Bus 3A in Liverpool links Haven Road and Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The route is 0.0 km long with 110 stops, and the official schedule from Merseytravel puts the full trip at about 99 minutes. On a weekday it runs 17 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 3A |
| City | Liverpool |
| Operator | Merseytravel |
| Start → end | Haven Road → Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
| End → start | Liverpool John Lennon Airport → Haven Road |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 110 / 57 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 99 minutes |
| Trips per day | 17 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 54–68 · midday 60–61 |
| First / last trip from «Haven Road» | 04:17 / 20:37 |
| First / last trip from «Liverpool John Lennon Airport» | 04:36 / 20:35 |
| Fare | 2.00 £ (fare in effect since September 2022) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 3A
Outbound: Haven Road → Liverpool John Lennon Airport
This direction has 110 stops. The route passes Aintree Lane, Shop Road, Court Hey Road, Torrington Drive. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haven Road | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Aintree Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Ingoe Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | James Holt Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Ingoe Close | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Houlston Road | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Richard Hesketh Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Lingtree Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Kirkby Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Kirkby Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Old Hall Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Kirkby Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Old Hall Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Millbrook Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Briery Hey Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Bigdale Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Harleston Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Mintor Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Simonswood Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Farrier Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Lees Road | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Moorgate Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Britonside Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Sedburn Road | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Old Farm Road | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Gellings Road | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Kitling Road | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Tithebarn Road | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Shop Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Sugar Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Shannons Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Croxteth Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Knowlsey Road Farm | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Nursery Farm | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Hillside Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Waterpark Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Fairclough Road | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Barkbeth Road | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Heath Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Terminus Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Lincombe Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Gentwood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Crown Way | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Whitehouse Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Kingsway | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Archway Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Derby Road | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Huyton Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Huyton Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Huyton Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Poplar Bank | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Waterside Park | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Lawton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Roby Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Court Hey Road | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Court Hey Road | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Grangewood | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Inchape Road | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Thornton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Baldwin Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Hartsbourne Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Wellgreen Road | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Craighurst Road | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Hartsbourne Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | Chislehurst Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 66 | Chislehurst Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 67 | Belle Vale Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 68 | Besford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 69 | Jones Farm Road | 0.0 km | |
| 70 | Lee Vale Road | 0.0 km | |
| 71 | Halewood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 72 | The Nook | 0.0 km | |
| 73 | Roxborough Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 74 | Halewood Way | 0.0 km | |
| 75 | Arncliffe Road | 0.0 km | |
| 76 | Arncliffe Road | 0.0 km | |
| 77 | Arncliffe Road | 0.0 km | |
| 78 | Camberley Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 79 | Camberley Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 80 | Roskell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 81 | Mackets Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 82 | Blackburne Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 83 | Torrington Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 84 | New Hutte Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 85 | Higher Road | 0.0 km | |
| 86 | Beechwood Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 87 | Roseheath Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 88 | Halewood Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 89 | Halewood Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 90 | Halewood Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 91 | Rutland Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 92 | Church Road | 0.0 km | |
| 93 | Hollies Road | 0.0 km | |
| 94 | Rawlinson Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 95 | Halewood Caravan Park | 0.0 km | |
| 96 | Brook House Farm | 0.0 km | |
| 97 | Chemical Factory | 0.0 km | |
| 98 | Carr Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 99 | Morrisons | 0.0 km | |
| 100 | Western Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 101 | Woodend Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 102 | Dymchurch Road | 0.0 km | |
| 103 | Speke Hall Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 104 | Estuary Banks | 0.0 km | |
| 105 | Leeward Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 106 | Estuary Banks | 0.0 km | |
| 107 | Speke Church Road | 0.0 km | |
| 108 | Dunlop Road | 0.0 km | |
| 109 | Western Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 110 | Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Liverpool John Lennon Airport → Haven Road
This direction has 57 stops. The route passes Dunlop Road, Finch Lane, Roskell Road, Hartsbourne Avenue. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Dunlop Road | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Stirling Road | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Estuary Banks | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Leeward Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Windward Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Speke Hall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Evans Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Woodend Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Woodend Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Morrisons | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Lower Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Chemical Factory | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Ditton Fold Farm | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Finch Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Halewood Caravan Park | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Elwyn Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Hollies Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Halewood Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Halewood Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Halewood Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Halewood Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Roseheath Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Torrington Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Torrington Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Blackburne Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Portway | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Roskell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Camberley Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Arncliffe Road | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Arncliffe Road | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Linkside Road | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Halewood Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Out Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Hollytree Road | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Grange Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Belle Vue Road | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Jones Farm Road | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Besford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Belle Vale Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Hartsbourne Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Hartsbourne Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Baldwin Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Baldwin Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Glenconner Road | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Grangewood | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Court Hey Road | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Rimmer Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Pilch Lane East | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Roby Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Anderton Terrace | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Roby Road | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Derby Road | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Huyton Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | School Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Brickfields | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Wilson Road | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Merseytravel, the route runs 17 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Haven Road» | 04:17 — 20:37 | — — — |
| From «Liverpool John Lennon Airport» | 04:36 — 20:35 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 54–68 minutes, most often every 62; midday every 60–61 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 63–65.
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 3A cost?
2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since September 2022.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Haven Road the first is at 04:17 and the last at 20:37. From Liverpool John Lennon Airport they are 04:36 and 20:35.
How long does the trip from Haven Road to Liverpool John Lennon Airport take?
About 99 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
110 outbound and 57 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 3A 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)).