Bus route 21 in Liverpool: Queen Square Bus Station ↔ Minstead Avenue

Bus route 21 in Liverpool links “Queen Square Bus Station” and “Minstead Avenue”. The two directions are not quite the same: 8 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Which way bus 21 runs

Towards “Minstead Avenue”: 49 stops. After “Queen Square Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Monument Place”, “Royal Liverpool University Hospital”, “College Street South”, “William Henry Street”, “Everton Brow”, “Roscommon Street”, “Rose Vale”, “Conway Street”, “Mitylene Street”, “Kirk Street”. Then “Sandheys Close”, “Fountains Road”, “Christopher Street”, “Ludlow Street”, “Arundel Street”, “Makin Street”, “Breeze Hill”, “York Street”, “Clock Tower Drive”, “Rawcliffe Road”. Then “Rice Lane Interchange”, “Orrell Park Interchange”, “Warbreck Moor”, “Goodacre Road”, “Greenwich Road”, “Seeds Lane”, “Barlows Lane”, “Fazakerley Interchange”, “Longmoor Close”, “Sherwoods Lane”. Then “New Hall Cottages”, “Haven Road”, “Aintree Lane”, “Ingoe Lane”, “James Holt Avenue”, “Ingoe Close”, “Houlston Road”, “Lingtree Road”, “Kirkby Interchange”, “Old Hall Lane”. Before “Minstead Avenue”: “Kirkby Bus Station”, “Cherryfield Drive”, “Mainside Road”, “Edgefold Road”, “Westhead Walk”, “Hargate Road”, “Retford Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Minstead Avenue” to “Queen Square Bus Station” (58 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Daleside Road”, “Brook Hey Drive”, “Bigdale Drive”, “Wingate Road”, “Chadwell Road”, “Kenbury Road”, “Woodcote Close”, “Simonswood Lane”, “Birbeck Road”, “Quernmore Road”, “Sanderling Road”, “Wyllin Road”, “Westhead Avenue”, “Leeside Avenue”, “Wellfield Avenue”, “Alvanley Road”, “Mercer Avenue”, “Fernhurst Road”, “Burtons Way”, “Field Lane”, “Edgemoor Drive”, “Formosa Drive”, “Swainson Road”, “Seventh Avenue”, “Higher Lane”, “Bradville Road”, “Solar Road”, “Grace Road”, “Fazakerley Road”, “Cavendish Drive”, “Denbigh Road”, “Church Lane”, “Pym Street”, “Wilburn Street”, “Oxton Street”, “Woodhouse Close”, “Patmos Close”, “John Bagot Close”, “Erskine Street” and “Greek Street”. Only in the direction of “Minstead Avenue” does it call at, among others, “Monument Place”, “Royal Liverpool University Hospital”, “Conway Street”, “Mitylene Street”, “Kirk Street” and “Fountains Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Monument Place” → “Greek Street” (50 m), “Royal Liverpool University Hospital” → “Greek Street” (200 m), “Conway Street” → “John Bagot Close” (50 m) and “Mitylene Street” → “Patmos Close” (50 m). Towards “Minstead Avenue”, board nearby: “Daleside Road” → “Minstead Avenue” (200 m), “Quernmore Road” → “Minstead Avenue” (350 m), “Sanderling Road” → “Minstead Avenue” (200 m) and “Wyllin Road” → “Retford Road” (50 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Sandheys Close” and “Kirkby Bus Station” it shares the road with route 20; between “Sandheys Close” and “Warbreck Moor” it shares the road with route 345; between “York Street” and “Fazakerley Interchange” it shares the road with route 62.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Queen Square Bus Station”: buses 1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 19, 52, 58, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 86, 86A, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487
• “Monument Place” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 19, 76 and 78
• “Royal Liverpool University Hospital” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 19, 76, 78 and 201
• “College Street South”: buses 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 19 and 201
• “William Henry Street”: buses 14, 14A, 15, 17 and 19
• “Everton Brow”: buses 14, 14A, 17 and 19
• “Roscommon Street”: buses 14, 14A, 17 and 19
• “Rose Vale”: bus 17
• Stops from “Conway Street” to “Kirk Street” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 17, 27 and 58
• “Sandheys Close”: buses 17, 27 and 58
• “Fountains Road” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 17, 19, 27, 58, 68A and 68B
• “Christopher Street”: buses 19, 58, 68A and 68B
• Stops from “Ludlow Street” to “Makin Street” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 68A and 68B
• “Breeze Hill” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 60, 68A, 68B, 81 and 81A
• “York Street” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 60, 68A, 68B, 81 and 81A
• “Clock Tower Drive” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 68A, 68B and 214
• “Rawcliffe Road” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 68A, 68B and 214
• “Rice Lane Interchange”: buses 68A, 68B, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Orrell Park Interchange”: buses 61, 61A, 61B, 121, 135, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Warbreck Moor” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 121, 135, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Goodacre Road”: buses 61, 61A, 61B, 121, 135, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Greenwich Road” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 135, 217 and 217A
• “Seeds Lane” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 135, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Barlows Lane” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 135, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Fazakerley Interchange”: buses 102, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Longmoor Close”: buses 102, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Sherwoods Lane” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “New Hall Cottages” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 217 and 217A
