16 Digbeth to Great Barr via Birmingham, Handsworth Wood
Operated by National Express West Midlands. First bus 04:18, last bus 01:00. 264 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
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| Stop | 04:55 | 05:25 to Scott Arms | 05:55 to Scott Arms | 06:25 to Scott Arms | 06:50 to Scott Arms | 07:10 to Scott Arms | 07:25 | 07:30 to Scott Arms | 07:35 | 07:45 | 07:50 to Scott Arms | 07:55 | 08:05 | 08:10 to Scott Arms | 08:15 | 08:25 | 08:30 to Scott Arms | 08:35 | 08:45 | 08:50 to Scott Arms | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:10 to Scott Arms | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:30 to Scott Arms | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:50 to Scott Arms | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:10 to Scott Arms | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:30 to Scott Arms | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:50 to Scott Arms | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:10 to Scott Arms | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:30 to Scott Arms | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:50 to Scott Arms | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:10 to Scott Arms | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:30 to Scott Arms | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:50 to Scott Arms | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:10 to Scott Arms | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:30 to Scott Arms | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:50 to Scott Arms | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:10 to Scott Arms | 14:15 | 14:25 | 14:30 to Scott Arms | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:50 to Scott Arms | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:10 to Scott Arms | 15:15 | 15:25 | 15:30 to Scott Arms | 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:50 to Scott Arms | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:10 to Scott Arms | 16:15 | 16:25 | 16:30 to Scott Arms | 16:35 | 16:45 | 16:50 to Scott Arms | 16:55 | 17:05 | 17:10 to Scott Arms | 17:15 | 17:25 | 17:30 to Scott Arms | 17:35 | 17:45 | 17:50 to Scott Arms | 17:55 | 18:05 | 18:10 to Scott Arms | 18:15 | 18:25 | 18:30 to Scott Arms | 18:35 to Scott Arms | 18:45 | 18:50 to Scott Arms | 18:55 | 19:06 to Scott Arms | 19:12 to Scott Arms | 19:18 | 19:24 to Scott Arms | 19:36 | 19:42 | 19:50 to Scott Arms | 20:10 | 20:20 to Scott Arms | 20:40 | 20:50 to Scott Arms | 21:15 | 21:30 to Scott Arms | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:30 to Scott Arms | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 to Scott Arms | 00:15 to Scott Arms | 01:00 to Scott Arms |
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| Markets (Stop MK3) | 04:55 | 05:25 | 05:55 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:10 | 07:25 | 07:30 | 07:35 | 07:45 | 07:50 | 07:55 | 08:05 | 08:10 | 08:15 | 08:25 | 08:30 | 08:35 | 08:45 | 08:50 | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:10 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:30 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:10 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 14:15 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:10 | 15:15 | 15:25 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:50 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:10 | 16:15 | 16:25 | 16:30 | 16:35 | 16:45 | 16:50 | 16:55 | 17:05 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 17:25 | 17:30 | 17:35 | 17:45 | 17:50 | 17:55 | 18:05 | 18:10 | 18:15 | 18:25 | 18:30 | 18:35 | 18:45 | 18:50 | 18:55 | 19:06 | 19:12 | 19:18 | 19:24 | 19:36 | 19:42 | 19:50 | 20:10 | 20:20 | 20:40 | 20:50 | 21:15 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:30 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 | 00:15 | 01:00 |
