438 bus: Eastham Ferry – West Kirby
Metro Network bus 438 runs between Eastham Ferry and West Kirby via Bromborough, Port Sunlight, Bebington and Tranmere. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Friday 6 November the first bus from Birkenhead leaves at 05:31 and the last at 18:46, about every 2 minutes during the day.
Operated by Metro Network. Timetable for Friday, 6 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 438 bus from Eastham Ferry to West Kirby?
- On Friday 6 November the first bus leaves Eastham Ferry at 05:31 and the last at 18:46, 27 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 438 bus from West Kirby to Eastham Ferry?
- On Friday 6 November the first bus leaves West Kirby at 06:23 and the last at 18:40, 25 journeys in all.
- Does the 438 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 438 bus run?
- On Friday 6 November it runs about every 2 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 27 journeys from Birkenhead.
- Where does the 438 bus stop?
- Main stops from Eastham Ferry to West Kirby: Eastham Ferry (Eastham Ferry), Bromborough Rake Interchange (Bromborough), Bromborough Village (Bromborough), Croft Retail Park (Bromborough), Circular Drive (Port Sunlight), Bebington Station (Bebington), Allcot Avenue (Tranmere), Birkenhead Bus Station (Birkenhead), Shrewsbury Road (Claughton), Bidston Interchange (Bidston), Cherry Tree Road (Moreton), Chadwick Street (Moreton), Banks Avenue (Meols), West Kirby Interchange (West Kirby). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 438 bus?
- Metro Network.
Eastham Ferry to West Kirby
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastham Ferry | 05:31 | 06:33 | 07:25 | 08:28 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:46 | 17:46 | ||||||||||||||
| Bromborough Rake Interchange | 05:47 | 06:49 | 07:42 | 08:46 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 15:50 | 17:04 | 18:03 | ||||||||||||||
| Bromborough Village | 05:51 | 06:53 | 07:46 | 08:50 | 09:54 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 15:54 | 17:08 | 18:07 | ||||||||||||||
| Croft Retail Park, Bromborough | 06:01 | 07:03 | 07:56 | 08:36 | 09:00 | 09:33 | 10:04 | 10:33 | 11:04 | 11:33 | 12:04 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:06 | 16:43 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:18 | 18:46 | |||
| Circular Drive, Port Sunlight | 06:11 | 06:49 | 07:14 | 07:45 | 08:07 | 08:48 | 09:13 | 09:44 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:16 | 11:45 | 12:16 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:46 | 16:19 | 16:56 | 17:33 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 18:58 | |
| Bebington Station | 06:13 | 06:51 | 07:16 | 07:47 | 08:09 | 08:50 | 09:15 | 09:46 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:18 | 11:47 | 12:18 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:48 | 16:21 | 16:58 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 18:32 | 19:00 | |
| Allcot Avenue, Tranmere | 06:18 | 06:57 | 07:22 | 07:54 | 08:16 | 08:57 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:24 | 11:53 | 12:24 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:54 | 16:27 | 17:05 | 17:41 | 18:10 | 18:38 | 19:06 | |
| Birkenhead Bus Station | 06:03 | 06:29 | 07:09 | 07:34 | 08:08 | 08:28 | 09:13 | 09:39 | 10:05 | 10:36 | 11:07 | 11:38 | 12:07 | 12:38 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:09 | 16:42 | 17:19 | 17:54 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 19:17 |
| Shrewsbury Road, Claughton | 06:10 | 06:38 | 07:16 | 07:41 | 08:17 | 08:36 | 09:22 | 09:48 | 10:13 | 10:44 | 11:15 | 11:46 | 12:15 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:19 | 16:52 | 17:28 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 18:58 | 19:24 |
