188 Solihull to Coventry via Tile Hill North, Whoberley
Operated by Stagecoach Midlands. First bus 05:55, last bus 19:00. 25 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 188? 7 other bus routes are numbered 188 elsewhere in the UK — see every 188 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:45 | 07:45 | 08:45 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:10 | 17:06 | 18:07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solihull Station (Stand D) | · | 07:45 | 08:45 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:10 | 17:06 | 18:07 |
| Solihull Town Centre (Stop SE) | · | 07:47 | 08:48 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:15 | 17:10 | 18:10 |
| Widney Stores (adj) | · | 08:03 | 09:04 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 16:31 | 17:26 | 18:23 |
| Dorridge Rail Station (adjacent) | · | 08:09 | 09:10 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 16:35 | 17:31 | 18:27 |
| Knowle Green Terminus (at) | · | 08:15 | 09:16 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:34 | 16:41 | 17:36 | 18:33 |
| Chadwick End Farm (adj) | · | 08:27 | 09:28 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:53 | 17:48 | 18:45 |
| Jaguar Land Rover (at) | · | 08:34 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:55 | · |
| Balsall Common Island (before) | 07:45 | 08:42 | 09:41 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 17:05 | 18:02 | 18:57 |
| Grovefield Crescent (after) | 07:48 | 08:45 | 09:43 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 17:07 | 18:05 | 18:59 |
| Finham Park (opp) | 08:15 | 09:12 | 10:10 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:24 | 17:36 | 18:32 | 19:26 |
| The Arches (after) | 08:23 | 09:20 | 10:18 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 17:43 | 18:39 | 19:33 |
| Pool Meadow Bus Station (Stand E) | 08:33 | 09:32 | 10:31 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:39 | 15:39 | 16:39 | 17:54 | 18:53 | 19:45 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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 188
Adult single £3.00
The same for any journey on the 188, however far you go.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 October 2026. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Midlands before you travel.
Tickets on the 188
Stagecoach Midlands publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Jobseekers Single · Nuneaton DayRider · Midlands Gold DayRider · Nuneaton Group DayRider · Nuneaton 7 Day MegaRider · Nuneaton 28 Day MegaRider · Rugby & Daventry DayRider
…and 22 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 19 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach 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 Stagecoach 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 188
188 towards Coventry
All 65 stops
- Solihull Station (Stand D) Solihull
- Solihull Town Centre (Stop SE) Solihull
- House Of Fraser (opp) Solihull
- Malvern Park Avenue (before) Solihull
- St Alphege Church (adj) Solihull
- Whitefields Road (opp) Solihull
- Solihull Sixth Form College (adjacent) Widney
- Deer Park Way (adj) Widney
- Widney Manor Station (opp) Widney
- Smiths Lane (adj) Tilehouse Green
- Widney Stores (adj) Bentley Heath
- Widney Road (after) Bentley Heath
- Hurst Green Road (adj) Bentley Heath
- Packwood Close (opp) Bentley Heath
- Mill Lane (before) Bentley Heath
- Oakhall Drive (opp) Bentley Heath
- Mill Lane (after) Bentley Heath
- Beckford Croft (opp) Dorridge
- Hartlebury Close (opp) Dorridge
- Dorridge Rail Station (adjacent) Dorridge
- St Theresa Church (opp) Dorridge
- Widney Road (after) Bentley Heath
- Purnells Way (adjacent) Bentley Heath
- Lodge Road (adj) Knowle
- Knowle Green Terminus (at) Knowle
- Arbour Tree Lane (opp) Chadwick End
- Warwick Road (after) Chadwick End
- Chadwick End Farm (adj) Chadwick End
- Hill Top Close (opposite) Fen End
- Oakley Estate (opp) Fen End
- Honiley Road (opposite) Fen End
- Jaguar Land Rover (at) Fen End
- Holly Court (opposite) Fen End
- Balsall Common Primary School (opp) Balsall Common
- Kemps Green Road (opp) Needlers End
- Balsall Street (after) Needlers End
- Burberry Grove (after) Needlers End
- Dunchurch Close (before) Needlers End
- Balsall Common Island (before) Balsall Common
- Ashley Drive (adjacent) Balsall Common
- Grovefield Crescent (after) Balsall Common
- Grovefield Crescent (opposite) Balsall Common