| Hockley Circus (after) | 05:03 | 05:33 | 06:03 | 06:35 | 07:01 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:43 | 07:48 | 07:58 | 08:03 | 08:08 | 08:18 | 08:23 | 08:28 | 08:38 | 08:43 | 08:48 | 08:58 | 09:03 | 09:08 | 09:18 | 09:23 | 09:28 | 09:38 | 09:43 | 09:48 | 09:58 | 10:03 | 10:08 | 10:18 | 10:23 | 10:28 | 10:38 | 10:43 | 10:48 | 10:58 | 11:03 | 11:08 | 11:18 | 11:23 | 11:28 | 11:38 | 11:43 | 11:48 | 11:58 | 12:03 | 12:08 | 12:18 | 12:23 | 12:28 | 12:38 | 12:43 | 12:48 | 12:58 | 13:03 | 13:08 | 13:19 | 13:24 | 13:29 | 13:39 | 13:44 | 13:49 | 13:59 | 14:04 | 14:09 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:45 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:05 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:25 | 15:31 | 15:41 | 15:46 | 15:51 | 16:01 | 16:06 | 16:11 | 16:21 | 16:26 | 16:31 | 16:41 | 16:46 | 16:51 | 17:01 | 17:06 | 17:11 | 17:21 | 17:26 | 17:31 | 17:41 | 17:46 | 17:51 | 18:01 | 18:06 | 18:11 | 18:20 | 18:25 | 18:30 | 18:40 | 18:44 | 18:49 | 18:59 | 19:04 | 19:09 | 19:19 | 19:25 | 19:31 | 19:37 | 19:49 | 19:55 | 20:03 | 20:23 | 20:33 | 20:52 | 21:02 | 21:26 | 21:41 | 21:56 | 22:26 | 22:41 | 22:56 | 23:26 | 23:56 | 00:26 | 01:11 |
| Selborne Road (adj) | 05:07 | 05:38 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 07:07 | 07:29 | 07:44 | 07:50 | 07:55 | 08:05 | 08:10 | 08:15 | 08:25 | 08:30 | 08:35 | 08:45 | 08:50 | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:10 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:30 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:10 | 13:15 | 13:26 | 13:31 | 13:36 | 13:47 | 13:52 | 13:57 | 14:07 | 14:13 | 14:18 | 14:29 | 14:34 | 14:39 | 14:49 | 14:55 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:15 | 15:20 | 15:31 | 15:36 | 15:42 | 15:52 | 15:57 | 16:02 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 16:22 | 16:32 | 16:37 | 16:42 | 16:52 | 16:57 | 17:02 | 17:12 | 17:17 | 17:22 | 17:31 | 17:36 | 17:41 | 17:51 | 17:56 | 18:01 | 18:10 | 18:15 | 18:20 | 18:29 | 18:34 | 18:39 | 18:49 | 18:53 | 18:58 | 19:08 | 19:12 | 19:17 | 19:27 | 19:33 | 19:38 | 19:44 | 19:56 | 20:02 | 20:10 | 20:30 | 20:40 | 20:59 | 21:09 | 21:33 | 21:47 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 22:47 | 23:02 | 23:32 | 00:02 | 00:32 | 01:17 |
| Green Lane (before) | 05:13 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:49 | 07:15 | 07:38 | 07:53 | 08:00 | 08:05 | 08:15 | 08:20 | 08:26 | 08:36 | 08:41 | 08:46 | 08:56 | 09:01 | 09:06 | 09:15 | 09:20 | 09:24 | 09:34 | 09:39 | 09:44 | 09:54 | 09:59 | 10:04 | 10:13 | 10:18 | 10:23 | 10:33 | 10:38 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 10:58 | 11:03 | 11:13 | 11:18 | 11:23 | 11:33 | 11:38 | 11:43 | 11:53 | 11:58 | 12:03 | 12:14 | 12:19 | 12:24 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:44 | 12:54 | 12:59 | 13:04 | 13:14 | 13:19 | 13:24 | 13:35 | 13:41 | 13:46 | 13:57 | 14:02 | 14:07 | 14:17 | 14:23 | 14:28 | 14:39 | 14:46 | 14:51 | 15:01 | 15:07 | 15:13 | 15:23 | 15:29 | 15:34 | 15:46 | 15:51 | 15:57 | 16:08 | 16:13 | 16:19 | 16:29 | 16:35 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 16:55 | 17:00 | 17:09 | 17:14 | 17:17 | 17:27 | 17:31 | 17:36 | 17:44 | 17:49 | 17:54 | 18:04 | 18:09 | 18:13 | 18:22 | 18:26 | 18:31 | 18:40 | 18:44 | 18:49 | 18:59 | 19:03 | 19:08 | 19:17 | 19:21 | 19:26 | 19:36 | 19:42 | 19:47 | 19:53 | 20:05 | 20:11 | 20:19 | 20:38 | 20:48 | 21:07 | 21:17 | 21:41 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 22:55 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 00:10 | 00:40 | 01:25 |
| Scott Arms (Stop GD) | · | 05:51 | 06:21 | 06:56 | 07:23 | 07:47 | · | 08:09 | · | · | 08:31 | · | · | 08:52 | · | · | 09:10 | · | · | 09:29 | · | · | 09:47 | · | · | 10:07 | · | · | 10:25 | · | · | 10:45 | · | · | 11:05 | · | · | 11:25 | · | · | 11:45 | · | · | 12:05 | · | · | 12:27 | · | · | 12:47 | · | · | 13:07 | · | · | 13:27 | · | · | 13:49 | · | · | 14:11 | · | · | 14:32 | · | · | 14:55 | · | · | 15:16 | · | · | 15:38 | · | · | 16:01 | · | · | 16:23 | · | · | 16:46 | · | · | 17:07 | · | · | 17:25 | · | · | 17:41 | · | · | 17:58 | · | · | 18:18 | · | · | 18:34 | · | · | 18:52 | · | · | 19:10 | 19:15 | · | 19:28 | · | 19:43 | 19:49 | · | 20:00 | · | · | 20:25 | · | 20:54 | · | 21:23 | · | 22:00 | · | · | 23:00 | · | · | 00:15 | 00:45 | 01:30 |
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Tickets on the 16
National Express West Midlands publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, students and older passengers.
