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297 Bus Timetable Kirkby – St Helens

The 297 bus runs from Kirkby to St Helens via 118 stops; on Mon–Fri there are 26 journeys and the first bus leaves Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 1) at 07:00.

First bus
07:00
Last bus
19:10
26 journeys

Scheduled timetable for 16 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · data updated

297 bus times by direction

Mon–Fri26 journeys

Towards St Helens

13 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 1) 07:00–19:10
  2. St Chad's Drive (adj) 07:00–19:10
  3. Simonswood Lane (adj) 07:02–19:12
  4. Lees Road (adj) 07:03–19:13
  5. Lees Road (adj) 07:04–19:14
  6. Kirkby Admin (Stop C) 07:05–19:15
  7. Spinney Road (adj) 07:05–19:15
  8. East Lancashire Road (adj) 07:06–19:16
  9. East Lancashire Road (adj) 07:07–19:17
  10. Ormskirk Road (nr) 07:08–19:18
  11. Tithebarn Road (SE-bound) 07:09–19:19
  12. Wiltons Drive (opp) 07:10–19:20
  13. Sugar Lane (adj) 07:10–19:20
  14. Sugar Lane (adj) 07:11–19:21
  15. Shannons Lane (opp) 07:12–19:22
  16. Croxteth Lane (opp) 07:13–19:23
  17. Knowlsey Road Farm (opp) 07:14–19:24
  18. Nursery Farm (nr) 07:14–19:24
  19. Stockbridge Lane (adj) 07:16–19:26
  20. Thornton Way (opp) 07:17–19:27
  21. Astley Road (opp) 07:18–19:28
  22. Forest Grove (adj) 07:19–19:29
  23. Liverpool Road (opp) 07:20–19:30
  24. Manchester Road (opp) 07:23–19:33
  25. Mitchell Road (opp) 07:23–19:33
  26. Knowsley Park Lane (adj) 07:24–19:34
  27. Stanley Crescent (adj) 07:24–19:34
  28. Prescot Bus Station (Stand 1) 07:25–19:35
  29. Yates Court (opp) 07:26–19:36
  30. Manchester Road (nr) 07:27–19:37
  31. Bryer Road (adj) 07:28–19:38
  32. Cross Lane (adj) 07:29–19:39
  33. Shaw Lane (nr) 07:30–19:40
  34. Brookside Road (opp) 07:31–19:41
  35. Cable Road (adj) 07:32–19:42
  36. Whiston Hospital (Stop F) 07:33–19:43
  37. Whiston Hospital (Stop D) 07:33–19:43
  38. Fire Station Road (adj) 07:34–19:44
  39. Watling Way (opp) 07:35–19:45
  40. Plum Tree Close (opp) 07:36–19:46
  41. Alder Close (adj) 07:37–19:47
  42. Derwent Avenue (adj) 07:38–19:48
  43. Old Lane (opp) 07:38–19:48
  44. Burrows Lane (adj) 07:39–19:49
  45. New Road (adj) 07:40–19:50
  46. Central Avenue (opp) 07:40–19:50
  47. Valencia Grove (nr) 07:41–19:51
  48. Tern Way (opp) 07:42–19:52
  49. Hill School Road (adj) 07:43–19:53
  50. Seddon Road (adj) 07:44–19:54
  51. Freckleton Road (opp) 07:45–19:55
  52. No. 326 (o/s) 07:46–19:56
  53. Margery Road (opp) 07:46–19:56
  54. Toll Bar (adj) 07:47–19:57
  55. Grosvenor Road (adj) 07:48–19:58
  56. Downs Road (adj) 07:50–20:00
  57. Tullis Street (opp) 07:51–20:01
  58. Eccleston Street (adj) 07:52–20:02
  59. Rigby Street South (opp) 07:53–20:03
  60. St Helens Central Interchange (Stand F2) 07:55–20:05

