38 Derby circular via Normanton, Sinfin
Operated by Arriva Derby. First bus 05:40, last bus 23:02. 73 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.
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| Stop | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:20 | 06:40 | 06:28 | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:28 | 07:45 to Community School | 07:42 | 07:53 to Community School | 07:55 | 08:08 | 08:20 | 08:32 | 08:44 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 09:44 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:56 | 14:08 | 14:20 | 14:32 to Harrier Way | 14:36 | 15:15 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 15:27 | 15:39 | 15:51 | 16:03 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 16:39 to Community School | 16:51 | 17:03 to Community School | 17:18 | 17:33 to Community School | 17:52 | 18:12 to Community School | 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 to Community School | 23:02 to Community School |
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| Bus Station (Bay 19) | · | · | · | · | 06:28 | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:28 | · | 07:42 | · | 07:55 | 08:08 | 08:20 | 08:32 | 08:44 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 09:44 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:56 | 14:08 | 14:20 | 14:32 | 14:36 | · | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 15:27 | 15:39 | 15:51 | 16:03 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 16:39 | 16:51 | 17:03 | 17:18 | 17:33 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 |
| Osmaston Road (Stop A6) | · | · | · | · | 06:33 | 06:53 | 07:13 | 07:33 | 07:45 | 07:47 | 07:53 | 08:00 | 08:13 | 08:25 | 08:37 | 08:49 | 09:01 | 09:13 | 09:25 | 09:37 | 09:49 | 10:01 | 10:13 | 10:25 | 10:37 | 10:49 | 11:01 | 11:13 | 11:25 | 11:37 | 11:49 | 12:01 | 12:13 | 12:25 | 12:37 | 12:49 | 13:01 | 13:13 | 13:25 | 13:37 | 13:49 | 14:01 | 14:13 | 14:25 | 14:37 | 14:41 | · | 14:57 | 15:09 | 15:21 | 15:33 | 15:45 | 15:57 | 16:09 | 16:21 | 16:33 | 16:45 | 16:57 | 17:09 | 17:24 | 17:39 | 17:58 | 18:17 | 18:36 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:06 |
| St Thomas Road (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | 06:43 | 07:03 | 07:23 | 07:43 | 07:55 | 08:00 | 08:06 | 08:13 | 08:25 | 08:37 | 08:47 | 08:59 | 09:11 | 09:23 | 09:35 | 09:47 | 09:59 | 10:11 | 10:23 | 10:35 | 10:47 | 10:59 | 11:11 | 11:23 | 11:35 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 12:11 | 12:23 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:35 | 13:47 | 13:59 | 14:11 | 14:24 | 14:36 | 14:48 | 14:52 | · | 15:08 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:47 | 15:56 | 16:08 | 16:20 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:34 | 17:49 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 21:44 | 22:14 | 22:44 | 23:14 |
| Harrier Way (Adj) | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:20 | 06:40 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:04 | 08:12 | 08:15 | 08:25 | 08:37 | 08:49 | 08:59 | 09:11 | 09:23 | 09:35 | 09:47 | 09:59 | 10:11 | 10:23 | 10:35 | 10:47 | 10:59 | 11:11 | 11:23 | 11:35 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 12:11 | 12:23 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:35 | 13:47 | 13:59 | 14:11 | 14:23 | 14:36 | 14:48 | 15:00 | 15:04 | · | 15:20 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 15:59 | 16:08 | 16:20 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 17:46 | 18:01 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 18:56 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:26 | 21:56 | 22:26 | 22:56 | 23:26 |
| Wragley Way (E-bound) | 05:43 | 06:03 | 06:23 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 07:18 | 07:38 | 07:58 | 08:07 | 08:15 | 08:18 | 08:28 | 08:40 | 08:52 | 09:02 | 09:14 | 09:26 | 09:38 | 09:50 | 10:02 | 10:14 | 10:26 | 10:38 | 10:50 | 11:02 | 11:14 | 11:26 | 11:38 | 11:50 | 12:02 | 12:14 | 12:26 | 12:38 | 12:50 | 13:02 | 13:14 | 13:26 | 13:38 | 13:50 | 14:02 | 14:15 | 14:27 | 14:40 | 14:52 | · | 15:08 | · | 15:24 | 15:37 | 15:51 | 16:03 | 16:12 | 16:24 | 16:36 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:24 | 17:36 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:23 | 18:44 | 18:59 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 | 22:59 | 23:29 |
| Community School (opp) | 05:49 | 06:09 | 06:29 | 06:49 | 07:04 | 07:24 | 07:44 | 08:04 | 08:10 | 08:21 | 08:21 | 08:34 | 08:46 | 08:58 | 09:08 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 09:44 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:24 | 14:36 | 14:49 | 15:01 | · | 15:20 | 15:15 | 15:36 | 15:49 | 16:01 | 16:12 | 16:20 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:43 | 17:56 | 18:11 | 18:29 | 18:50 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 | 23:34 |
| Combustion RR Gate 10 (Adj) | 05:59 | 06:19 | 06:39 | 06:59 | 07:14 | 07:36 | 07:58 | 08:20 | · | 08:39 | · | 08:48 | 08:58 | 09:08 | 09:18 | 09:30 | 09:42 | 09:54 | 10:06 | 10:18 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 11:06 | 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 11:54 | 12:06 | 12:18 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 12:54 | 13:06 | 13:18 | 13:30 | 13:42 | 13:54 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:34 | 14:46 | 14:59 | 15:11 | · | 15:30 | 15:25 | 15:46 | 15:59 | 16:11 | 16:22 | 16:30 | 16:42 | 16:54 | 17:06 | 17:18 | · | 17:41 | · | 18:06 | · | 18:39 | · | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | · | · |
