Bus route 86A in Liverpool: Liverpool ONE Bus Station ↔ Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Bus route 86A in Liverpool runs between “Liverpool ONE Bus Station” and “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”. The two directions are not quite the same: 3 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Where bus 86A goes

Towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”: 42 stops. After “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”, the bus calls at “College Lane”, “Great Charlotte Street”, “Upper Newington”, “Renshaw Street”, “South Hunter Street”, “Sugnall Street”, “Falkner Street”, “Egerton Street”, “Sandon Street”, “Crown Street”. Then “Commerce Way”, “Lodge Lane”, “Wendel Street”, “Salisbury Road”, “Portman Road”, “Blantyre Road”, “Borrowdale Road”, “Deepfield Road”, “Church Road”, “Ensworth Road”. Then “Wembley Road”, “Rose Lane”, “Army Reserve Centre”, “Ballantrae Road”, “Gressingham Road”, “Booker Avenue”, “Cleveley Road”, “Heath Road”, “Danefield Road”, “Woolton Road”. Before “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”: “Liverpool South Parkway”, “Horrocks Avenue”, “Vineyard Street”, “Banks Road”, “New Mersey Shopping Park”, “Estuary Banks”, “Leeward Drive”, “Speke Church Road”, “Dunlop Road”, “Western Avenue”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Liverpool John Lennon Airport” to “Liverpool ONE Bus Station” (42 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Stirling Road”, “Windward Drive”, “Estuary Boulevard”, “Crowne Plaza Hotel”, “Island Road South”, “Stamfordham Drive”, “Ramsey Road”, “Forthlin Road”, “Storrisdale Road”, “Garthdale Road”, “Mapledale Road”, “Penny Lane”, “Duddingston Avenue”, “Russell Road”, “Nicander Road”, “Gresford Avenue”, “Wellington Avenue”, “Granville Road”, “Garrick Street”, “Magdala Street”, “Lorton Street”, “Kingsley Road”, “Mulgrave Street”, “Bedford Street South”, “Back Canning Street”, “Roscoe Street”, “Newington” and “Gradwell Street”. Only in the direction of “Liverpool John Lennon Airport” does it call at, among others, “College Lane”, “Great Charlotte Street”, “Upper Newington”, “Renshaw Street”, “South Hunter Street” and “Falkner Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “College Lane” → “Gradwell Street” (100 m), “Great Charlotte Street” → “Newington” (250 m), “Upper Newington” → “Newington” (50 m) and “Renshaw Street” → “Roscoe Street” (50 m). Towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”, board nearby: “Stirling Road” → “Speke Church Road” (50 m), “Windward Drive” → “New Mersey Shopping Park” (250 m), “Estuary Boulevard” → “New Mersey Shopping Park” (150 m) and “Crowne Plaza Hotel” → “New Mersey Shopping Park” (50 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Liverpool ONE Bus Station” and “Liverpool South Parkway” it shares the road with route 86; between “Crown Street” and “Church Road” it shares the road with route 201; between “Estuary Banks” and “Liverpool John Lennon Airport” it shares the road with route 3A.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”: buses 10A, 27, 79, 80 and 82
• “College Lane” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 7, 79, 80 and 82
• “Great Charlotte Street” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 52, 58, 76, 78, 79, 82, 345, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487
• “Upper Newington” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 7, 79, 80 and 82
• “Renshaw Street” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 7, 79, 80 and 82
• “South Hunter Street” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 80 and 82
• “Sugnall Street”: bus 80
• “Falkner Street” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): bus 80
• “Egerton Street”: bus 80
• “Sandon Street” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): bus 80
• “Crown Street” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): bus 76
• “Commerce Way” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 27 and 76
• “Lodge Lane” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 27 and 76
• “Wendel Street” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): bus 76
• “Portman Road” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): bus 60
• “Blantyre Road” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 60, 76 and 80
• “Borrowdale Road” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 60, 76 and 80
• “Deepfield Road” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 76 and 80
• “Church Road” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 68, 68A, 76, 80 and 174
• “Ensworth Road” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 68, 68A, 76 and 80
• “Wembley Road” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 68, 68A, 76 and 80
• “Rose Lane”: buses 61, 61A, 61B, 68, 68A and 80
• “Army Reserve Centre” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 68, 68A and 80
• “Woolton Road” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): bus 80
• “Liverpool South Parkway”: buses 80 and 82
• “Horrocks Avenue” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): bus 80
• “Vineyard Street”: buses 80 and 82
• “Banks Road”: buses 80 and 82
• “New Mersey Shopping Park” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 80 and 82
• “Western Avenue” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”): buses 81 and 81A
• “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”: buses 81 and 81A
• Stops from “Windward Drive” to “Island Road South” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 80 and 82
• “Stamfordham Drive” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): bus 80
• “Garthdale Road” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 68, 68A, 76 and 80
• “Mapledale Road” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 68, 68A, 76 and 80
• “Penny Lane” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 62, 68, 68A, 76, 80 and 174
• “Duddingston Avenue” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 62, 68, 68A, 76, 80 and 174
• “Russell Road” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 76 and 80
• “Nicander Road” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 76 and 80
• “Gresford Avenue” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 60, 76 and 80
• “Wellington Avenue” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): bus 60
• “Magdala Street” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 27 and 76
• “Lorton Street” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 27 and 76
• “Kingsley Road” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): bus 76
• “Mulgrave Street” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): bus 76
• “Bedford Street South” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): bus 80
• “Back Canning Street” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): bus 80
• “Roscoe Street” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 80 and 82
• “Newington” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 7, 79, 80 and 82
• “Gradwell Street” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”): buses 27, 79, 80 and 82

Pages for these routes: bus 10A, bus 10B, bus 14, bus 14A, bus 15, bus 17, bus 17A, bus 19, bus 20, bus 21, bus 52, bus 58, bus 60, bus 61, bus 61A, bus 61B, bus 62, bus 68, bus 68A, bus 76, bus 78, bus 79, bus 80, bus 81, bus 81A, bus 82, bus 86, bus 174, bus 201, bus 345, bus 407, bus 433, bus 437, bus 464, bus 487.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 86A

Does bus 86A go to “Liverpool South Parkway”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 86A to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Great Charlotte Street” (only towards “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”; 1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 52, 58, 76, 78, 79, 82, 345, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487) and “Penny Lane” (only towards “Liverpool ONE Bus Station”; 61, 61A, 61B, 62, 68, 68A, 76, 80 and 174). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Merseytravel.