3517:1617:5418:2218:4419:1819:5420:33

Route map

All stops on route 81A

81A towards Liverpool John Lennon Airport

  1. Bootle Bus Station (Stand 2) Bootle
  2. Oriel Road (adj) Bootle
  3. Bootle Oriel Road Interchange (Stop A) Bootle
  4. Oriel Road (adj) Bootle
  5. Stanley Road (adj) Bootle
  6. Hawthorne Road (adj) Bootle
  7. Southport Road (adj) Bootle
  8. Stuart Road (adj) Bootle
  9. Moor Lane (adj) Walton
  10. Rice Lane (adj) Walton
  11. Haggerston Road (adj) Walton
  12. Walton Hall Avenue (adj) Walton
  13. Stanley Park Avenue North (adj) Walton
  14. Atheldene Road (adj) Walton
  15. Utting Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
  16. Lowerson Road (adj) Clubmoor
  17. Monash Road (adj) Clubmoor
  18. Muirhead Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
  19. Three Butt Lane (adj) West Derby
  20. Mill Bank (opp) West Derby
  21. North Drive (adj) West Derby
  22. Florentine Road (opp) Stoneycroft
  23. Alder Road (adj) Stoneycroft
  24. East Prescot Road (adj) Stoneycroft
  25. Chilcott Road (adj) Stoneycroft
  26. Broadgreen Hospital (Stop F) Stoneycroft
  27. Bowring Park Road (adj) Wavertree
  28. Rocky Lane (adj) Wavertree
  29. Childwall Valley Road (adj) Childwall
  30. Childwall Abbey Road (adj) Childwall
  31. Stand Park Road (opp) Childwall
  32. Countisbury Drive (adj) Childwall
  33. Countisbury Drive (adj) Childwall
  34. Rockbourne Avenue (adj) Woolton
  35. Gateacre Park Drive (adj) Woolton
  36. Seafarers Drive (adj) Woolton
  37. Hollytree Road (adj) Woolton
  38. Hillside Drive (adj) Woolton
  39. Kings Drive (adj) Woolton
  40. Manor Road (adj) Woolton
  41. School Lane (opp) Woolton
  42. Haileybury Road (adj) Woolton
  43. Nursery Close (nr) Woolton
  44. Roskell Road (adj) Woolton
  45. Hunts Cross Interchange (Stop B) Hunts Cross
  46. Kingsthorne Park (adj) Hunts Cross
  47. Fleming Road (adj) Hunts Cross
  48. Gaskill Road (adj) Speke
  49. Tarbock Road (adj) Speke
  50. Stapleton Avenue (adj) Speke
  51. Central Avenue (adj) Speke
  52. Damwood Road (adj) Speke
  53. Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 2) Speke

81A towards Bootle New Strand Station

  1. Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 5) Speke
  2. Western Avenue (adj) Speke
  3. Hale Road (adj) Speke
  4. Tewit Hall Road (adj) Speke
  5. Blackrod Avenue (adj) Speke
  6. Bray Road (adj) Speke
  7. Gaskill Road (opp) Speke
  8. Shaw Road (opp) Speke
  9. Alderman Road (adj) Hunts Cross
  10. Kingsthorne Park (opp) Hunts Cross
  11. Hunts Cross Interchange (Stop A) Hunts Cross
  12. Greenacre Road (opp) Woolton
  13. Jeudwine Close (adj) Woolton
  14. Manor Road (opp) Woolton
  15. School Lane (adj) Woolton
  16. Allerton Road (adj) Woolton
  17. Woolton Mount (adj) Woolton
  18. Glenacres (adj) Woolton
  19. Woolton Hill Road (adj) Woolton
  20. Blackwood Avenue (adj) Woolton
  21. Wood View Road (adj) Woolton
  22. Devon Gardens (adj) Childwall
  23. Cabot Green (opp) Childwall
  24. Stand Park Road (adj) Childwall
  25. Devon Way (adj) Childwall
  26. Childwall Park Avenue (adj) Childwall
  27. Corbridge Road (adj) Childwall
  28. Charnley Drive (adj) Wavertree
  29. Thingwall Road (adj) Wavertree
  30. Waldgrave Road (adj) Wavertree Nook
  31. Broadgreen Hospital (Stop E) Broad Green
  32. Oakhill Road (adj) Stoneycroft
  33. Prescot Road (adj) Old Swan
  34. Alder Road (opp) Stoneycroft
  35. Sandfield Walk (opp) Stoneycroft
  36. Moscow Drive (adj) Stoneycroft
  37. Quarry Road (adj) Stoneycroft
  38. Mill Bank (adj) West Derby
  39. Hewitson Road (adj) West Derby
  40. Muirhead Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
  41. Monash Road (opp) Clubmoor
  42. Townsend Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
  43. Sandeman Road (adj) Clubmoor
  44. Curtis Road (adj) Walton
  45. Stanley Park Avenue North (opp) Walton
  46. Walton Hall Avenue (adj) Walton
  47. Haggerston Road (opp) Walton
  48. County Road (adj) Walton on the Hill
  49. Astor Street (adj) Walton
  50. Hill Crest (adj) Bootle
  51. Balliol Road East (adj) Bootle
  52. Hawthorne Road (adj) Bootle
  53. Hugh Baird College (o/s) Bootle
  54. Lincoln Cresent (adj) Bootle
  55. Bootle Oriel Road Interchange (Stop B) Bootle
  56. Oriel Road (opp) Bootle
  57. Bootle Bus Station (adj) Bootle
  58. Bootle Bus Station (adj) Bootle

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

BootleWaltonSpekeWest DerbyWavertreeWooltonOld SwanChildwallClubmoorHunts CrossStoneycroftWalton on the Hill

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 81A bus?

The first 81A departure on weekdays leaves at 04:32 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 81A bus?

The last 81A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 81A 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 81A bus?

The 81A 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.