- Hallmeadow Road (opposite) Balsall Common
- The Auction House (opp) Tanyard Farm
- Trevor Close (adj) Tile Hill South
- Plants Hill Crescent (adjacent) Tile Hill North
- Nickson Road (adj) Tile Hill North
- West Park (opp) Tile Hill North
- Finham Park (opp) Tile Hill North
- William Kirby Close (opposite) Tile Hill North
- St James Church (after) Whoberley
- Farr Drive (after) Whoberley
- Renown Avenue (before) Whoberley
- Spring Place (adjacent) Hearsall Common
- Hearsall Court (before) Hearsall Common
- Hearsall Common (before) Hearsall Common
- Sovereign Road (opp) Spon End
- Farman Road (opp) Spon End
- The Arches (after) Spon End
- Vincent Street (adjacent) Spon End
- Starley Road (Stop CR2) Coventry
- Croft Road (Stop VR3) Coventry
- St Johns Church (Stop CS4) Coventry
- Well Street (Stop BS3) Coventry
- Pool Meadow Bus Station (Stand E) Coventry
188 towards Solihull
All 70 stops
- Pool Meadow Bus Station (Stand E) Coventry
- Ironmonger Square (Stop TS5) Coventry
- St Johns Church (Stop CS3) Coventry
- Starley Road (Stop CR4) Coventry
- Vincent Street (opposite) Spon End
- The Arches (before) Spon End
- Farman Road (adj) Spon End
- Queensland Avenue (after) Chapel Fields
- Hearsall Common (after) Hearsall Common
- Hearsall Court (after) Hearsall Common
- Spring Place (opposite) Hearsall Common
- Renown Avenue (after) Whoberley
- Farr Drive (before) Whoberley
- Middlecotes (adj) Whoberley
- St James Church (adj) Whoberley
- William Kirby Close (adj) Tile Hill North
- Templar Avenue (opp) Tile Hill North
- Finham Park (after) Tile Hill North
- West Park (adj) Tile Hill North
- Nickson Road (opp) Tile Hill North
- Plants Hill Crescent (opposite) Tile Hill North
- Rex Close (adj) Tile Hill South
- The Auction House (adj) Tanyard Farm
- Ashley Drive (adjacent) Balsall Common
- Grovefield Crescent (opposite) Balsall Common
- Grovefield Crescent (after) Balsall Common
- Hallmeadow Road (opposite) Balsall Common
- Balsall Common Island (after) Balsall Common
- Dunchurch Close (after) Needlers End
- Burberry Grove (before) Needlers End
- Balsall Street (before) Needlers End
- Kemps Green Road (adjacent) Needlers End
- Balsall Common Primary School (adjacent) Balsall Common
- Holly Court (adjacent) Fen End
- Jaguar Land Rover (at) Fen End
- Honiley Road (adjacent) Fen End
- Oakley Estate (adj) Fen End
- Hill Top Close (adjacent) Fen End
- Chadwick End Farm (opp) Chadwick End
- Warwick Road (before) Chadwick End
- Arbour Tree Lane (adj) Chadwick End
- Knowle Green Terminus (at) Knowle
- St Johns Close (opp) Knowle
- Lodge Road (opp) Knowle
- Purnells Way (after) Bentley Heath
- Widney Road (before) Bentley Heath
- Widney Road (opp) Dorridge
- St Theresa Church (adj) Dorridge
- Dorridge Rail Station (adjacent) Dorridge
- Hartlebury Close (adj) Dorridge
- Beckford Croft (adj) Dorridge
- Mill Lane (before) Bentley Heath
- Oakhall Drive (adj) Bentley Heath
- Mill Lane (after) Bentley Heath
- Packwood Close (adj) Bentley Heath
- Hurst Green Road (opp) Bentley Heath
- Widney Road (before) Bentley Heath
- Widney Stores (opp) Bentley Heath
- Four Ashes Road (before) Bentley Heath
- Smiths Lane (opp) Tilehouse Green
- Widney Manor Station (adj) Widney
- Deer Park Way (opp) Widney
- Solihull Sixth Form College (opposite) Widney
- Whitefields Road (adj) Solihull
- St Alphege Church (opp) Solihull
- Malvern Park Avenue (after) Solihull
- Solihull School (opp) Solihull
- House Of Fraser (adj) Solihull
- Solihull Town Centre (Stop SK) Solihull
- Solihull Station (Stand D) Solihull
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 9 February 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 13 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 22 February 2025 Monday to Saturday hourly service
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PD0000479/418 · Changes in Warwickshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 188 bus?
The first 188 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 188 bus?
The last 188 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 188 bus cost?
Stagecoach Midlands's published fares on the 188: adult single £3.00. The 188 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. Stagecoach Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 188 bus?
The 188 is operated by Stagecoach Midlands.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PD0000479/418. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.