Buses in Birkenhead
49 bus routes serve Birkenhead, run by Transport for Wales, Merseyrail, Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, A2B Cars (Maesteg) and Al's Coaches and others. The main interchange is Birkenhead Bus Station.
Bus station: Birkenhead Bus Station
Most frequent routes
- 1: Chester – Liverpool Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- X1: Chester – Liverpool Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- N1: Birkenhead – Allerton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 811: Moreton – Broughton A2B Cars (Maesteg)
- 628: Newton – Bidston Al's Coaches
- 621: Newton – Oxton Al's Coaches
Where you can go from Birkenhead
- Oxton: 621, 621, 698, 702, 703, 701, 701, 704, 704
- Heathfield: 627, 652, 601, 626, 627
- Moreton: 811, 652, 226, 633, 652
- Noctorum: 618, 696, 711, 695
- Upton: 603, 607, 630, 658
- Woodchurch: 608, 617, 630, 651
- Barnston: 607, 674, 702
- Birkenhead Park: 696, 698, 695
- Chester: train, 1, X1
- Claughton: 611, 612, 651
- Eastham: 601, 601, 613
- Higher Bebington: 601, 613, 713
- Newton: 628, 621, 674
- Saughall Massie: 618, 617, 658
- West Kirby: train, 621, 672
Routes
- Bidston – Wrexham Central (Borderlands Line) Transport for Wales
- Chester – Chester (Wirral Line) Merseyrail
- New Brighton – New Brighton (Wirral Line) Merseyrail
- West Kirby – West Kirby (Wirral Line) Merseyrail
- 1: Chester – Liverpool Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- X1: Chester – Liverpool Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- N1: Birkenhead – Allerton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 811: Moreton – Broughton A2B Cars (Maesteg)
- 628: Newton – Bidston Al's Coaches
- 621: Newton – Oxton Al's Coaches
- 608: Birkenhead – Woodchurch Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 618: Noctorum – Saughall Massie Al's Coaches
- 830: Belgravia – Buchanan Bus Station National Express
- 357: Landican – Neston Aintree Coachlines
- 601: Eastham – Higher Bebington Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 603: Upton – Plymyard Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 607: Upton – Barnston Al's Coaches
- 611: Poll Hill – Claughton Al's Coaches
- 612: Carlett Park – Claughton Al's Coaches
- 617: Woodchurch – Saughall Massie Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 621: Oxton – West Kirby Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 627: Heathfield – Birkenhead Al's Coaches
- 630: Woodchurch – Upton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 649: Pensby – Greasby Al's Coaches
- 652: Heathfield – Moreton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 672: West Kirby – Devonshire Park Al's Coaches
- 674: Newton – Barnston Al's Coaches
- 696: Noctorum – Birkenhead Park Al's Coaches
- 698: Birkenhead Park – Oxton Al's Coaches
- 702: Barnston – Oxton Al's Coaches
- 703: Oxton – Frankby Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 711: Noctorum – Bebington Al's Coaches
- 226: Poulton – Moreton Al's Coaches
- 227: Prenton – Liscard Al's Coaches
- 601: Heathfield – Eastham Al's Coaches
- 613: Higher Bebington – Eastham Al's Coaches
- 626: Birkenhead – Heathfield Al's Coaches
- 627: Heathfield – Birkenhead Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 633: Moreton – Poulton Al's Coaches
- 651: Woodchurch – Claughton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 652: Moreton – Bebington Al's Coaches
- 658: Wallasey – Saughall Massie Al's Coaches
- 658: Upton – Wallasey Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 695: Birkenhead Park – Noctorum Al's Coaches
- 701: Oxton – Gayton Al's Coaches
- 701: Gayton – Oxton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 704: Eastham Rake – Oxton Al's Coaches
- 704: Oxton – Eastham Rake Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
- 713: Higher Bebington – Rock Ferry (circular) Al's Coaches
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- Birkenhead Hamilton Square station
- Birkenhead North station
- Birkenhead Park station
- Conway Park station
- Rock Ferry station
- Birkenhead Central station
- Green Lane station
- Bidston station
- Birkenhead Bus Station
- Argyle Street
- Woodside Interchange
- Kingsmead Road
- Beresford Road
- Upton Interchange
- Tollemache Road
- Village Road
- Upton Road
- Hurrell Road
- Arrowe Park Hospital
- Pool Lane
- Moorfields Avenue
- Compton Road
- Palmwood Close
- Woodchurch Lane
- Fairview Road
- Gautby Road
- Egan Road
- Foxglove Road
- Bidston Avenue
- Arrowe Brook Road
- Atholl Duncan Drive
- Arkle Road
- Ringwood
- Arnside Road
- Knowsley Road
- Hassal Road
- Shore Drive
- Legh Road
- New Ferry Park
- Rock Lane West
- Bedford Road
- St Peter's Way
- Ormond Way
- Bidston Village Road
- Hogarth Drive
- Flatt Lane
- Bidston Road
- Hillside View
- Ennerdale Road
- Shrewsbury Road
- Mount Road
- Shrewsbury Close
- Shrewsbury Close
- Beaconsfield Road
- Portbury Close
- Fender Way
- St Oswalds Avenue
- Bidston Green Drive
- Beechwood Drive
- Fifth Avenue
- Third Avenue
- Second Avenue
- First Avenue
- Challis Street
- Hoblyn Road
- Prenton Dell Road
- Eastview Close
- Grainger Avenue
- Beryl Road
- Osmaston Road
- The Wiend
- St James Road
- Lansdowne Road
- Flaybrick Close
- Landican Cemetery
- Prenton Road West
- Bebington Road
- The Hawthornes
- Platt Grove
- Earl Street
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Birkenhead?
- Direct buses from Birkenhead go to Oxton (621, 698, 702, 703, 701, 704), Heathfield (627, 652, 601, 626), Moreton (811, 652, 226, 633), Noctorum (618, 696, 711, 695), Upton (603, 607, 630, 658), Woodchurch (608, 617, 630, 651), Barnston (607, 674, 702), Birkenhead Park (696, 698, 695), Chester (train, 1, X1) and Claughton (611, 612, 651).
- Which bus goes from Birkenhead to Oxton?
- Routes 621, 698, 702, 703, 701 and 704, run by Al's Coaches and Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
- Which bus goes from Birkenhead to Heathfield?
- Routes 627, 652, 601 and 626, run by Al's Coaches and Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
- Which bus goes from Birkenhead to Moreton?
- Routes 811, 652, 226 and 633, run by A2B Cars (Maesteg), Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire and Al's Coaches.
- Where do buses stop in Birkenhead?
- The busiest stops are Birkenhead Hamilton Square station, Birkenhead North station, Birkenhead Park station, Conway Park station and Rock Ferry station.
- Which bus companies run in Birkenhead?
- Transport for Wales, Merseyrail, Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, A2B Cars (Maesteg), Al's Coaches, National Express and Aintree Coachlines.
- What are the most frequent buses in Birkenhead?
- the 1 (Chester – Liverpool), the X1 (Chester – Liverpool), the N1 (Birkenhead – Allerton) and the 811 (Moreton – Broughton).
- Where is the bus station in Birkenhead?
- Buses meet at Birkenhead Bus Station.
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Friday, 30 October 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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