Towards Kirkby Bus Stn

13 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Chalon Way West (Stop C6) 05:58–18:12
  2. Linkway West (adj) 05:59–18:13
  3. The Shires (adj) 06:01–18:15
  4. Prescot Road (nr) 06:02–18:16
  5. Dunriding Lane (opp) 06:03–18:17
  6. Toll Bar (adj) 06:05–18:19
  7. Margery Road (adj) 06:06–18:20
  8. No. 411 (o/s) 06:06–18:20
  9. Freckleton Road (adj) 06:07–18:21
  10. Seascale Avenue (adj) 06:08–18:22
  11. Hill School Road (opp) 06:09–18:23
  12. Tern Way (adj) 06:10–18:24
  13. Valencia Grove (opp) 06:11–18:25
  14. Central Avenue (adj) 06:12–18:26
  15. Albany Avenue (adj) 06:12–18:26
  16. Old Lane (adj) 06:14–18:28
  17. Albany Avenue (adj) 06:15–18:29
  18. Fairholme Avenue (adj) 06:15–18:29
  19. Portico Lane (adj) 06:16–18:30
  20. Watling Way (adj) 06:17–18:31
  21. Fire Station Road (opp) 06:18–18:32
  22. Whiston Hospital (Stop C) 06:19–18:33
  23. Whiston Hospital (Stop E) 06:20–18:34
  24. Kingsway (opp) 06:21–18:35
  25. Brookside Road (nr) 06:22–18:36
  26. Molyneux Drive (nr) 06:23–18:37
  27. Bryer Road (opp) 06:23–18:37
  28. Thomas Drive (adj) 06:24–18:38
  29. Manchester Road (adj) 06:25–18:39
  30. Yates Court (opp) 06:26–18:40
  31. Prescot Bus Station (Stand 2) 06:28–18:42
  32. Knowsley Park Lane (opp) 06:28–18:42
  33. Mitchell Road (adj) 06:29–18:43
  34. Huyton Lane (nr) 06:29–18:43
  35. Radway Road (adj) 06:31–18:45
  36. Forest Grove (opp) 06:32–18:46
  37. Primrose Drive (adj) 06:33–18:47
  38. Newark Close (nr) 06:33–18:47
  39. Park Way (nr) 06:34–18:48
  40. Nursery Farm (nr) 06:36–18:50
  41. Knowlsey Road Farm (o/s) 06:36–18:50
  42. Croxteth Lane (adj) 06:37–18:51
  43. Shannons Lane (adj) 06:38–18:52
  44. Home Farm Lane (opp) 06:38–18:52
  45. Longborough Road (opp) 06:39–18:53
  46. Homer Road (adj) 06:40–18:54
  47. Tithebarn Road (NW-bound) 06:41–18:55
  48. School Lane (adj) 06:42–18:56
  49. Kitling Road (adj) 06:42–18:56
  50. East Lancashire Road (nr) 06:43–18:57
  51. East Lancashire Road (adj) 06:44–18:58
  52. Hornhouse Lane (adj) 06:44–18:58
  53. Coopers Lane (adj) 06:45–18:59
  54. Admin Road (adj) 06:46–19:00
  55. Hornhouse Lane (adj) 06:46–19:00
  56. Broad Lane (adj) 06:48–19:02
  57. Park Brow Drive (adj) 06:48–19:02
  58. Cherryfield Drive (adj) 06:50–19:04
  59. Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 1) 06:51–19:05
Saturday26 journeys

Towards St Helens

13 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 1) 07:00–19:10
  2. St Chad's Drive (adj) 07:00–19:10
  3. Simonswood Lane (adj) 07:02–19:12
  4. Lees Road (adj) 07:03–19:13
  5. Lees Road (adj) 07:04–19:14
  6. Kirkby Admin (Stop C) 07:05–19:15
  7. Spinney Road (adj) 07:05–19:15
  8. East Lancashire Road (adj) 07:06–19:16
  9. East Lancashire Road (adj) 07:07–19:17
  10. Ormskirk Road (nr) 07:08–19:18
  11. Tithebarn Road (SE-bound) 07:09–19:19
  12. Wiltons Drive (opp) 07:10–19:20
  13. Sugar Lane (adj) 07:10–19:20
  14. Sugar Lane (adj) 07:11–19:21
  15. Shannons Lane (opp) 07:12–19:22
  16. Croxteth Lane (opp) 07:13–19:23
  17. Knowlsey Road Farm (opp) 07:14–19:24
  18. Nursery Farm (nr) 07:14–19:24
  19. Stockbridge Lane (adj) 07:16–19:26
  20. Thornton Way (opp) 07:17–19:27
  21. Astley Road (opp) 07:18–19:28
  22. Forest Grove (adj) 07:19–19:29
  23. Liverpool Road (opp) 07:20–19:30
  24. Manchester Road (opp) 07:23–19:33
  25. Mitchell Road (opp) 07:23–19:33
  26. Knowsley Park Lane (adj) 07:24–19:34
  27. Stanley Crescent (adj) 07:24–19:34
  28. Prescot Bus Station (Stand 1) 07:25–19:35
  29. Yates Court (opp) 07:26–19:36
  30. Manchester Road (nr) 07:27–19:37
  31. Bryer Road (adj) 07:28–19:38
  32. Cross Lane (adj) 07:29–19:39
  33. Shaw Lane (nr) 07:30–19:40
  34. Brookside Road (opp) 07:31–19:41
  35. Cable Road (adj) 07:32–19:42
  36. Whiston Hospital (Stop F) 07:33–19:43
  37. Whiston Hospital (Stop D) 07:33–19:43
  38. Fire Station Road (adj) 07:34–19:44
  39. Watling Way (opp) 07:35–19:45
  40. Plum Tree Close (opp) 07:36–19:46
  41. Alder Close (adj) 07:37–19:47
  42. Derwent Avenue (adj) 07:38–19:48
  43. Old Lane (opp) 07:38–19:48
  44. Burrows Lane (adj) 07:39–19:49
  45. New Road (adj) 07:40–19:50
  46. Central Avenue (opp) 07:40–19:50
  47. Valencia Grove (nr) 07:41–19:51
  48. Tern Way (opp) 07:42–19:52
  49. Hill School Road (adj) 07:43–19:53
  50. Seddon Road (adj) 07:44–19:54
  51. Freckleton Road (opp) 07:45–19:55
  52. No. 326 (o/s) 07:46–19:56
  53. Margery Road (opp) 07:46–19:56
  54. Toll Bar (adj) 07:47–19:57
  55. Grosvenor Road (adj) 07:48–19:58
  56. Downs Road (adj) 07:50–20:00
  57. Tullis Street (opp) 07:51–20:01
  58. Eccleston Street (adj) 07:52–20:02
  59. Rigby Street South (opp) 07:53–20:03
  60. St Helens Central Interchange (Stand F2) 07:55–20:05

