Bus route 3 in Liverpool: Haven Road ↔ Halewood Shopping Centre

Bus route 3 in Liverpool links “Haven Road” and “Halewood Shopping Centre”. The two directions are not quite the same: 46 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. The return journey ends at “Wilson Road”.

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Where bus 3 goes

Towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”: 73 stops. After “Haven Road”, the bus calls at “Aintree Lane”, “Ingoe Lane”, “James Holt Avenue”, “Ingoe Close”, “Houlston Road”, “Richard Hesketh Drive”, “Lingtree Road”, “Kirkby Interchange”, “Old Hall Lane”, “Kirkby Bus Station”. Then “Millbrook Drive”, “Briery Hey Avenue”, “Bigdale Drive”, “Harleston Road”, “Mintor Road”, “Simonswood Walk”, “Farrier Road”, “Lees Road”, “Moorgate Lane”, “Britonside Avenue”. Then “Sedburn Road”, “Old Farm Road”, “Gellings Road”, “Kitling Road”, “Tithebarn Road”, “Shop Road”, “Sugar Lane”, “Shannons Lane”, “Croxteth Lane”, “Knowlsey Road Farm”. Then “Nursery Farm”, “Hillside Avenue”, “Waterpark Drive”, “Fairclough Road”, “Barkbeth Road”, “Heath Road”, “Terminus Road”, “Lincombe Road”, “Gentwood Road”, “Crown Way”. Then “Whitehouse Avenue”, “Kingsway”, “Archway Road”, “Derby Road”, “Huyton Bus Station”, “St Agnes Road”, “Manor Farm Road”, “Kelvin Cottage”, “Holt Lane”, “Silverbrook Road”. Then “Southbrook Road”, “St Cyrils Close”, “Handel Road”, “Runton Road”, “Belle Vale Interchange”, “Belle Vale Bus Station”, “Besford Road”, “Jones Farm Road”, “Lee Vale Road”, “Halewood Road”. Then “The Nook”, “Roxborough Walk”, “Halewood Way”, “Arncliffe Road”, “Camberley Drive”, “Roskell Road”, “Mackets Lane”, “Blackburne Drive”, “Higher Road”, “Beechwood Avenue”. Before “Halewood Shopping Centre”: “Roseheath Drive”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Halewood Shopping Centre” to “Wilson Road” (32 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Torrington Drive”, “Portway”, “Linkside Road”, “Halewood Drive”, “Out Lane”, “Hollytree Road”, “Grange Lane”, “Belle Vue Road”, “Abbeyvale Drive”, “Farmview Close”, “The Chase”, “St Annes Road”, “School Lane” and “Brickfields”. Only in the direction of “Halewood Shopping Centre” does it call at, among others, “Aintree Lane”, “Ingoe Lane”, “James Holt Avenue”, “Ingoe Close”, “Houlston Road” and “Richard Hesketh Drive”. For the way back, board nearby: “Derby Road” → “Huyton Bus Station” (150 m), “Kelvin Cottage” → “The Chase” (150 m), “Southbrook Road” → “Farmview Close” (50 m) and “Handel Road” → “Abbeyvale Drive” (50 m). Towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”, board nearby: “Torrington Drive” → “Blackburne Drive” (300 m), “Portway” → “Mackets Lane” (50 m), “Halewood Drive” → “Halewood Way” (50 m) and “Out Lane” → “Roxborough Walk” (100 m).

In practice: you can get to “Kirkby Interchange” on this bus only in the direction of “Halewood Shopping Centre” and to “Kirkby Bus Station” only in the direction of “Halewood Shopping Centre”.

