Liverpool Bus 78

Bus 78 in Liverpool links Halewood Shopping Centre and Queen Square Bus Station. The route is 0.0 km long with 41 stops, and the official schedule from Merseytravel puts the full trip at about 50 minutes. On a weekday it runs 27 trips in one direction, and 10 on a weekend day.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 78

Outbound: Halewood Shopping Centre → Queen Square Bus Station

This direction has 41 stops. The route passes Roseheath Drive, Mackets Lane, Wood View Road, Hunters Lane. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Queen Square Bus Station → Halewood Shopping Centre

This direction has 42 stops. The route passes Monument Place, Grove Street, Childwall Park Avenue, Whitney Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

Schedule and frequency

According to the official schedule from Merseytravel, the route runs 27 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 10 on a weekend day.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 29–41 minutes, most often every 30; midday every 30–35 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 30; on weekends every 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 78 cost?

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

When do the first and last trips run?

From Halewood Shopping Centre the first is at 05:25 and the last at 18:47. From Queen Square Bus Station they are 06:14 and 19:36.

How long does the trip from Halewood Shopping Centre to Queen Square Bus Station take?

About 50 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

41 outbound and 42 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 78 run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 10 trips in one direction, running from Halewood Shopping Centre between 07:32 and 16:32.

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)).