X4 Windmill Hill to Liverpool via Runcorn, Widnes
Operated by Arriva North West. Registered as running via Liverpool, Queen Square. First bus 05:00, last bus 00:15. 38 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:31. Sunday–Friday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different X4? 24 other bus routes are numbered X4 elsewhere in the UK — see every X4 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:00 | 06:00 | 06:54 | 07:46 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:50 | 15:53 | 17:06 | 18:01 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 |
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| Southwood Avenue | · | · | · | 07:46 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:50 | 15:53 | 17:06 | 18:01 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 |
| Murdishaw Cen. | 05:00 | 06:00 | 06:54 | 07:52 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:58 | 16:01 | 17:14 | 18:07 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 20:56 | 21:56 | 22:56 |
| Halton Lea South | 05:06 | 06:06 | 07:00 | 07:58 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:04 | 16:07 | 17:20 | 18:13 | 19:12 | 20:12 | 21:02 | 22:02 | 23:02 |
| RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND C | 05:22 | 06:22 | 07:16 | 08:14 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:20 | 16:23 | 17:36 | 18:29 | 19:28 | 20:28 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| Green Oaks | 05:32 | 06:32 | 07:26 | 08:24 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:30 | 16:33 | 17:46 | 18:39 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:28 | 22:28 | 23:28 |
| Western Avenue (adj) | 05:46 | 06:46 | 07:46 | 08:44 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:48 | 16:51 | 18:02 | 18:53 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 23:42 |
| Jericho Lane (adj) | 06:01 | 07:01 | 08:01 | 08:59 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 15:04 | 16:06 | 17:07 | 18:18 | 19:08 | 20:07 | 21:07 | 21:57 | 22:57 | 23:57 |
| Liverpool ONE Bus Station (Stand 1) | 06:12 | 07:12 | 08:12 | 09:10 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:10 | 14:12 | 15:17 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:30 | 19:20 | 20:19 | 21:19 | 22:09 | 23:08 | 00:08 |
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.
Fares on the X4
Adult single £2.00 · Child single £1.00
The same for any journey on the X4, however far you go.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 3 October 2026. Fares change — check with Arriva North West before you travel.
Tickets on the X4
Arriva North West publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva North West's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva North West.
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 X4
X4 towards Liverpool
All 39 stops
- Southwood Avenue Windmill Hill
- Windmill Hill Windmill Hill
- Gooseberry Lane Norton
- Norton Village Eanley Wood
- Runcorn East Eanley Wood
- Parkgate Way Murdishaw
- Murdishaw Cen. Murdishaw
- Barnfield Avenue Murdishaw
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Brookvale
- Brookvale Brookvale
- Parkside Brookvale
- Palacefields Palace Fields
- Halton Hospital Palace Fields
- Halton Lea South Palace Fields
- The Brow Halton Village
- Rolands Walk Halton Village
- Castlefields Ctr. Halton Village
- Castlefields Halton Village
- The Barge Castlefields
- Arkwright Road Astmoor
- Brindley Road Astmoor
- Chadwick Road Astmoor
- Davy Road Astmoor
- Eddison Road Astmoor
- The Linnets Astmoor
- Mason Street Runcorn
- Bridge Street Runcorn
- RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND C Runcorn
- Green Oaks Widnes
- Western Avenue (adj) Speke
- Speke Hall Avenue (adj) Speke
- Crowne Plaza Hotel (opp) Speke
- Whitehedge Road (opp) Cressington Park
- Riversdale Road (adj) Otterspool
- Jericho Lane (adj) Aigburth Vale
- St Michael's Interchange (Stop C) St Michaels
- Isaac Street (adj) Toxteth
- Brick Street (adj) Liverpool
- Liverpool ONE Bus Station (Stand 1) Liverpool
X4 towards Windmill Hill
All 38 stops
- Liverpool ONE Bus Station (Stand 10) Liverpool
- Hardy Street (adj) Liverpool
- High Park Street (SE-bound) Toxteth
- St Michael's Interchange (Stop E) St Michaels
- Lisburn Road (adj) Aigburth
- Aigburth Hall Avenue (adj) Aigburth
- Whitehedge Road (adj) Grassendale
- New Mersey Shopping Park (adj) Speke
- Speke Hall Road (adj) Speke
- Woodend Avenue (adj) Speke
- Green Oaks Widnes
- RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND A Runcorn
- Bridge Street Runcorn
- Mason Street Astmoor
- Eddison Road Astmoor
- Davy Road Astmoor
- Chadwick Road Astmoor
- Brindley Road Astmoor
- Arkwright Road Astmoor
- The Barge Castlefields
- Castlefields Halton Village
- Castlefields Ctr. Halton Village
- Rolands Walk Halton Village
- The Brow Halton Village
- Halton Lea North Palace Fields
- Halton Hospital Palace Fields
- Palacefields Palace Fields
- Parkside Brookvale
- Brookvale Brookvale
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Brookvale
- Barnfield Avenue Murdishaw
- Murdishaw Cen. Murdishaw
- Parkgate Way Murdishaw
- Runcorn East Eanley Wood
- Norton Village Eanley Wood
- Gooseberry Lane Windmill Hill
- Windmill Hill Windmill Hill
- Southwood Avenue Windmill Hill
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 26 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 15 September 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 July 2025 Windmill Hill → Liverpool One Bus Station
- Service change effective 9 February 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (MPTE).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0002598/482 · Changes in Halton Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X4 bus?
The first X4 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X4 bus?
The last X4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X4 bus cost?
Arriva North West's published fares on the X4: adult single £2.00, child single £1.00. 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 X4 bus?
The X4 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 PC0002598/482. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.