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Tithebarn Road” and “Huyton Bus Station” it shares the road with route 217; between “Belle Vale Bus Station” and “Blackburne Drive” it shares the road with route 3A; between “Jones Farm Road” and “Blackburne Drive” it shares the road with route 217A.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Haven Road”: buses 17A, 121, 214 and 215
• “Aintree Lane” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 17A, 121 and 214
• “Ingoe Lane” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): bus 17A
• “James Holt Avenue” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): bus 17A
• “Lingtree Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 14 and 345
• “Kirkby Interchange” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 14 and 345
• Stops from “Old Hall Lane” to “Millbrook Drive” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 14, 14A, 17A and 19
• Stops from “Briery Hey Avenue” to “Harleston Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): bus 14
• “Simonswood Walk” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): bus 14
• “Farrier Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 14 and 19
• “Lees Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 17A and 19
• “Moorgate Lane” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 14A, 17A and 19
• “Britonside Avenue” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 14A and 17A
• “Sedburn Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 14, 14A, 17A and 19
• “Old Farm Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 14, 14A, 17A and 19
• Stops from “Hillside Avenue” to “Fairclough Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): bus 698
• “Barkbeth Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 7 and 698
• Stops from “Heath Road” to “Lincombe Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 7, 10A, 10B, 102 and 698
• “Gentwood Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 10A and 10B
• “Crown Way” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 10A and 10B
• “Whitehouse Avenue” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): bus 15
• “Kingsway” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): bus 15
• “Archway Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 7, 10B and 15
• “Derby Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 7, 10B and 15
• “Huyton Bus Station”: buses 7, 10B and 15
• “St Agnes Road”: buses 7 and 10B
• “Manor Farm Road”: bus 7
• “St Cyrils Close”: buses 79 and 174
• “Handel Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 79 and 174
• “Runton Road”: buses 79 and 174
• “Belle Vale Interchange”: buses 79, 174 and 204
• “Belle Vale Bus Station”: buses 79, 174 and 204
• “Besford Road”: buses 174 and 204
• “Jones Farm Road”: bus 174
• Stops from “Lee Vale Road” to “The Nook” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): bus 174
• “Roxborough Walk” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 75, 78 and 174
• “Halewood Way” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 75, 76 and 78
• “Arncliffe Road”: buses 75 and 78
• “Camberley Drive”: buses 75 and 78
• “Roskell Road”: buses 75, 78, 81 and 81A
• “Mackets Lane” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 75, 78 and 81A
• “Blackburne Drive”: buses 75 and 78
• “Higher Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 75, 76, 78 and 79
• “Beechwood Avenue” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”): buses 75, 76, 78 and 79
• “Roseheath Drive”: buses 75, 76, 78 and 79
• “Halewood Shopping Centre”: buses 75, 76, 78 and 79
• “Torrington Drive” (only towards “Wilson Road”): buses 75 and 78
• “Portway” (only towards “Wilson Road”): buses 75 and 78
• “Linkside Road” (only towards “Wilson Road”): buses 75, 76 and 78
• “Halewood Drive” (only towards “Wilson Road”): buses 75, 76 and 78
• “Out Lane” (only towards “Wilson Road”): buses 75, 78 and 174
• Stops from “Hollytree Road” to “Belle Vue Road” (only towards “Wilson Road”): bus 174
• “Abbeyvale Drive” (only towards “Wilson Road”): buses 79 and 174
• “The Chase” (only towards “Wilson Road”): bus 7
• “St Annes Road” (only towards “Wilson Road”): bus 7
• “School Lane” (only towards “Wilson Road”): buses 7 and 10B
• “Brickfields” (only towards “Wilson Road”): bus 10B
• “Wilson Road”: bus 7

Pages for these routes: bus 10A, bus 10B, bus 14, bus 14A, bus 15, bus 17A, bus 19, bus 75, bus 76, bus 78, bus 79, bus 81, bus 81A, bus 102, bus 121, bus 174, bus 204, bus 215, bus 345, bus 698.

Passes and concessions

Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Liverpool.

Questions about bus 3

Does bus 3 stop at “Kirkby Interchange”?

Only in the direction of “Halewood Shopping Centre”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 3 go to “Huyton Bus Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 3 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Heath Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”; 7, 10A, 10B, 102 and 698) and “Terminus Road” (only towards “Halewood Shopping Centre”; 7, 10A, 10B, 102 and 698). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Merseytravel.