25 Hanley (City Cent) ↔ Keele

Operated by First Potteries. First bus 05:56, last bus 23:30. 152 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 25 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 →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Keele · Monday to Friday towards Keele · Saturday towards Keele · Sunday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Monday to Friday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Saturday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Sunday
25 towards Keele — Monday to Friday (74 journeys)
bus station (stand D) ······························································19:0719:1819:4120:1120:1820:5121:1821:3022:00·22:37·
bus station (stand A) ·······································································22:18·23:11
bus station (stand V) 05:5606:2606:5607:1107:2607:4307:4808:0008:1708:3408:4808:5109:0809:2809:4809:4810:0810:1810:2810:4410:4811:0311:1811:1811:3711:4811:5612:1512:1812:3512:4812:5413:1313:1813:3213:4813:5114:1014:1814:3014:4514:4815:0015:1715:1815:3715:4815:5716:1716:1816:3816:4816:5817:1317:1817:2817:4317:4817:5818:1318:1818:40············
Seven Arches (adj) 06:0706:3707:0707:2207:3707:5408:0208:1108:2908:4609:0209:0309:1909:3909:5910:0210:1910:3210:3910:5511:0211:1411:3211:2911:4812:0212:0712:2612:3212:4613:0213:0513:2413:3213:4314:0214:0214:2114:3214:4114:5615:0215:1115:2815:3215:4816:0216:0816:2816:3216:4917:0217:0917:2417:3217:3917:5418:0218:0918:2318:3018:5019:1719:3019:5120:2120:3021:0121:3021:4022:1022:3022:4723:20
Church Street (stop C4) 06:1106:4107:1107:2807:4308:0008:0608:1708:3708:5409:0609:1109:2509:4510:0510:0610:2510:3610:4511:0111:0611:1911:3611:3411:5312:0612:1212:3212:3612:5213:0613:1113:3013:3613:4914:0614:0814:2714:3614:4715:0215:0615:1715:3415:3615:5416:0616:1416:3616:3616:5717:0617:1717:3017:3617:4518:0018:0618:1518:2818:3418:5519:2119:3419:5520:2520:3421:0521:3421:4422:1422:3422:5123:24
main entrance link (adj) 06:1806:4807:1807:3707:5208:0908:1308:2608:4809:0509:1309:2209:3409:5410:1410:1310:3410:4310:5411:1011:1311:2811:4311:4312:0212:1312:2112:4112:4313:0113:1313:2013:3913:4313:5814:1314:1714:3714:4314:5715:1215:1315:2715:4315:4316:0316:1316:2316:4616:4317:0717:1317:2717:4017:4317:5518:1018:1318:2518:3618:4219:0319:2919:4120:0320:3320:4121:1321:4121:5122:2122:4122:5723:30
Bus Station (Stand 12) 06:2306:5307:2307:4508:0008:1708:2108:3408:5509:1209:2109:2909:4110:0110:2110:2110:4110:5111:0111:1711:2111:3611:5111:5112:1012:2112:2912:4912:5113:0913:2113:2813:4713:5114:0614:2114:2514:4414:5115:0415:1915:2115:3415:5215:5116:1216:2116:3216:5416:5117:1517:2117:3517:4717:5118:0218:1718:2118:3218:4218:5119:0919:3419:4720:0820:3820:4721:1821:4721:5622:2622:4723:0323:34
Sneyd Arms PH (nr) 06:4307:1207:4208:1408:2908:4608:3809:0309:2209:3909:3809:5610:0510:2510:4510:3811:0611:0811:2611:4211:3812:0112:0812:1612:3512:3812:5413:1513:0813:3513:3813:5414:1114:0814:3014:3814:4915:1015:0815:3015:4515:3816:0016:1716:0816:3716:3816:5717:1817:0817:3917:3817:5918:1118:0818:2618:4118:3818:5619:0319:1019:3019:5520:0220:2920:5821:0221:3822:0222:1522:4523:0223:2223:53

