The average bus between Rainhill and Bootle takes 1h 34m and the fastest bus takes 1h 9m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Rainhill to Bootle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Rainhill and Bootle. The earliest departure is at 6:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rainhill is at 5:32 PM which arrives into Bootle at 6:51 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 24m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Rainhill to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Rainhill station and arriving at Bootle station via Queen Square Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
Rainhill to Bootle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Rainhill Rail Station.
Rainhill to Bootle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Marlborough Road station.
The distance between Rainhill and Bootle is 18 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Rainhill Rail Station to Marlborough Road via Queen Square Bus Station in around 1h 33m.