Adult nBUS · Child nBUS · Group nBUS · Adult Single · Child Single
…and 68 more tickets 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 National Express West Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 14 July 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with National Express West Midlands.
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 National Express West Midlands 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.
Route map
All stops on route 16
16 towards Great Barr
All 37 stops
- Markets (Stop MK3) Digbeth
- Albert Street (Stop MS10) Birmingham
- Colmore Circus (Stop PQ5) Birmingham
- Lloyd House (Stop SQ2) Birmingham
- Water Street (Stop CN3) Jewellery Quarter
- St Paul's Metro (Stop CN4) Jewellery Quarter
- Hall Street (adj) Jewellery Quarter
- Vyse Street (adj) Jewellery Quarter
- Great King Street (after) Hockley
- Hockley Circus (after) Hockley
- Charleville Road (opp) Hockley
- College Grove (opp) Lozells
- Gibson Road (opp) Lozells
- Victoriana Way (after) Lozells
- Handsworth Park (adj) Handsworth Wood
- The Woodlands (adj) Handsworth Wood
- Selborne Road (adj) Handsworth Wood
- Devonshire Road (adj) Handsworth Wood
- Somerset Road (adj) Handsworth Wood
- Englestede Close (opp) Handsworth Wood
- Tame Grove (after) Handsworth Wood
- Vernon Avenue (adj) Hamstead
- Beauchamp Avenue (adj) Hamstead
- Austin Way (opp) Hamstead
- Hamstead Station (opp) Hamstead
- Middlemist Grove (before) Gorse Farm
- Spouthouse Lane (opp) Gorse Farm
- James Road (opp) Gorse Farm
- Lingfield Court (opp) Newton
- Green Lane (before) Newton
- Green Lane (opposite) Newton
- Winster Road (opp) Newton
- Ingram Drive (opp) Newton
- High Beeches (before) Grove Vale
- Red House Park (adj) Gorse Farm
- Pages Lane (adj) Gorse Farm
- Scott Arms (Stop GD) Great Barr
16 towards Digbeth
All 38 stops
- Scott Arms (Stop GD) Great Barr
- Bromford Walk (Stop GF) Gorse Farm
- Pages Lane (opp) Gorse Farm
- Red House Park (opp) Gorse Farm
- High Beeches (after) Grove Vale
- Arlen Drive (opp) Grove Vale
- Ingram Drive (adj) Newton
- Winster Road (adj) Newton
- Green Lane (after) Newton
- Lingfield Court (adj) Newton
- James Road (adj) Gorse Farm
- Spouthouse Lane (adj) Gorse Farm
- Middlemist Grove (after) Gorse Farm
- Hamstead Station (adj) Hamstead
- Austin Way (adj) Hamstead
- Beauchamp Avenue (opp) Hamstead
- Tame Grove (before) Handsworth Wood
- Somerset Road (opp) Handsworth Wood
- Devonshire Road (opp) Handsworth Wood
- Selborne Road (opp) Handsworth Wood
- Priestley Close (opp) Handsworth Wood
- Handsworth Park (opp) Handsworth Wood
- Victoriana Way (near) Lozells
- Gibson Road (adj) Lozells
- Villa Road (after) Lozells
- Richmond Road (opp) Hockley
- Hockley Circus (before) Hockley
- Great King Street (before) Hockley
- Vyse Street (opp) Jewellery Quarter
- Hall Street (opp) Jewellery Quarter
- St Paul's Metro (Stop CN5) Jewellery Quarter
- Water Street (Stop CN1) Jewellery Quarter
- Lloyd House (Stop SQ6) Birmingham
- Colmore Circus (Stop PQ6) Birmingham
- Albert Street (Stop MS12) Birmingham
- Theatre Approach (Stop NS5) Birmingham
- Old Repertory Theatre (Stop NS9) Birmingham
- Markets (Stop MK3) Digbeth
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 16 bus?
The first 16 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:18 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 16 bus?
The last 16 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 01:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 16 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). National Express West Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 16 bus?
The 16 is operated by National Express West Midlands.
Timetable data from National Express West Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). National Express West Midlands last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 9 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.