Route map

All stops on route 25

25 towards Keele

  1. bus station (stand D) Hanley
  2. bus station (stand A) Hanley
  3. bus station (stand V) Hanley
  4. Harding Road (adj) Hanley
  5. Wellesley Street (opp) Shelton
  6. Stoke-on-Trent College (opp) Shelton
  7. Seaford Street (adj) Shelton
  8. Cadman Building (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  9. Stoke-on-Trent rail station (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  10. Seven Arches (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  11. Lytton Street (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  12. Church Street (stop C4) Stoke-upon-Trent
  13. Vale Street (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  14. St Andrew's Square (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  15. Higson Avenue (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  16. Richmond Street (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  17. Quarry Road (adj) Hartshill
  18. Holy Trinity Church (opp) Hartshill
  19. Nelson Road (opp) Hartshill
  20. main entrance link (adj) Royal Stoke University Hospital
  21. Chapel (adj) Royal Stoke University Hospital
  22. The Avenue (opp) Newcastle Under Lyme
  23. Cherry Tree PH (opp) Newcastle Under Lyme
  24. Bus Station (Stand 12) Newcastle Town Centre
  25. Merrial Street (Stop C) Newcastle Town Centre
  26. Queen Elizabeth Park (opp) Newcastle Town Centre
  27. Drayton Street (adj) Poolfields
  28. St Mary's Drive (adj) Poolfields
  29. House No. 220 (opp) Poolfields
  30. Rotterdam Road (opp) Poolfields
  31. Wain Avenue (adj) Poolfields
  32. Gallowstree Lane (adj) Thistleberry
  33. Home Farm Drive (adj) Keele
  34. Barnes Hall (opp) Keele
  35. Darwin Building (adj) Keele
  36. Horwood Hall (adj) Keele
  37. Lindsay Hall (adj) Keele
  38. Holly Cross Hall (adj) Keele
  39. Sneyd Arms PH (nr) Keele

25 towards Hanley (City Cent)

  1. Sneyd Arms PH (nr) Keele
  2. Holly Cross Hall (opp) Keele
  3. Lindsay Hall (opp) Keele
  4. Horwood Hall (opp) Keele
  5. Darwin Building (opp) Keele
  6. Barnes Hall (adj) Keele
  7. Home Farm Drive (adj) Keele
  8. Gallowstree Lane (opp) Thistleberry
  9. Wain Avenue (opp) Poolfields
  10. House No. 224 (adj) Poolfields
  11. Rotterdam Road (adj) Poolfields
  12. St Mary's Drive (opp) Poolfields
  13. Drayton Street (opp) Poolfields
  14. Queen Elizabeth Park (adj) Newcastle Town Centre
  15. Bus Station (Stand 8) Newcastle Town Centre
  16. Cherry Tree PH (adj) Newcastle Under Lyme
  17. The Avenue (adj) Newcastle Under Lyme
  18. Chapel (opp) Royal Stoke University Hospital
  19. main entrance link (opp) Royal Stoke University Hospital
  20. Nelson Road (adj) Hartshill
  21. Holy Trinity Church (adj) Hartshill
  22. Quarry Road (opp) Hartshill
  23. Tolkien Way (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  24. St Andrew's Square (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  25. Vale Street (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  26. Church Street (stop C2) Stoke-upon-Trent
  27. Lytton Street (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  28. Hancock Street (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  29. Stoke-on-Trent rail station (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  30. Cadman Building (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  31. Beresford Street (adj) Shelton
  32. Stoke-on-Trent College (adj) Shelton
  33. Wellesley Street (adj) Shelton
  34. Harding Road (opp) Hanley
  35. John Street (stop J1) Hanley
  36. bus station (arrivals) Hanley

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Newcastle Under LymeHanleyNewcastle Town CentreStoke-upon-TrentKeeleSheltonHartshillPoolfieldsThistleberryRoyal Stoke University Hospital

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 25 bus?

The first 25 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:56 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 25 bus?

The last 25 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 25 bus cost?

The 25 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 25 bus?

The 25 is operated by First Potteries.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.