Towards Kirkby Bus Stn

13 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Chalon Way West (Stop C6) 05:58–18:07
  2. Linkway West (adj) 05:59–18:08
  3. The Shires (adj) 06:01–18:10
  4. Prescot Road (nr) 06:02–18:11
  5. Dunriding Lane (opp) 06:03–18:12
  6. Toll Bar (adj) 06:05–18:14
  7. Margery Road (adj) 06:06–18:15
  8. No. 411 (o/s) 06:06–18:15
  9. Freckleton Road (adj) 06:07–18:16
  10. Seascale Avenue (adj) 06:08–18:17
  11. Hill School Road (opp) 06:09–18:18
  12. Tern Way (adj) 06:10–18:19
  13. Valencia Grove (opp) 06:11–18:20
  14. Central Avenue (adj) 06:12–18:21
  15. Albany Avenue (adj) 06:12–18:21
  16. Old Lane (adj) 06:14–18:23
  17. Albany Avenue (adj) 06:15–18:24
  18. Fairholme Avenue (adj) 06:15–18:24
  19. Portico Lane (adj) 06:16–18:25
  20. Watling Way (adj) 06:17–18:26
  21. Fire Station Road (opp) 06:18–18:27
  22. Whiston Hospital (Stop C) 06:19–18:28
  23. Whiston Hospital (Stop E) 06:20–18:29
  24. Kingsway (opp) 06:21–18:30
  25. Brookside Road (nr) 06:22–18:31
  26. Molyneux Drive (nr) 06:23–18:32
  27. Bryer Road (opp) 06:23–18:32
  28. Thomas Drive (adj) 06:24–18:33
  29. Manchester Road (adj) 06:25–18:34
  30. Yates Court (opp) 06:26–18:35
  31. Prescot Bus Station (Stand 2) 06:28–18:37
  32. Knowsley Park Lane (opp) 06:28–18:37
  33. Mitchell Road (adj) 06:29–18:38
  34. Huyton Lane (nr) 06:29–18:38
  35. Radway Road (adj) 06:31–18:40
  36. Forest Grove (opp) 06:32–18:41
  37. Primrose Drive (adj) 06:33–18:42
  38. Newark Close (nr) 06:33–18:42
  39. Park Way (nr) 06:34–18:43
  40. Nursery Farm (nr) 06:36–18:45
  41. Knowlsey Road Farm (o/s) 06:36–18:45
  42. Croxteth Lane (adj) 06:37–18:46
  43. Shannons Lane (adj) 06:38–18:47
  44. Home Farm Lane (opp) 06:38–18:47
  45. Longborough Road (opp) 06:39–18:48
  46. Homer Road (adj) 06:40–18:49
  47. Tithebarn Road (NW-bound) 06:41–18:50
  48. School Lane (adj) 06:42–18:51
  49. Kitling Road (adj) 06:42–18:51
  50. East Lancashire Road (nr) 06:43–18:52
  51. East Lancashire Road (adj) 06:44–18:53
  52. Hornhouse Lane (adj) 06:44–18:53
  53. Coopers Lane (adj) 06:45–18:54
  54. Admin Road (adj) 06:46–18:55
  55. Hornhouse Lane (adj) 06:46–18:55
  56. Broad Lane (adj) 06:48–18:57
  57. Park Brow Drive (adj) 06:48–18:57
  58. Cherryfield Drive (adj) 06:50–18:59
  59. Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 1) 06:51–19:00

No service on Sunday.

