Liverpool Bus 487

Bus 487 in Liverpool links Whitechapel and Ness Botanic Gardens. The route is 0.0 km long with 63 stops, and the official schedule from Merseytravel puts the full trip at about 70 minutes. On a weekday it runs 29 trips in one direction, and 15 on a weekend day.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 487

Outbound: Whitechapel → Ness Botanic Gardens

This direction has 63 stops. The route passes Hinson Street, Bentfield Gardens, Clatterbridge Hospital, Tesco. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Ness Botanic Gardens → Whitechapel

This direction has 59 stops. The route passes The Wheatsheaf, Tesco, Clatterbridge Hospital, Broadway. The full list of stops in order is below.

Schedule and frequency

According to the official schedule from Merseytravel, the route runs 29 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 15 on a weekend day.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 10–37 minutes, most often every 30; midday every 30 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 30–60; on weekends every 48–60 minutes.

Fare and payment

A single ride costs 2.00 £ — fare in effect since September 2022. The same fare applies to buses in Merseyside.

No adult single bus journey costs more than £2.00 — this cap set by the Liverpool City Region applies to every operator in Merseyside and Halton. Each boarding counts as a separate journey: there is no transfer. A Solo day ticket is £5.90.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a ride on bus 487 cost?

2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since September 2022.

When do the first and last trips run?

From Whitechapel the first is at 06:34 and the last at 22:35. From Ness Botanic Gardens they are 06:35 and 23:35.

How long does the trip from Whitechapel to Ness Botanic Gardens take?

About 70 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

63 outbound and 59 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 487 run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 15 trips in one direction, running from Whitechapel between 08:41 and 22:29.

Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Liverpool buses overview.

Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Merseytravel. Fares — Merseytravel. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).