Liverpool Bus 86A

Bus 86A in Liverpool links Liverpool ONE Bus Station and Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The route is 0.0 km long with 46 stops, and the official schedule from Merseytravel puts the full trip at about 57 minutes. On a weekday it runs 102 trips in one direction, and 63 on a weekend day.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 86A

Outbound: Liverpool ONE Bus Station → Liverpool John Lennon Airport

This direction has 46 stops. The route passes College Lane, Commerce Way, Rose Lane, Woolton Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Liverpool John Lennon Airport → Liverpool ONE Bus Station

This direction has 43 stops. The route passes Dunlop Road, Liverpool South Parkway, Garthdale Road, Magdala Street. The full list of stops in order is below.

Schedule and frequency

According to the official schedule from Merseytravel, the route runs 102 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 63 on a weekend day.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 10 minutes; midday every 10 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10–13; on weekends every 15–30 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 86A 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 00:13 and the last at 23:58. From Liverpool John Lennon Airport they are 04:52 and 23:24.

How long does the trip from Liverpool ONE Bus Station to Liverpool John Lennon Airport take?

About 57 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

46 outbound and 43 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 86A run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 63 trips in one direction, running from Liverpool ONE Bus Station between 05:28 and 23:53.

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)).