Bus route 487 in Liverpool runs between “Whitechapel” and “Ness Botanic Gardens”. The two directions are not quite the same: 3 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. The return journey ends at “Queen Square” (150 m from “Whitechapel”).
Where bus 487 goes
Towards “Ness Botanic Gardens”: 63 stops. After “Whitechapel”, the bus calls at “Hinson Street”, “Birkenhead Bus Station”, “Catherine Street”, “Maple Street”, “Frodsham Street”, “Seymour Street”, “Elm Road”, “Dial Road”, “Bebington Road”, “St Georges Avenue”. Then “Cressington Avenue”, “Borough Road”, “Cavendish Drive”, “Thornton Avenue”, “Kings Lane”, “Bentfield Gardens”, “Roland Avenue”, “Waterfield Close”, “Gorseyville Road”, “Brackenwood Junior School”. Then “Cross Lane”, “Pulford Road”, “The Village”, “Civic Way”, “Port Sunlight Interchange”, “Quarry Road East”, “Parkfield Road”, “Beechway”, “Old Clatterbridge Road”, “M53”. Then “Clatterbridge Hospital”, “Willaston Road”, “Ivy Cottage”, “Church Road”, “Oxford Drive”, “Parkgate Lane”, “Liverpool Road”, “Red Gates”, “Chester High Road”, “Clayhill”. Then “Westlands Close”, “Drake Road”, “New Hayes”, “Malt Shovel Inn”, “Railway Station”, “Tesco”, “Breezehill Road”, “The Quillet”, “Health Centre”, “Royal Oak”. Then “Talbot Avenue”, “Thirlmere Road”, “West Vale Shops”, “West Vale”, “Marshlands Road”, “Colliery Green Close”, “Brook Well”, “Turrocks Croft”, “The Court”, “School Lane”. Before “Ness Botanic Gardens”: “The Wheatsheaf”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Ness Botanic Gardens” to “Queen Square” (57 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Manor Road”, “Clatterbridge Road”, “Needwood Drive”, “Tudor Avenue”, “Stanton Road”, “Abbots Drive”, “Wirral Grammar School for Girls”, “Brackenwood Road”, “Village Road”, “Broadway”, “Regents Way”, “Brimstage Avenue”, “Irvine Road”, “Prenton Road East”, “Church Terrace”, “Whitfield Street”, “Whetstone Lane”, “Clifton Crescent” and “Grange Road”. Only in the direction of “Ness Botanic Gardens” does it call at, among others, “Hinson Street”, “Birkenhead Bus Station”, “Catherine Street”, “Frodsham Street”, “Seymour Street” and “Elm Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hinson Street” → “Grange Road” (300 m), “Birkenhead Bus Station” → “Grange Road” (250 m), “Frodsham Street” → “Whitfield Street” (150 m) and “Seymour Street” → “Whitfield Street” (50 m). Towards “Ness Botanic Gardens”, board nearby: “Manor Road” → “Church Road” (50 m), “Clatterbridge Road” → “Willaston Road” (50 m), “Needwood Drive” → “Old Clatterbridge Road” (100 m) and “Tudor Avenue” → “Parkfield Road” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 26 towards “Ness Botanic Gardens” and 20 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Cavendish Drive” and “The Village” it shares the road with route 464; between “Civic Way” and “Clatterbridge Hospital” it shares the road with route 410.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Whitechapel”: buses 1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 27, 52, 58, 76, 78, 82, 86, 86A, 345, 407, 433 and 437
- “Hinson Street” (only towards “Ness Botanic Gardens”): buses 1, 41, 42, 407 and 437
- “Birkenhead Bus Station” (only towards “Ness Botanic Gardens”): buses 1, 41, 42, 407 and 437
- “Catherine Street” (only towards “Ness Botanic Gardens”): buses 41, 42, 407 and 437
- “Maple Street”: buses 41 and 42
- “Frodsham Street” (only towards “Ness Botanic Gardens”): buses 41 and 42
- “Whetstone Lane” (only towards “Queen Square”): buses 41 and 42
- “Clifton Crescent” (only towards “Queen Square”): buses 1, 41, 42, 407 and 437
- “Grange Road” (only towards “Queen Square”): buses 1, 41, 42, 407 and 437
- “Queen Square”: buses 1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 27, 52, 58, 75, 76, 78, 82, 86, 86A, 345, 407, 433 and 437
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 41, bus 42, bus 52, bus 58, bus 75, bus 76, bus 78, bus 82, bus 86, bus 86A, bus 345, bus 407, bus 410, bus 433, bus 437, bus 464.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 487
Does bus 487 go to “Port Sunlight Interchange”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 487 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Whitechapel” (1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 27, 52, 58, 76, 78, 82, 86, 86A, 345, 407, 433 and 437) and “Queen Square” (1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 27, 52, 58, 75, 76, 78, 82, 86, 86A, 345, 407, 433 and 437). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Merseytravel.