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Bus 500 to Liverpool ONEorBus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway?

The short answer

For one traveler they cost the same. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE is quicker: 34 min against 57 min. The Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway varies between 44 and 69 minutes.

Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE: 03:59–23:59. Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway: 04:52–23:24.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 500 to Liverpool ONEBus 86A via Liverpool South ParkwayDifference
1£2£2same
2£4£4same
3£6£6same
4£8£8same
5£10£10same
6£12£12same
7£14£14same
8£16£16same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
500 · ArrivaBus 500 to Liverpool ONE
From
The bus stops outside the terminal
To
Liverpool ONE bus station, then Great Charlotte Street for Lime Street station six minutes later, via Aigburth and the riverside
Runs
03:59–23:59
Journey
28–41 min

The airport's own page says "every 15 minutes"; the operator's registered timetable runs one every 30 minutes, at :29 and :59 past most hours.

It is a loop: from Liverpool ONE it carries on to Great Charlotte Street and back out to the airport, so stay on for Lime Street and get off at Liverpool ONE for the waterfront and the shops.

The 86A costs the same and comes every 8 minutes by day, but takes about 57 minutes against 34.

Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE: price for every party size

Check the 500 with Arriva
86A · ArrivaBus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway
From
The bus stops outside the terminal
To
Liverpool ONE bus station, via Liverpool South Parkway station after about 13 minutes
Runs
04:52–23:24
Journey
44–69 min

It takes about 57 minutes to Liverpool ONE, against 34 on the 500 for the same £2. Take it when the next 500 is more than 20 minutes away, or for Liverpool South Parkway station.

The 80A, every 35 minutes or so, also runs to Liverpool ONE via Liverpool South Parkway, on the same fare.

Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway: price for every party size

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