226A Merry Hill to Dudley via Kingswinford, Bromley

Operated by Diamond Bus. First bus 09:15, last bus 14:30. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Dudley from Merry Hill Bus Station (Stand A): 12:15, 13:15, 14:15

Next towards Merry Hill from Evolve Campus (Stop DY2): 11:30, 12:30, 13:30

Timetable

Ends at Dudley · Monday to Friday · 6 journeys
Stop 09:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:15
Merry Hill Bus Station (Stand A) 09:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:15
Bull Street (adj) 09:2410:2411:2412:2413:2414:24
Sandringham Place (opp) 09:3410:3411:3412:3413:3414:34
Mount Pleasant (adj) 09:4110:4111:4112:4113:4114:41
Park Street (before) 09:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:55
Albermarle Road (adjacent) 10:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:04
Main Entrance (Stop RC) 10:1411:1412:1413:1414:1415:14
Evolve Campus (Stop DY2) 10:2711:2712:2713:2714:2715:27

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.

The 226A is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Tickets on the 226A

Diamond Bus publishes singles and day tickets on this route for adults and children.

Adult Single Capped · Child Single Capped · New Adult Single · New Child Single · nBus Day Family · nNetwork One Day

…and 7 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 Diamond Bus's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 26 September 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Diamond Bus.

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 Diamond Bus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas 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 226A

226A towards Dudley

All 64 stops
  1. Merry Hill Bus Station (Stand A) Merry Hill
  2. The Embankment (after) Merry Hill
  3. Venture Way (after) Brierley Hill
  4. Bell Street (adj) Brierley Hill
  5. Moor St Goods Yard (adj) Brockmoor
  6. Addison Road (adj) Brockmoor
  7. Charlton Street (opp) Buckpool
  8. Bushway Close (opp) Silver End
  9. Bull Street (adj) Buckpool
  10. Swan Lane (after) Buckpool
  11. Ridgeway Road (before) Buckpool
  12. Fairfield Road (opp) Buckpool
  13. Brierley Hill Road (adj) Buckpool
  14. High Street (opp) Buckpool
  15. The Old Cat Inn (adj) Wordsley
  16. Belle Vue (opp) Wordsley
  17. Westminster Road (before) Ashwood Park
  18. Sandringham Place (opp) Ashwood Park
  19. Kensington Gardens (adj) Ashwood Park
  20. Braemar Avenue (adj) Ashwood Park
  21. Meadow Way (adj) Ashwood Park
  22. Hamilton Drive (opp) Ashwood Park
  23. Rothesay Drive (opp) Ashwood Park
  24. Middleway Avenue (adj) Wordsley
  25. Dartmouth Avenue (before) Wordsley
  26. Graham Road (opp) Wordsley
  27. Mount Pleasant (adj) Kingswinford
  28. Kingsley Road (adjacent) Kingswinford
  29. Oak Street (opp) Kingswinford
  30. Back Road (adj) Kingswinford
  31. Kingswinford Cross (before) Kingswinford
  32. Park Street (before) Kingswinford
  33. Greenfields Road (adj) Kingswinford
  34. Glynne Avenue (opposite) Kingswinford
  35. Bromley Lane (adjacent) Wordsley
  36. Marshall Crescent (opposite) Wordsley
  37. Surrey Drive (adj) Wordsley
  38. Ridge Hill (opp) Buckpool
  39. Westcott Close (adj) Buckpool
  40. Madeley Road (opp) Buckpool
  41. Conway Close (adj) Bromley
  42. Randall Close (opp) Bromley
  43. Albermarle Road (adjacent) Bromley
  44. Bryce Road (adjacent) Bromley
  45. Rookery Park (adjacent) Bromley
  46. Pensnett School (adjacent) Bromley
  47. Bridgend Croft (after) Pensnett
  48. Derwent Close (adjacent) Pensnett
  49. High Oak Surgery (opposite) Pensnett
  50. St James' Church (opposite) Pensnett
  51. Albert Street (opp) Pensnett
  52. Tennyson Street (opp) Holly Hall
  53. Main Entrance (Stop RC) Holly Hall
  54. Abbotsford Drive (opposite) Holly Hall
  55. Bushey Fields Road (after) Holly Hall
  56. Geston Road (adj) Russells Hall
  57. Enstone Road (adj) Russells Hall
  58. Montrose Drive (adj) Russells Hall
  59. Maughan Street (adj) Eve Hill
  60. Dock Lane (opp) Eve Hill
  61. Wellington Road (opposite) Eve Hill
  62. Steppingstone Street (opp) Dudley
  63. Wolverhampton Street (after) Dudley
  64. Evolve Campus (Stop DY2) Dudley

