Bus 79 in Liverpool links Liverpool ONE Bus Station and Halewood Shopping Centre. The route is 0.0 km long with 48 stops, and the official schedule from Merseytravel puts the full trip at about 54 minutes. On a weekday it runs 83 trips in one direction, and 48 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 79 |
| City | Liverpool |
| Operator | Merseytravel |
| Start → end | Liverpool ONE Bus Station → Halewood Shopping Centre |
| End → start | Halewood Shopping Centre → Liverpool ONE Bus Station |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 48 / 47 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 54 minutes |
| Trips per day | 83 on weekdays, 48 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 10–15 · midday 10 · weekend 20–30 |
| First / last trip from «Liverpool ONE Bus Station» | 00:07 / 23:37 |
| First / last trip from «Halewood Shopping Centre» | 04:50 / 23:01 |
| Fare | 2.00 £ (fare in effect since September 2022) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 79
Outbound: Liverpool ONE Bus Station → Halewood Shopping Centre
This direction has 48 stops. The route passes School Lane, Hey Green Road, Sandbrook Road, Wood Lane. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | School Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Ranelagh Street | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Adelphi Hotel | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Trowbridge Street | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Metropolitan Cathedral | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Crown Street | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Towerlands Street | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Winifred Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Edge Hill Station | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Cecil Street | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Kempton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Hey Green Road | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Southdale Road | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Grove Street | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Mill Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Abbeystead Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Queens Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Queens Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Childwall Mount Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Score Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Bentham Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Hartsbourne Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Sandbrook Road | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Sarum Road | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Mildenhall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Chislehurst Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Belle Vale Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Runton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Garden Lodge Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Middlemiss Hey | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Glebe Hey | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Peckmill Green | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Winster Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Wood Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Gerrards Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Redwing Way | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Foxglove Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Harrier Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Trispen Close | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Totnes Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Rectory Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Hollies Road | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Church Road | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Leathers Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Hornbeam Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Barncroft Road | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Halewood Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Halewood Shopping Centre → Liverpool ONE Bus Station
This direction has 47 stops. The route passes Wood Road, Gerrards Lane, Sandbrook Road, Glynn Street. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halewood Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Wood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Hornbeam Road | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Leathers Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Church Road | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Elwyn Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Hollies Road | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Helston Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Torcross Way | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Harrier Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Foxleigh | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Woodbridge Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Gerrards Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Woodlands Square | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Langshaw Lea | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Glebe Hey | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Middlemiss Hey | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Garden Lodge Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Runton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Belle Vale Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Chislehurst Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Mildenhall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Craighurst Road | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Sandbrook Road | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Hartsbourne Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Barnham Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Score Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Childwall Mount Road | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Queens Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Queens Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Beuclair Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Childwall Close | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Lance Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Prince Alfred Road | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Glynn Street | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Carno Street | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Ashfield | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Cecil Street | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Edge Hill Station | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Chatsworth Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Overton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Peach Street | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Mount Pleasant | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Ainsworth Street | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Hawke Street | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Gradwell Street | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Merseytravel, the route runs 83 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 48 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Liverpool ONE Bus Station» | 00:07 — 23:37 | 00:03 — 23:33 |
| From «Halewood Shopping Centre» | 04:50 — 23:01 | 05:50 — 23:01 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 10–15 minutes, most often every 10; midday every 10 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10–15; on weekends every 20–30 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 79 cost?
2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since September 2022.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Liverpool ONE Bus Station the first is at 00:07 and the last at 23:37. From Halewood Shopping Centre they are 04:50 and 23:01.
How long does the trip from Liverpool ONE Bus Station to Halewood Shopping Centre take?
About 54 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
48 outbound and 47 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 79 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 48 trips in one direction, running from Liverpool ONE Bus Station between 00:03 and 23:33.
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)).