Bus times in Short Cross

All the buses in Short Cross: 11 bus routes and 23 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Witley Avenue (opp) as of 07:14

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9 Colmore Row 07:17 002 CASTLE SQ, Beckbury Rd 07:22 9 Colmore Row 07:25 142A Halesowen Bus Station 07:29 9 Colmore Row 07:35 9 Colmore Row 07:44

Scheduled times at Short Cross’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

Cancellations & disruptions in Short Cross today

Bus routes serving Short Cross

002 Weoley Castle → Merry Hill via Bartley Green, Halesowen Diamond Bus · not Sundays · first 06:35 · last 19:20
4H Walsall → Hayley Green via West Bromwich, Langley Diamond Bus · not Sundays · first 04:53 · last 20:10
4H Walsall → Hayley Green via West Bromwich, Langley National Express West Midlands · first 19:32 · last 23:38
9 Birmingham → Stourbridge via Bearwood, Brandhall National Express West Midlands · first 03:55 · last 01:15
13 Merry Hill → Halesowen via Colley Gate, Hasbury Diamond Bus · first 07:30 · last 18:45
19 Dudley → Queen Elizabeth Hospital via Netherton, Haden Hill Diamond Bus · first 05:35 · last 22:55
142 Merry Hill → Halesowen via Stourbridge, Hasbury National Express West Midlands · first 06:42 · last 18:32
142A Merry Hill → Halesowen via Stambermill, Lye National Express West Midlands · not Sundays · first 07:09 · last 18:40
217 Merry Hill → Blackheath via Haden Hill, Hasbury Diamond Bus · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 17:45
HC2 Hagley → Moor Pool via Short Cross, Bearwood Thandi Red Limited · weekdays only · first 07:46 · last 15:45
X21 Birmingham → Merry Hill via Selly Oak, Weoley Castle National Express West Midlands · first 05:05 · last 00:10

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 9 bus, X21 bus, 4H bus, 19 bus, 142 bus, 142A bus, 13 bus, 217 bus or HC2 bus timetable.

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Short Cross?

Short Cross → Bearwood Short Cross → Merry Hill Short Cross → Fatherless Barn Short Cross → Ridgacre Short Cross → Hagley Short Cross → Moor Pool Short Cross → Hayley Green

Map of bus stops in Short Cross

All 23 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Short Cross

Operators in Short Cross

Diamond Bus National Express West Midlands Thandi Red Limited

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Short Cross?

11 bus routes serve Short Cross, run by Diamond Bus, National Express West Midlands and Thandi Red Limited. The busiest are the 9 (Birmingham to Stourbridge), the X21 (Birmingham to Merry Hill), the 4H (Walsall to Hayley Green), the 002 (Weoley Castle to Merry Hill), the 19 (Dudley to Queen Elizabeth Hospital), the 142 (Merry Hill to Halesowen), the 142A (Merry Hill to Halesowen) and the 13 (Merry Hill to Halesowen), plus 1 other regular route and 1 school or occasional service.

How much is the bus fare in Short Cross?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Short Cross are run by Diamond Bus, National Express West Midlands, Thandi Red Limited — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Short Cross?

There are 23 active bus stops in Short Cross. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Short Cross

Hawne Halesowen Hasbury Timbertree Fatherless Barn Cradley (West Midlands)Coombeswood Colley Gate Haden Hill Old Hill Hayley Green Hunnington