491 bus: Birkenhead – Prenton (circular)
Metro Network bus 491 runs between Birkenhead and Woodside via Oxton and Prenton. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Monday 9 November the first bus from Birkenhead leaves at 07:05 and the last at 17:30, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Metro Network. Timetable for Monday, 9 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 491 bus from Birkenhead to Woodside?
- On Monday 9 November the first bus leaves Birkenhead at 07:05 and the last at 17:30, 11 journeys in all.
- Does the 491 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 491 bus run?
- On Monday 9 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 11 journeys from Birkenhead.
- Where does the 491 bus stop?
- Main stops from Birkenhead to Woodside: Birkenhead Bus Station (Birkenhead), Lynnbank (Oxton), Westminster Court (Oxton), Cambridge Road (Prenton), Oulton Way (Oxton), Osmaston Road (Prenton), Budworth Road (Oxton), Slatey Road (Oxton), Elm Street (Birkenhead). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 491 bus?
- Metro Network.
Towards Birkenhead
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Bus Station | 07:05 | 07:42 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 |
| Lynnbank, Oxton | 07:10 | 07:47 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:35 |
| Westminster Court, Oxton | 07:17 | 07:54 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:43 |
| Cambridge Road, Prenton | 07:22 | 07:59 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:48 | 16:48 | 17:48 |
| Oulton Way, Oxton | 07:27 | 08:04 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 17:53 |
| Osmaston Road, Prenton | 07:32 | 08:09 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:58 | 16:58 | 17:58 |
| Budworth Road, Oxton | 08:15 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 | |
| Slatey Road, Oxton | 08:23 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:13 | |
| Elm Street, Birkenhead | 08:27 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:17 | 17:17 | 18:17 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Sunday, 8 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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