103 Hanley to Crewe via Kidsgrove, Alsager
Operated by First Potteries. Registered as running via Hanley, Turnstall, Kidsgrove, Alsager, Crewe Rail Station, Crewe Bus Station. First bus 05:30, last bus 20:05. 50 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 103? 20 other bus routes are numbered 103 elsewhere in the UK — see every 103 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:30 | 08:05 | 08:37 | 09:10 | 09:51 | 10:19 | 10:51 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:52 | 13:23 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 15:04 | 15:41 | 16:07 | 16:38 | 17:15 | 18:13 | 18:50 | 19:51 |
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| bus station (stand J) | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:30 | 08:05 | 08:37 | 09:10 | 09:51 | 10:19 | 10:51 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:52 | 13:23 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 15:04 | 15:41 | 16:07 | 16:38 | 17:15 | 18:13 | 18:50 | 19:51 |
| Wedgwood Place (adj) | 05:40 | 06:11 | 06:41 | 07:12 | 07:42 | 08:19 | 08:51 | 09:22 | 10:03 | 10:31 | 11:03 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:37 | 13:05 | 13:37 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:20 | 15:57 | 16:22 | 16:53 | 17:30 | 18:26 | 19:03 | 20:03 |
| High Street (stop T1) | 05:45 | 06:16 | 06:46 | 07:18 | 07:48 | 08:26 | 08:58 | 09:28 | 10:09 | 10:37 | 11:09 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:44 | 13:12 | 13:43 | 14:17 | 14:48 | 15:28 | 16:05 | 16:30 | 17:01 | 17:36 | 18:32 | 19:09 | 20:09 |
| Mount Road (opp) | 05:53 | 06:24 | 06:54 | 07:28 | 07:58 | 08:36 | 09:08 | 09:37 | 10:18 | 10:45 | 11:17 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:53 | 13:21 | 13:53 | 14:27 | 14:59 | 15:39 | 16:16 | 16:41 | 17:12 | 17:47 | 18:41 | 19:18 | 20:17 |
| Lawton Arms (nr) | 06:01 | 06:31 | 07:01 | 07:37 | 08:07 | 08:46 | 09:18 | 09:46 | 10:27 | 10:54 | 11:26 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:03 | 13:31 | 14:03 | 14:37 | 15:09 | 15:48 | 16:25 | 16:50 | 17:21 | 17:55 | 18:49 | 19:26 | 20:24 |
| Bank Corner (Stand B) | 06:04 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 07:42 | 08:12 | 08:50 | 09:22 | 09:51 | 10:32 | 10:59 | 11:31 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:07 | 13:35 | 14:07 | 14:41 | 15:13 | 15:52 | 16:29 | 16:53 | 17:24 | 17:59 | 18:52 | 19:29 | 20:28 |
| Holly Trees Hotel (adj) | 06:10 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 07:49 | 08:19 | 08:56 | 09:28 | 09:57 | 10:38 | 11:04 | 11:36 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:12 | 13:40 | 14:12 | 14:46 | 15:19 | 15:58 | 16:35 | 16:58 | 17:29 | 18:04 | 18:57 | 19:34 | 20:32 |
| Oakland Avenue (opp) | 06:19 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 07:58 | 08:28 | 09:05 | 09:37 | 10:05 | 10:46 | 11:13 | 11:45 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:21 | 13:49 | 14:21 | 14:55 | 15:28 | 16:07 | 16:44 | 17:07 | 17:38 | 18:12 | 19:06 | 19:43 | 20:41 |
| Railway Station (Stop A) | 06:26 | 06:59 | 07:29 | 08:08 | 08:38 | 09:13 | 09:45 | 10:12 | 10:53 | 11:19 | 11:51 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:28 | 13:56 | 14:28 | 15:02 | 15:37 | 16:19 | 16:56 | 17:18 | 17:49 | 18:21 | 19:11 | 19:48 | 20:46 |
| Bus Station (Bay 2) | 06:36 | 07:08 | 07:38 | 08:21 | 08:51 | 09:27 | 09:59 | 10:25 | 11:06 | 11:33 | 12:05 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:41 | 14:09 | 14:42 | 15:16 | 15:52 | 16:35 | 17:12 | 17:34 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 19:23 | 20:00 | 20:56 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 103
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Potteries before you travel.