All 297 bus stops

  1. Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 1)
  2. St Chad's Drive (adj)
  3. Simonswood Lane (adj)
  4. Lees Road (adj)
  5. Lees Road (adj)
  6. Kirkby Admin (Stop C)
  7. Spinney Road (adj)
  8. East Lancashire Road (adj)
  9. East Lancashire Road (adj)
  10. Ormskirk Road (nr)
  11. Tithebarn Road (SE-bound)
  12. Wiltons Drive (opp)
  13. Sugar Lane (adj)
  14. Sugar Lane (adj)
  15. Shannons Lane (opp)
  16. Croxteth Lane (opp)
  17. Knowlsey Road Farm (opp)
  18. Nursery Farm (nr)
  19. Stockbridge Lane (adj)
  20. Thornton Way (opp)
  21. Astley Road (opp)
  22. Forest Grove (adj)
  23. Liverpool Road (opp)
  24. Manchester Road (opp)
  25. Mitchell Road (opp)
  26. Knowsley Park Lane (adj)
  27. Stanley Crescent (adj)
  28. Prescot Bus Station (Stand 1)
  29. Yates Court (opp)
  30. Manchester Road (nr)
  31. Bryer Road (adj)
  32. Cross Lane (adj)
  33. Shaw Lane (nr)
  34. Brookside Road (opp)
  35. Cable Road (adj)
  36. Whiston Hospital (Stop F)
  37. Whiston Hospital (Stop D)
  38. Fire Station Road (adj)
  39. Watling Way (opp)
  40. Plum Tree Close (opp)
  41. Alder Close (adj)
  42. Derwent Avenue (adj)
  43. Old Lane (opp)
  44. Burrows Lane (adj)
  45. New Road (adj)
  46. Central Avenue (opp)
  47. Valencia Grove (nr)
  48. Tern Way (opp)
  49. Hill School Road (adj)
  50. Seddon Road (adj)
  51. Freckleton Road (opp)
  52. No. 326 (o/s)
  53. Margery Road (opp)
  54. Toll Bar (adj)
  55. Grosvenor Road (adj)
  56. Downs Road (adj)
  57. Tullis Street (opp)
  58. Eccleston Street (adj)
  59. Rigby Street South (opp)
  60. St Helens Central Interchange (Stand F2)
  61. Chalon Way West (Stop C6)
  62. Linkway West (adj)
  63. The Shires (adj)
  64. Prescot Road (nr)
  65. Dunriding Lane (opp)
  66. Toll Bar (adj)
  67. Margery Road (adj)
  68. No. 411 (o/s)
  69. Freckleton Road (adj)
  70. Seascale Avenue (adj)
  71. Hill School Road (opp)
  72. Tern Way (adj)
  73. Valencia Grove (opp)
  74. Central Avenue (adj)
  75. Albany Avenue (adj)
  76. Old Lane (adj)
  77. Albany Avenue (adj)
  78. Fairholme Avenue (adj)
  79. Portico Lane (adj)
  80. Watling Way (adj)
  81. Fire Station Road (opp)
  82. Whiston Hospital (Stop C)
  83. Whiston Hospital (Stop E)
  84. Kingsway (opp)
  85. Brookside Road (nr)
  86. Molyneux Drive (nr)
  87. Bryer Road (opp)
  88. Thomas Drive (adj)
  89. Manchester Road (adj)
  90. Yates Court (opp)
  91. Prescot Bus Station (Stand 2)
  92. Knowsley Park Lane (opp)
  93. Mitchell Road (adj)
  94. Huyton Lane (nr)
  95. Radway Road (adj)
  96. Forest Grove (opp)
  97. Primrose Drive (adj)
  98. Newark Close (nr)
  99. Park Way (nr)
  100. Nursery Farm (nr)
  101. Knowlsey Road Farm (o/s)
  102. Croxteth Lane (adj)
  103. Shannons Lane (adj)
  104. Home Farm Lane (opp)
  105. Longborough Road (opp)
  106. Homer Road (adj)
  107. Tithebarn Road (NW-bound)
  108. School Lane (adj)
  109. Kitling Road (adj)
  110. East Lancashire Road (nr)
  111. East Lancashire Road (adj)
  112. Hornhouse Lane (adj)
  113. Coopers Lane (adj)
  114. Admin Road (adj)
  115. Hornhouse Lane (adj)
  116. Broad Lane (adj)
  117. Park Brow Drive (adj)
  118. Cherryfield Drive (adj)

297 bus operator and areas

Metro Network (MNSC) · Merseyside

297 bus FAQ

What time is the first 297 bus?
Mon–Fri: the first 297 leaves Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 1) at 07:00.
What time is the last 297 bus?
Mon–Fri: the last 297 towards St Helens leaves Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 1) at 19:10.
Does the 297 run every day?
No. The 297 runs on Mon–Fri and on Saturday, with no service on Sunday.
Who operates the 297 bus?
The 297 is run by Metro Network (MNSC).

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