226A towards Merry Hill

All 68 stops
  1. Evolve Campus (Stop DY2) Dudley
  2. Stone Street (Stop DY14) Dudley
  3. Magistrates Court (opp) Dudley
  4. Steppingstone Street (adj) Dudley
  5. Wellington Road (before) Eve Hill
  6. Stafford Street (near) Eve Hill
  7. Dock Lane (adj) Eve Hill
  8. Maughan Street (opp) Eve Hill
  9. Montrose Drive (opp) Russells Hall
  10. Enstone Road (opp) Russells Hall
  11. Geston Road (opp) Russells Hall
  12. Bushey Fields Road (before) Holly Hall
  13. East Side Russells Hall (adj) Holly Hall
  14. Main Entrance (Stop RB) Holly Hall
  15. Tennyson Street (adjacent) Holly Hall
  16. Albert Street (adjacent) Pensnett
  17. St James' Church (adjacent) Pensnett
  18. High Oak Surgery (adjacent) Pensnett
  19. Pensnett High Street (before) Pensnett
  20. Tiled House Lane (opp) Pensnett
  21. Derwent Close (opp) Pensnett
  22. Bridgend Croft (before) Pensnett
  23. Pensnett School (opp) Bromley
  24. Rookery Park (opp) Bromley
  25. Bryce Road (opp) Bromley
  26. Albermarle Road (opp) Bromley
  27. Randall Close (adj) Bromley
  28. Conway Close (opp) Bromley
  29. Madeley Road (adj) Buckpool
  30. Westcott Close (opp) Buckpool
  31. Ridge Hill (adj) Buckpool
  32. Surrey Drive (opp) Wordsley
  33. Marshall Crescent (adjacent) Wordsley
  34. Glynne Avenue (adj) Kingswinford
  35. Greenfields Road (opp) Kingswinford
  36. Park Street (adj) Kingswinford
  37. Kingswinford Cross (after) Kingswinford
  38. Back Road (opp) Kingswinford
  39. Swindon Road (after) Kingswinford
  40. Oak Street (adj) Kingswinford
  41. Kingsley Road (opposite) Kingswinford
  42. Mount Pleasant (opp) Kingswinford
  43. Graham Road (adj) Wordsley
  44. Dartmouth Avenue (after) Wordsley
  45. Middleway Avenue (opp) Wordsley
  46. Rothesay Drive (adj) Ashwood Park
  47. Hamilton Drive (adj) Ashwood Park
  48. Meadow Way (after) Ashwood Park
  49. Braemar Avenue (opp) Ashwood Park
  50. Kensington Gardens (opp) Ashwood Park
  51. Sandringham Place (adj) Ashwood Park
  52. Westminster Road (after) Ashwood Park
  53. Belle Vue (adj) Wordsley
  54. The Old Cat Inn (opp) Wordsley
  55. High Street (adj) Buckpool
  56. Brierley Hill Road (opp) Buckpool
  57. Fairfield Road (adj) Buckpool
  58. Ridgeway Road (after) Buckpool
  59. Swan Lane (before) Buckpool
  60. Bull Street (opp) Buckpool
  61. Bushway Close (adj) Silver End
  62. Wells Road (adj) Buckpool
  63. Addison Road (opp) Brockmoor
  64. Moor St Goods Yard (opp) Brockmoor
  65. Bell Street (opp) Brierley Hill
  66. Venture Way (before) Brierley Hill
  67. The Embankment (before) Merry Hill
  68. Merry Hill Bus Station (Stand A) Merry Hill

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 226A bus?

The first 226A departure on weekdays leaves at 09:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 226A bus?

The last 226A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 14:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 226A bus cost?

The 226A 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. Diamond Bus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 226A bus?

The 226A is operated by Diamond Bus.

Timetable data from Diamond Bus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Diamond Bus last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 28 August 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.