Tickets on the 103
First Potteries publishes day tickets on this route for adults, young people and older passengers.
Adult Single · Cheshire Half · Young Person Single · Staffordshire Knot
…and 1 more ticket on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from First Potteries's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Potteries.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with First Potteries before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Sunday, 27 December 2026 towards Crewe: 14 journeys, first 08:29 towards Hanley: 13 journeys, first 09:46
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Crewe: 26 journeys, first 05:30 towards Hanley: 24 journeys, first 06:41
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Crewe: 26 journeys, first 05:30 towards Hanley: 24 journeys, first 06:41
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards Crewe: 22 journeys, first 05:43 towards Hanley: 20 journeys, first 06:30
Route map
All stops on route 103
103 towards Crewe
All 72 stops
- bus station (stand J) Hanley
- Bethesda Street (stop B1) Hanley
- Stafford Street (stop S2) Hanley
- Vale Place (adj) Hanley
- Portland Street (adj) Hanley
- Cobridge Lights (adj) Cobridge
- Greyhound Way (adj) Cobridge
- Rushton Road (opp) Cobridge
- Orgreave Street (opp) Cobridge
- Adelaide Street (opp) Burslem
- Nile Street (opp) Burslem
- Wedgwood Place (adj) Burslem
- Federation Road (adj) Burslem
- Dimensions (opp) Burslem
- Scotia Business Park (adj) Burslem
- Hand Street (adj) Tunstall
- Gibson Street (adj) Tunstall
- Highgate (adj) Tunstall
- High Street (stop T1) Tunstall
- Furlong Road (opp) Tunstall
- Parsonage Street (adj) Tunstall
- Summerbank Road (adj) Tunstall
- Newfield (opp) Sandyford
- Hollywall Lane (adj) Sandyford
- Maureen Avenue (opp) Sandyford
- St John's Church (adj) Goldenhill
- Heathside Lane (adj) Goldenhill
- Woodstock Street (adj) Kidsgrove
- Stonebank Road (adj) Kidsgrove
- Mount Road (opp) Kidsgrove
- Meadows Road (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Tesco Store (opp) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Gloucester Road (opp) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Lime Kiln Lane (adj) Butt Lane
- Crossroads (NW-bound) Red Bull
- Garden Nursery (opp) Red Bull
- Lawton Manor (opp) Church Lawton
- Crewe Road (NW-bound) Church Lawton
- Lawton Arms (nr) Church Lawton
- Linley Lane (cnr) Church Lawton
- Moorhouse Avenue (opp) Alsager
- St Gabriels Church (nr) Alsager
- Vale Gardens (cnr) Alsager
- Bank Corner (Stand B) Alsager
- St Mary's Church (opp) Alsager
- The Lodge (nr) Alsager
- Hassall Road (opp) Alsager
- Cranberry Lane (opp) Alsager
- Close Lane (opp) Radway Green
- Holly Trees Hotel (adj) Radway Green
- White Moss (opp) Radway Green
- Taylors Lane (opp) Oakhanger
- Mill Lane (cnr) Oakhanger
- Offley Ley Farm (nr) Oakhanger
- The Nursery (opp) Oakhanger
- Barthomley Road (cnr) Crewe Green
- Old Park Road (nr) Crewe Green
- Hill Top Cottage (opp) Crewe Green
- Aster Cottage (opp) Crewe Green
- Slaughter Hill Top (NW-bound) Haslington
- Oakland Avenue (opp) Haslington
- Narrow Lane (nr) Crewe Green
- Buckingham University (o/s) Crewe
- Business Park (o/s) Crewe
- B&Q (by) Crewe
- Railway Station (Stop A) Crewe
- The Brunswick (opp) Crewe
- Hope Street (opp) Crewe
- Stalbridge Road (cnr) Crewe
- Lawton Street (cnr) Crewe
- Christadelphian Hall (o/s) Crewe