• “Haven Road” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “Aintree Lane” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 121, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Ingoe Lane” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 217 and 217A
• “James Holt Avenue”: bus 217
• “Ingoe Close” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 217 and 217A
• “Houlston Road” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 217 and 217A
• “Lingtree Road” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 14, 217 and 217A
• “Kirkby Interchange”: buses 3A, 14, 217 and 217A
• “Old Hall Lane” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 14, 14A, 217 and 217A
• “Kirkby Bus Station”: buses 3A, 14, 14A, 19, 217 and 217A
• “Cherryfield Drive” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 14, 14A and 19
• “Mainside Road” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 14, 14A, 19, 217 and 217A
• “Edgefold Road”: buses 3A, 14, 14A, 19, 217 and 217A
• “Westhead Walk” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 14, 19, 217 and 217A
• “Hargate Road” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 14, 19, 217 and 217A
• “Retford Road” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”): buses 3A, 14, 217 and 217A
• “Minstead Avenue”: buses 3A, 14, 217 and 217A
• “Daleside Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3A, 14, 217 and 217A
• “Chadwell Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): bus 14A
• “Kenbury Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): bus 14A
• Stops from “Quernmore Road” to “Wyllin Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3A, 14, 217 and 217A
• “Westhead Avenue” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3A, 14, 19, 217 and 217A
• “Leeside Avenue” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 14, 14A, 19, 217 and 217A
• “Wellfield Avenue” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 14, 14A and 19
• “Alvanley Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3A, 14, 217 and 217A
• Stops from “Mercer Avenue” to “Burtons Way” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3A, 217 and 217A
• “Field Lane” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3A, 121, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Edgemoor Drive” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3A, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “Formosa Drive” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3A, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “Swainson Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 102, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “Seventh Avenue” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 135, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Higher Lane” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 135, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Bradville Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 135, 217 and 217A
• “Solar Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 121, 135, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Grace Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 121, 135, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Fazakerley Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 68A, 68B and 214
• “Cavendish Drive” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 68A, 68B and 214
• “Denbigh Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 60, 68A, 68B, 81 and 81A
• “Church Lane” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 60, 68A, 68B, 81 and 81A
• “Pym Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 68A and 68B
• “Wilburn Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 68A and 68B
• “Oxton Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 58, 68A and 68B
• “Woodhouse Close” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 17, 19, 27, 58, 68A and 68B
• “Patmos Close” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 17, 27 and 58
• “John Bagot Close” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 17, 27 and 58
• “Erskine Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 19, 76, 78 and 201
• “Greek Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 19, 76 and 78

Pages for these routes: bus 10A, bus 10B, bus 14, bus 14A, bus 15, bus 17, bus 19, bus 20, bus 52, bus 58, bus 60, bus 61, bus 61A, bus 61B, bus 62, bus 68A, bus 68B, bus 75, bus 76, bus 78, bus 79, bus 81, bus 81A, bus 82, bus 86, bus 86A, bus 102, bus 121, bus 135, bus 201, bus 215, bus 345, bus 407, bus 433, bus 437, bus 464, bus 487.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 21

Does bus 21 go to “College Street South”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 21 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Queen Square Bus Station” (1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 19, 52, 58, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 86, 86A, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487) and “Royal Liverpool University Hospital” (only towards “Minstead Avenue”; 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 19, 76, 78 and 201). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Merseytravel.