81A Bootle to Liverpool via Walton, West Derby
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 04:32, last bus 19:35. 51 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 81A? 5 other bus routes are numbered 81A elsewhere in the UK — see every 81A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:20 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 08:00 | 08:40 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:55 | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:15 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
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| Bootle Bus Station (Stand 2) | 06:20 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 08:00 | 08:40 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:55 | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:15 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| Walton Hall Avenue (adj) | 06:32 | 07:11 | 07:43 | 08:18 | 08:56 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:33 | 16:15 | 16:56 | 17:31 | 17:57 | 18:29 | 19:08 | 19:48 |
| Bowring Park Road (adj) | 06:48 | 07:42 | 08:15 | 08:46 | 09:18 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:49 | 14:21 | 14:59 | 15:31 | 16:02 | 16:43 | 17:21 | 17:55 | 18:19 | 18:51 | 19:28 | 20:08 |
| Rockbourne Avenue (adj) | 07:00 | 07:56 | 08:29 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:57 | 14:29 | 15:11 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:53 | 17:31 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 19:02 | 19:38 | 20:17 |
| Gaskill Road (adj) | 07:14 | 08:11 | 08:45 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:12 | 14:44 | 15:26 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 17:11 | 17:49 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 19:13 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 2) | 07:19 | 08:16 | 08:50 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:18 | 14:50 | 15:32 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:16 | 17:54 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 19:18 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
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 Arriva North West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 81A
81A towards Liverpool
All 53 stops
- Bootle Bus Station (Stand 2) Bootle
- Oriel Road (adj) Bootle
- Bootle Oriel Road Interchange (Stop A) Bootle
- Oriel Road (adj) Bootle
- Stanley Road (adj) Bootle
- Hawthorne Road (adj) Bootle
- Southport Road (adj) Bootle
- Stuart Road (adj) Bootle
- Rice Lane (adj) Walton
- Moor Lane (adj) Walton
- Haggerston Road (adj) Walton
- Walton Hall Avenue (adj) Walton
- Stanley Park Avenue North (adj) Walton
- Atheldene Road (adj) Walton
- Utting Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
- Lowerson Road (adj) Clubmoor
- Monash Road (adj) Clubmoor
- Muirhead Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
- Three Butt Lane (adj) West Derby
- Mill Bank (opp) West Derby
- North Drive (adj) West Derby
- Florentine Road (opp) Stoneycroft
- Alder Road (adj) Stoneycroft
- East Prescot Road (adj) Stoneycroft
- Chilcott Road (adj) Stoneycroft
- Broadgreen Hospital (Stop F) Stoneycroft
- Bowring Park Road (adj) Wavertree
- Rocky Lane (adj) Wavertree
- Childwall Valley Road (adj) Childwall
- Childwall Abbey Road (adj) Childwall
- Stand Park Road (opp) Childwall
- Countisbury Drive (adj) Childwall
- Countisbury Drive (adj) Childwall
- Rockbourne Avenue (adj) Woolton
- Gateacre Park Drive (adj) Woolton
- Seafarers Drive (adj) Woolton
- Hollytree Road (adj) Woolton
- Hillside Drive (adj) Woolton
- Kings Drive (adj) Woolton
- Manor Road (adj) Woolton
- School Lane (opp) Woolton
- Haileybury Road (adj) Woolton
- Nursery Close (nr) Woolton
- Roskell Road (adj) Woolton
- Hunts Cross Interchange (Stop B) Hunts Cross
- Kingsthorne Park (adj) Hunts Cross
- Fleming Road (adj) Hunts Cross
- Gaskill Road (adj) Speke
- Tarbock Road (adj) Speke
- Stapleton Avenue (adj) Speke
- Central Avenue (adj) Speke
- Damwood Road (adj) Speke
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 2) Speke
81A towards Bootle
All 58 stops
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Stop 5) Speke
- Western Avenue (adj) Speke
- Hale Road (adj) Speke
- Tewit Hall Road (adj) Speke
- Blackrod Avenue (adj) Speke
- Bray Road (adj) Speke
- Gaskill Road (opp) Speke
- Shaw Road (opp) Speke
- Alderman Road (adj) Hunts Cross
- Kingsthorne Park (opp) Hunts Cross
- Hunts Cross Interchange (Stop A) Hunts Cross
- Greenacre Road (opp) Woolton
- Jeudwine Close (adj) Woolton
- School Lane (adj) Woolton
- Manor Road (opp) Woolton
- Allerton Road (adj) Woolton
- Woolton Mount (adj) Woolton
- Glenacres (adj) Woolton
- Woolton Hill Road (adj) Woolton
- Blackwood Avenue (adj) Woolton
- Wood View Road (adj) Woolton
- Cabot Green (opp) Childwall
- Devon Gardens (adj) Childwall
- Devon Way (adj) Childwall
- Stand Park Road (adj) Childwall
- Childwall Park Avenue (adj) Childwall
- Corbridge Road (adj) Childwall
- Charnley Drive (adj) Wavertree
- Thingwall Road (adj) Wavertree
- Waldgrave Road (adj) Wavertree Nook
- Broadgreen Hospital (Stop E) Broad Green
- Oakhill Road (adj) Stoneycroft
- Prescot Road (adj) Old Swan
- Alder Road (opp) Stoneycroft
- Sandfield Walk (opp) Stoneycroft
- Moscow Drive (adj) Stoneycroft
- Quarry Road (adj) Stoneycroft
- Mill Bank (adj) West Derby
- Hewitson Road (adj) West Derby
- Muirhead Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
- Monash Road (opp) Clubmoor
- Townsend Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
- Sandeman Road (adj) Clubmoor
- Curtis Road (adj) Walton
- Stanley Park Avenue North (opp) Walton
- Walton Hall Avenue (adj) Walton
- Haggerston Road (opp) Walton
- County Road (adj) Walton on the Hill
- Astor Street (adj) Walton
- Hill Crest (adj) Bootle
- Balliol Road East (adj) Bootle
- Hawthorne Road (adj) Bootle
- Hugh Baird College (o/s) Bootle
- Lincoln Cresent (adj) Bootle
- Bootle Oriel Road Interchange (Stop B) Bootle
- Oriel Road (opp) Bootle
- Bootle Bus Station (adj) Bootle
- Bootle Bus Station (adj) Bootle
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 February 2026 To amend Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Merseyside PTE).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0001141/243 · Changes in Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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 Arriva North West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0001141/243. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.