- Bus Station (Bay 2) Crewe
103 towards Hanley
All 72 stops
- Bus Station (Bay 2) Crewe
- The Terrace (o/s) Crewe
- Maxwell Street (opp) Crewe
- Camm Street (cnr) Crewe
- The Brunswick (nr) Crewe
- Mill Street Alighting Only (cnr) Crewe
- Crewe Arms Hotel (Stop B) Crewe
- Fire Station (o/s) Crewe
- Business Park (opp) Crewe
- Springfield School (o/s) Crewe
- Narrow Lane (opp) Crewe Green
- Oakland Avenue (nr) Haslington
- Rhodes Close (cnr) Haslington
- Aster Cottage (nr) Crewe Green
- Hill Top Cottage (o/s) Crewe Green
- Old Park Road (adj) Crewe Green
- Apricot Cottage (o/s) Crewe Green
- The Nursery (adj) Oakhanger
- Offley Ley Farm (opp) Oakhanger
- Mill Lane (opp) Oakhanger
- Taylors Lane (cnr) Oakhanger
- White Moss (o/s) Radway Green
- Holly Trees Hotel (nr) Radway Green
- Close Lane (cnr) Radway Green
- Cranberry Lane (nr) Alsager
- Hassall Road (nr) Alsager
- The Lodge (opp) Alsager
- Police Station (o/s) Alsager
- Bank Corner (Stand A) Alsager
- Shady Grove (cnr) Alsager
- Vale Gardens (opp) Alsager
- Moorhouse Avenue (cnr) Alsager
- Linley Lane (adj) Church Lawton
- Lawton Arms (SE-bound) Church Lawton
- Crewe Road (SE-bound) Church Lawton
- Lawton Manor (nr) Church Lawton
- Garden Nursery (o/s) Red Bull
- Crossroads (SE-bound) Red Bull
- Lime Kiln Lane (opp) Butt Lane
- Gloucester Road (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Tesco Store (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Town Hall (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Mount Road (adj) Kidsgrove
- Stonebank Road (opp) Kidsgrove
- No. 44 (Opp) Kidsgrove
- Woodstock Street (opp) Goldenhill
- Rodgers Street (opp) Goldenhill
- St John's Church (opp) Goldenhill
- Maureen Avenue (adj) Sandyford
- Hollywall Lane (opp) Sandyford
- Newfield (adj) Sandyford
- Summerbank Road (opp) Tunstall
- Parsonage Street (opp) Tunstall
- Furlong Road (adj) Tunstall
- High Street (stop T2) Tunstall
- High Street (stop T4) Tunstall
- Washington Street (adj) Tunstall
- Gibson Street (opp) Tunstall
- Scotia Business Park (opp) Burslem
- Marshall Street (adj) Burslem
- Bycars Road (adj) Burslem
- Swan Bank (adj) Burslem
- Zion Street (adj) Burslem
- Adelaide Street (adj) Burslem
- Rushton Road (adj) Cobridge
- Hawthorn Street (adj) Cobridge
- Greyhound Way (opp) Cobridge
- Cobridge Lights (adj) Cobridge
- Vale Place (adj) Hanley
- Dudson Centre (opp) Hanley
- Stafford Street (stop S7) Hanley
- bus station (arrivals) Hanley
Service registration & registered changes
- Withdrawal effective 30 August 2026 Operating between Hanley Bus Station and Crewe Bus Station given service number 103 effective from 30 August 2026.
- New service effective 1 September 2024 Monday to Sunda
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PD0000003/192 · Changes in Cheshire East Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 103 bus?
The first 103 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 103 bus?
The last 103 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 103 bus cost?
First Potteries's published fares on the 103: adult single £1.90 to £3.00. The 103 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. First Potteries day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 103 bus?
The 103 is operated by First Potteries.
Timetable data from First Potteries via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PD0000003/192. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.