28 Alum Rock to Great Barr via Erdington, Short Heath
Operated by National Express West Midlands. First bus 05:01, last bus 23:40. 130 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
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| Stop | 05:35 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 06:49 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:17 | 07:27 | 08:16 | 07:41 | 07:55 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:41 | 08:57 | 09:14 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 13:57 | 14:09 | 14:25 | 14:36 | 14:48 | 15:00 | 15:14 | 15:31 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:44 to Beeches Road | 16:56 | 17:08 to Beeches Road | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:15 to Glenmead Road | 19:35 to Glenmead Road | 20:08 to Glenmead Road | 20:40 to Glenmead Road | 21:10 to Glenmead Road | 21:40 to Glenmead Road | 22:10 to Glenmead Road | 22:40 to Glenmead Road | 23:10 to Glenmead Road | 23:40 to Six Ways Island |
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| Eastfield Road (opposite) | 05:35 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 06:49 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:17 | 07:27 | · | 07:41 | 07:55 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:41 | 08:57 | 09:14 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 13:57 | 14:09 | 14:25 | 14:36 | 14:48 | 15:00 | 15:14 | 15:31 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 20:08 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:40 |
| Beaufort Avenue (before) | 05:43 | 06:16 | 06:42 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 07:29 | 07:39 | · | 07:53 | 08:08 | 08:23 | 08:38 | 08:57 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:44 | 13:59 | 14:11 | 14:24 | 14:40 | 14:53 | 15:06 | 15:20 | 15:34 | 15:52 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:35 | 16:49 | 17:01 | 17:12 | 17:24 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:10 | 18:29 | 18:49 | 19:09 | 19:28 | 19:48 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:50 |
| Gunter Road (after) | 05:52 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 07:11 | 07:24 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:54 | · | 08:08 | 08:24 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:12 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:25 | 14:38 | 14:54 | 15:08 | 15:21 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:52 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:29 | 17:41 | 17:54 | 18:08 | 18:24 | 18:43 | 19:02 | 19:21 | 19:40 | 19:59 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 |
| Six Ways Island (Stop EG) | 06:00 | 06:34 | 07:03 | 07:21 | 07:34 | 07:45 | 07:55 | 08:05 | · | 08:20 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:36 | 14:50 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:36 | 16:50 | 17:03 | 17:17 | 17:28 | 17:39 | 17:51 | 18:04 | 18:18 | 18:34 | 18:53 | 19:11 | 19:30 | 19:49 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 | 23:08 | 23:38 | 00:08 |
| Marsh Lane (after) | 06:02 | 06:36 | 07:05 | 07:23 | 07:36 | 07:48 | 07:58 | 08:08 | 08:16 | 08:23 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:26 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:39 | 14:53 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:09 | 16:24 | 16:39 | 16:53 | 17:06 | 17:20 | 17:31 | 17:41 | 17:53 | 18:06 | 18:20 | 18:36 | 18:55 | 19:13 | 19:32 | 19:51 | 20:10 | 20:39 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:39 | · |
| Hawthorn Road Shops (adjacent) | 06:10 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:34 | 07:47 | 07:59 | 08:11 | 08:21 | 08:29 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:37 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:51 | 17:05 | 17:17 | 17:31 | 17:42 | 17:52 | 18:04 | 18:16 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:04 | 19:22 | 19:40 | 19:59 | 20:18 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 23:17 | 23:47 | · |
| Glenmead Road (adj) | 06:13 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 07:37 | 07:50 | 08:03 | 08:15 | 08:25 | 08:33 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:24 | 12:39 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:41 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 15:56 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 16:55 | 17:09 | 17:20 | 17:34 | 17:45 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:33 | 18:48 | 19:07 | 19:25 | 19:43 | 20:02 | 20:21 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:50 | · |
| Beeches Road (after) | 06:16 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 07:40 | 07:53 | 08:07 | 08:19 | 08:29 | 08:37 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:29 | 09:43 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:14 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 16:58 | 17:12 | 17:23 | 17:37 | 17:48 | 17:58 | 18:10 | 18:22 | 18:36 | 18:51 | 19:10 | 19:28 | 19:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Scott Arms (Stop GD) | 06:25 | 07:00 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:03 | 08:17 | 08:29 | 08:39 | 08:47 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:52 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:24 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:08 | 17:22 | 17:32 | 17:46 | · | 18:07 | · | 18:31 | 18:44 | 18:59 | 19:18 | 19:36 | 19:52 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Tickets on the 28