| Bidston Interchange | 06:17 | 06:45 | 07:23 | 07:48 | 08:26 | 08:44 | 09:31 | 09:57 | 10:21 | 10:52 | 11:23 | 11:54 | 12:23 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:29 | 17:02 | 17:38 | 18:11 | 18:39 | 19:07 | 19:32 |
| Cherry Tree Road, Moreton | 06:22 | 06:50 | 07:29 | 07:54 | 08:32 | 08:50 | 09:37 | 10:03 | 10:27 | 10:58 | 11:29 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:36 | 17:09 | 17:45 | 18:18 | 18:46 | 19:14 | 19:38 |
| Chadwick Street, Moreton | 06:26 | 06:54 | 07:33 | 07:58 | 08:37 | 08:55 | 09:42 | 10:08 | 10:32 | 11:03 | 11:34 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:37 | 16:07 | 16:41 | 17:14 | 17:50 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 19:19 | 19:42 |
| Banks Avenue, Meols | 06:33 | 07:01 | 07:40 | 08:05 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:50 | 10:17 | 10:40 | 11:11 | 11:42 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:50 | 17:23 | 17:58 | 18:31 | 18:58 | 19:26 | 19:49 |
| West Kirby Interchange | 06:41 | 07:09 | 07:48 | 08:13 | 08:57 | 09:11 | 10:02 | 10:29 | 10:50 | 11:21 | 11:52 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:24 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 17:01 | 17:34 | 18:08 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 19:35 | 19:57 |
West Kirby to Eastham Ferry
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kirby Interchange | 06:25 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:36 | 18:40 | |
| Brosters Lane, Meols | 06:33 | 07:04 | 07:34 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:16 | 15:48 | 16:16 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:49 | |
| Knutsford Road, Moreton | 06:42 | 07:13 | 07:43 | 08:24 | 08:54 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:55 | 15:26 | 15:58 | 16:26 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:54 | 18:57 | |
| Cherry Tree Road, Moreton | 06:45 | 07:16 | 07:46 | 08:27 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:58 | 15:29 | 16:01 | 16:29 | 17:08 | 17:28 | 17:57 | 19:00 | |
| Bidston Interchange | 06:53 | 07:24 | 07:54 | 08:34 | 09:04 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:05 | 15:36 | 16:08 | 16:36 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 18:03 | 19:06 | |
| Alderley Avenue, Claughton | 07:03 | 07:34 | 08:05 | 08:45 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:15 | 15:47 | 16:19 | 16:47 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:12 | 19:14 | |
| Birkenhead Bus Station | 06:23 | 07:14 | 07:45 | 08:16 | 08:57 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:26 | 16:00 | 16:32 | 17:00 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:23 | 19:23 |
| Allcot Avenue, Tranmere | 06:32 | 07:23 | 07:55 | 08:27 | 09:10 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:38 | 16:13 | 16:45 | 17:12 | 17:48 | 18:07 | 18:34 | 19:33 |
| Bebington Station | 06:37 | 07:28 | 08:00 | 08:33 | 09:17 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:52 | 17:19 | 17:55 | 18:14 | 18:40 | 19:38 |
| Bebington Road, New Ferry | 06:39 | 07:30 | 08:02 | 08:35 | 09:19 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:47 | 16:22 | 16:54 | 17:21 | 17:57 | 18:16 | 18:42 | 19:40 |
| Croft Retail Park, Bromborough | 06:50 | 07:41 | 08:14 | 08:48 | 09:33 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 16:00 | 16:35 | 17:08 | 17:35 | 18:29 | 18:55 | ||
| Bromborough Village | 07:00 | 07:51 | 08:59 | 10:09 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:08 | 16:11 | 17:20 | 18:41 | |||||||||||||
| Bromborough Rake Interchange | 07:03 | 07:54 | 09:02 | 10:13 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:12 | 16:15 | 17:24 | 18:45 | |||||||||||||
| Eastham Ferry | 07:18 | 08:09 | 09:19 | 10:31 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:30 | 16:35 | 17:45 | 19:05 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 5 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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