Bus from Festival Park to Newcastle Under Lyme

5 direct routes · 8–43 min · first bus 06:41, last bus 23:22 (weekdays).

Next buses to Newcastle Under Lyme as of 11:17

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Festival Park, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
38 First Potteries ~9 min 26 Sat 23 · Sun 27 06:41 23:22 Waterworld (adj) Leisure Centre (nr) —
38A First Potteries ~18 min 21 Sat 17 · no Sunday buses 07:54 18:20 Waterworld (adj) Leisure Centre (nr) —
104 D & G Bus ~43 min 11 Sat 11 · no Sunday buses 07:30 18:00 Morrisons supermarket (adj) Hanover Street (adj) —
501 First Potteries ~8 min 7 Sat 7 · no Sunday buses 09:40 15:40 Waterworld (adj) Asda Supermarket (adj) —
51 First Potteries ~11 min 5 Saturdays only 10:03 15:03 Waterworld (adj) Asda Supermarket (adj) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Festival Park on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 38 bus, 38A bus, 104 bus, 501 bus or 51 bus timetable.

Fares from Festival Park to Newcastle Under Lyme

  • £2.40 adult single on the 38, 38A and 501 (First Potteries) and the 104 (D & G Bus)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Festival Park to Newcastle Under Lyme?

5 routes run directly from Festival Park to Newcastle Under Lyme: the 38 (First Potteries), the 38A (First Potteries), the 104 (D & G Bus), the 501 (First Potteries), the 51 (First Potteries). The most frequent is the 38, 26 times each weekday — board at Waterworld (adj) and get off at Leisure Centre (nr), about 9 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Festival Park to Newcastle Under Lyme?

Between 8 minutes on the 501 and 43 on the 104, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Festival Park to Newcastle Under Lyme?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:41 and the last around 23:22. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Festival Park to Newcastle Under Lyme?

Adult singles from Festival Park to Newcastle Under Lyme: £2.40 on the 38, 38A and 501 (First Potteries) and the 104 (D & G Bus). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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