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 64 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Great Barr: 65 journeys, first 05:35 towards Alum Rock: 63 journeys, first 05:01
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Great Barr: 65 journeys, first 05:35 towards Alum Rock: 63 journeys, first 05:01
Route map
All stops on route 28
28 towards Great Barr
All 64 stops
- Eastfield Road (opposite) Alum Rock
- Kenwood Road (Stop HH) Alum Rock
- Heartlands Hospital (Stop HJ) Alum Rock
- Bordesley Green (Stop HA) Alum Rock
- Saltley Grammar School (adj) Alum Rock
- Cotterills Lane (adjacent) Alum Rock
- Pelham Road (adjacent) Alum Rock
- Bankdale Road (after) Alum Rock
- Treaford Lane (opp) Alum Rock
- Washwood Heath Academy (adj) Ward End
- Station Road Island (after) Ward End
- Beaufort Avenue (before) Ward End
- Southbourne Avenue (opp) Hodgehill
- Ventnor Avenue (adj) Hodgehill
- Hodge Hill Common (adjacent) Hodgehill
- Heath Way (opposite) Hodgehill
- Clock Garage (adjacent) Buckland End
- Berrandale Gardens (adjacent) Buckland End
- Tameside Drive (opp) Bromford
- Tangmere Drive (opposite) Tyburn
- Jaguar Works (adjacent) Tyburn
- Opus Aspect (adj) Tyburn
- Gunter Road (after) Pype Hayes
- Pype Hayes Park (opp) Pype Hayes
- Little Pitts Close (opp) Pype Hayes
- Pitts Farm Road (opp) Yenton
- Yenton Primary Sch (after) Yenton
- Kentmere Tower (before) Yenton
- Fairbourne Tower (opp) Yenton
- Orchard Road (adj) Yenton
- Edwards Road (before) Yenton
- New Street (Stop ED) Erdington
- Barnabas Road (Stop EF) Erdington
- Six Ways Island (Stop EG) Erdington
- Machin Road (after) Erdington
- Station Road (before) Erdington
- Marsh Lane (after) Erdington
- Hailsham Road (after) Short Heath
- Anderson Road (opp) Short Heath
- Court Farm Road (opp) Short Heath
- Streetly Road (after) Short Heath
- Bleak Hill Road (adj) Perry Common
- Dovedale Road (before) Perry Common
- Buxton Road (opp) Perry Common
- Crossways (adj) Perry Common
- Warren Road (opp) Warren Farm
- Hawthorn Road Shops (adjacent) Warren Farm
- Atlantic Road (after) Warren Farm
- Birdbrook Road (near) Old Oscott
- Cavandale Avenue (opp) Old Oscott
- Darleydale Avenue (before) Old Oscott
- Glenmead Road (adj) Old Oscott
- Scarsdale Road (opp) Old Oscott
- James Watt College (adjacent) Old Oscott
- Beeches Road (after) Old Oscott
- Grindleford Road (adjacent) Tower Hill
- Longstone Road (adjacent) Tower Hill
- Monsal Road (adjacent) Tower Hill
- Foden Road (opp) Tower Hill
- Tower Hill (adjacent) Tower Hill
- Booths Farm Road (opp) Perry Beeches
- Stanford Avenue (adj) Perry Beeches
- Old Walsall Road (adj) Great Barr
- Scott Arms (Stop GD) Great Barr
28 towards Alum Rock
All 65 stops
- Great Barr School (adjacent) Old Oscott
- Scott Arms (Stop GD) Great Barr
- Old Walsall Road (opp) Great Barr
- Stanford Avenue (opp) Perry Beeches
- Booths Farm Road (adj) Perry Beeches
- The Towers (after) Tower Hill
- Foden Road (adj) Tower Hill
- Thornbridge Avenue (opposite) Tower Hill
- Longstone Road (opp) Tower Hill
- Grindleford Road (opp) Tower Hill
- Beeches Road (before) Old Oscott
- James Watt College (opposite) Old Oscott
- Scarsdale Road (adj) Old Oscott
- Malthouse Lane (before) Old Oscott
- Glenmead Road (opp) Old Oscott
- Darleydale Avenue (after) Old Oscott
- Birdbrook Road (before) Old Oscott
- Atlantic Road (near) Warren Farm
- Hawthorn Road Shops (opposite) Warren Farm
- Warren Road (adj) Warren Farm
- Hawthorn Road (after) Perry Common
- Buxton Road (adj) Perry Common
- Dovedale Road (adjacent) Perry Common
- Perry Common Road (opp) Short Heath
- Short Heath Road (after) Short Heath
- Streetly Road (adjacent) Short Heath
- Court Farm Road (adj) Short Heath
- Anderson Road (adj) Short Heath
- Hailsham Road (before) Short Heath
- Gravelly Lane (before) Erdington
- Machin Road (before) Erdington
- Six Ways Island (Stop EM) Erdington
- Barnabas Road (Stop EP) Erdington
- Wilton Road (Stop EQ) Erdington
- Orchard Road (opp) Yenton
- Fairbourne Tower (adj) Yenton
- The Yenton (near) Yenton
- Yenton Primary Sch (before) Yenton
- Berwood Gardens (adj) Yenton
- Pitts Farm Road (before) Yenton
- Little Pitts Close (before) Pype Hayes
- Pype Hayes Park (adj) Pype Hayes
- Marshbrook Road (opp) Pype Hayes
- Gunter Road (before) Pype Hayes
- Opus Aspect (opp) Tyburn
- Jaguar Works (opp) Tyburn
- Tangmere Drive (adj) Bromford
- Tameside Drive (adj) Bromford
- Berrandale Gardens (opposite) Buckland End
- Clock Garage (opposite) Buckland End
- Heath Way (adjacent) Hodgehill
- Hodge Hill Common (opposite) Hodgehill
- Ventnor Avenue (opp) Hodgehill
- Southbourne Avenue (adj) Hodgehill
- Washwood Heath Road (Stop WE) Ward End
- The Ward End (on) Ward End
- Treaford Lane (adj) Alum Rock
- Bankdale Road (near) Alum Rock
- Alum Rock Road (adjacent) Alum Rock
- Cotterills Lane (after) Alum Rock
- Saltley Grammar School (opp) Alum Rock
- Bordesley Green (Stop HB) Alum Rock
- Heartlands Hospital (Stop HC) Alum Rock
- Kenwood Road (Stop HD) Alum Rock
- Eastfield Road (adjacent) Alum Rock
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 28 bus?
The first 28 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:01 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 28 bus?
The last 28 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 28 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 28 bus?
The 28 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.