Liverpool Bus 68

Bus 68 in Liverpool links Bootle Bus Station and Ashfield Road. The route is 0.0 km long with 55 stops, and the official schedule from Merseytravel puts the full trip at about 76 minutes. On a weekday it runs 31 trips in one direction.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 68

Outbound: Bootle Bus Station → Ashfield Road

This direction has 55 stops. The route passes Stanley Road, Eton Street, Rockbank Road, Childwall Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Ashfield Road → Bootle Bus Station

This direction has 57 stops. The route passes Elmswood Road, Hunters Lane, Woburn Hill, Burleigh Road North. The full list of stops in order is below.

Schedule and frequency

According to the official schedule from Merseytravel, the route runs 31 trips in one direction on a weekday.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 9–49 minutes, most often every 25; midday every 15–30 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 29–34.

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 68 cost?

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

When do the first and last trips run?

From Bootle Bus Station the first is at 06:08 and the last at 18:32. From Ashfield Road they are 05:40 and 18:19.

How long does the trip from Bootle Bus Station to Ashfield Road take?

About 76 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

55 outbound and 57 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 68 run on weekends?

Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.

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)).