| Ivy Square (opp) | 06:13 | 06:33 | 06:53 | 07:13 | 07:28 | 07:53 | 08:14 | 08:36 | · | 08:55 | · | 09:02 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:32 | 09:44 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:56 | 14:08 | 14:20 | 14:38 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:17 | 15:28 | · | 15:47 | 15:42 | 16:06 | 16:19 | 16:31 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:58 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:32 | · | 17:55 | · | 18:20 | · | 18:53 | · | 19:19 | 19:49 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:19 | 22:49 | · | · |
| Bus Station (Bay 19) | 06:22 | 06:42 | 07:02 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 08:02 | 08:23 | 08:45 | · | 09:04 | · | 09:11 | 09:21 | 09:31 | 09:41 | 09:53 | 10:05 | 10:17 | 10:29 | 10:41 | 10:53 | 11:05 | 11:17 | 11:29 | 11:41 | 11:53 | 12:05 | 12:17 | 12:29 | 12:41 | 12:53 | 13:05 | 13:17 | 13:29 | 13:41 | 13:53 | 14:05 | 14:17 | 14:29 | 14:47 | 15:03 | 15:16 | 15:29 | 15:40 | · | 15:59 | 15:54 | 16:18 | 16:31 | 16:43 | 16:52 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:22 | 17:32 | 17:44 | · | 18:07 | · | 18:32 | · | 19:02 | · | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:57 | · | · |
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Fares on the 38
Adult single £2.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | Charnwood St | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | Morleston St | |||||||||||
| – | – | – | Ivy Square | ||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | St Thomas' Rd/Walbrook Rd | |||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | Randolph Rd | ||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Balaclava Road | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Kitchener Avenue | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | Combustion Works | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Kingsley Street | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Rndbt Sinfin Ln/Grampian Way | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Dunoon Close | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Sinfin/Stenson Fields Loop | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Asda Sinfin |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Derby City Centre.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Derby before you travel.
Tickets on the 38
Arriva Derby publishes singles on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 3 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva Derby's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Derby.
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 Arriva Derby 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 Bus Station: 70 journeys, first 05:40
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Bus Station: 70 journeys, first 05:40
Route map
All stops on route 38
38 towards Bus Station
All 55 stops
- Bus Station (Bay 19) Derby
- London Road (Stop A4) Derby
- Osmaston Road (Stop A6) Derby
- Melbourne Street (Opp) Derby
- Morleston Street (Opp) Rose Hill
- Crown Derby (Opp) Rose Hill
- Ivy Square (adj) Rose Hill
- Douglas Street (SW-bound) Rose Hill
- Malcolm Street (Adj) Rose Hill
- Cambridge Street (opp) Rose Hill
- Vulcan (Adj) Normanton
- St Thomas Road (S-bound) Normanton
- Randolph Road (Opp) Pear Tree
- Newdigate Street (Opp) Pear Tree
- Kitchener Avenue (Opp) Pear Tree
- Combustion (Opp) Sinfin
- Thackeray Street (Adj) Sinfin
- Kingsley Street (Adj) Sinfin
- Wordsworth Avenue (Opp) Sinfin
- Lynwood Road (Adj) Sinfin
- Montrose Close (Adj) Sinfin
- Grampian Infants School (Opp) Sinfin
- Dunoon Close (Adj) Sinfin
- Dunoon Close (Opp) Sinfin
- Harrier Way (Adj) Sinfin
- Kirkland Way (opp) Stenson Fields
- Pilgrims Way (adj) Stenson Fields
- Wragley Way (E-bound) Stenson Fields
- Beaufort Road (Adj) Stenson Fields
- Arleston Lane (opp) Stenson Fields
- Ettrick Drive (Adj) Sinfin
- Lomond Avenue (Opp) Sinfin
- Osprey Close (Adj) Sinfin
- Falcon Way (Adj) Sinfin
- Community School (opp) Sinfin
- District Centre (Adj) Sinfin
- Grampian Infants School (Adj) Sinfin
- Ballater Close (adj) Sinfin
- Montrose Close (Opp) Sinfin
- Lynwood Road (Opp) Sinfin
- Kingsley Street (Opp) Sinfin
- Combustion RR Gate 10 (Adj) Sinfin
- Kitchener Avenue (Adj) Pear Tree
- Balaclava Road (N-bound) Pear Tree
- Balfour Road (opp) Pear Tree
- Randolph Road (Adj) Pear Tree
- St Thomas Road (E-bound) Normanton
- Vulcan (Opp) Normanton
- Malcolm Street (Opp) Rose Hill
- Ivy Square (opp) Rose Hill
- Crown Derby (Adj) Rose Hill
- Morleston Street (Adj) Rose Hill
- Melbourne Street (Adj) Derby
- Intu Centre (Stop A3) Derby
- Bus Station (Bay 19) Derby
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 11 April 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 3 May 2025 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 19 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 24 December 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2022 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1116467/11 · Changes in Derby City Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 38 bus?
The first 38 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 38 bus?
The last 38 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:02. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 38 bus cost?
Arriva Derby's published fares on the 38: adult single £2.20 to £3.00. The 38 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. Arriva Derby day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 38 bus?
The 38 is operated by Arriva Derby.
Timetable data from Arriva Derby via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1116467/11. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.