38 Hanley ↔ Hanley (City Cent)
Operated by First Potteries. First bus 05:45, last bus 23:15. 61 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 38 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.
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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 Hanley (City Cent) · Monday to Friday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Saturday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Sunday
| bus station (stand B) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:15 | · | · | 23:00 | 23:15 | 23:15 |
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| bus station (stand G) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:15 | · | 20:00 | 20:45 | 20:55 | 20:55 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 21:45 | · | 22:30 | 22:30 | · | · | · |
| bus station (stand R) | · | · | 06:35 | · | 07:25 | · | 08:01 | 08:35 | 09:00 | 09:08 | 09:09 | 09:43 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:15 | 10:41 | 10:43 | 11:07 | 11:08 | 11:33 | 11:37 | 12:08 | 12:09 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:08 | 13:15 | 13:22 | 13:47 | 13:58 | 14:08 | 14:21 | 14:50 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:24 | 15:43 | 16:08 | 16:25 | 16:33 | 17:05 | 17:13 | 17:32 | 17:33 | 18:13 | 18:40 | · | 19:50 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| bet365 offices (adj) | · | · | 06:43 | · | 07:33 | · | 08:09 | 08:43 | 09:08 | 09:16 | 09:17 | 09:51 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:24 | 10:50 | 10:51 | 11:16 | 11:16 | 11:41 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:18 | 12:31 | 12:52 | 13:16 | 13:24 | 13:30 | 13:56 | 14:06 | 14:16 | 14:30 | 14:59 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:33 | 15:52 | 16:16 | 16:34 | 16:48 | 17:14 | 17:21 | 17:41 | 17:48 | 18:21 | 18:49 | 19:25 | 19:59 | 20:10 | 20:55 | 21:04 | 21:04 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:25 | 23:25 |
| Bus Station (Stand 3) | · | · | 06:52 | · | 07:42 | · | 08:18 | 08:52 | 09:16 | 09:27 | 09:26 | 10:00 | 10:09 | 10:27 | 10:32 | 10:58 | 10:59 | 11:25 | 11:27 | 11:49 | 11:55 | 12:27 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 13:01 | 13:27 | 13:34 | 13:39 | 14:06 | 14:16 | 14:27 | 14:43 | 15:12 | 15:11 | 15:27 | 15:46 | 16:02 | 16:27 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:25 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:00 | 18:32 | 19:00 | 19:35 | 20:10 | 20:20 | 21:05 | 21:14 | 21:14 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 22:50 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:35 | 23:35 |
| Lower Milehouse Lane (adj) | · | · | 07:00 | · | 07:50 | · | 08:25 | 08:59 | 09:23 | · | 09:33 | 10:07 | 10:16 | · | 10:40 | 11:06 | 11:06 | 11:33 | · | 11:56 | 12:03 | · | 12:35 | 12:46 | 13:09 | · | 13:42 | 13:46 | 14:14 | 14:23 | · | 14:51 | 15:20 | 15:18 | · | 15:52 | 16:08 | · | 16:52 | 17:06 | 17:31 | · | 17:58 | 18:07 | · | 19:06 | · | 20:16 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Arbour Street (adj) | 05:45 | 06:15 | 07:15 | 06:45 | 08:05 | 07:25 | 08:41 | 09:15 | 09:38 | · | 09:50 | 10:24 | 10:31 | · | 10:56 | 11:22 | 11:21 | 11:50 | · | 12:12 | 12:20 | · | 12:52 | 13:01 | 13:26 | · | 13:59 | 14:02 | 14:31 | 14:39 | · | 15:07 | 15:36 | 15:34 | · | 16:09 | 16:26 | · | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:48 | · | 18:15 | 18:23 | · | 19:23 | · | 20:33 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Banbury Street (opp) | 05:54 | 06:24 | 07:24 | 06:54 | 08:14 | 07:33 | 08:50 | 09:24 | 09:46 | · | 09:59 | 10:33 | 10:39 | · | 11:06 | 11:32 | 11:30 | 12:00 | · | 12:20 | 12:30 | · | 13:01 | 13:09 | 13:35 | · | 14:08 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 14:47 | · | 15:17 | 15:46 | 15:42 | · | 16:18 | 16:34 | · | 17:18 | 17:32 | 17:57 | · | 18:24 | 18:32 | · | 19:32 | · | 20:42 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Town Hall (adj) | 06:04 | 06:34 | 07:34 | 07:04 | 08:24 | 07:43 | 09:00 | 09:34 | 09:54 | · | 10:08 | 10:42 | 10:47 | · | 11:15 | 11:41 | 11:37 | 12:09 | · | 12:28 | 12:39 | · | 13:11 | 13:18 | 13:45 | · | 14:19 | 14:19 | 14:51 | 14:56 | · | 15:26 | 15:55 | 15:51 | · | 16:28 | 16:42 | · | 17:28 | 17:40 | 18:07 | · | 18:34 | 18:40 | · | 19:42 | · | 20:52 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| High Street (stop T2) | 06:17 | 06:47 | 07:47 | 07:17 | 08:37 | 07:56 | 09:13 | 09:47 | 10:06 | · | 10:21 | 10:55 | 10:59 | · | 11:28 | 11:54 | 11:49 | 12:22 | · | 12:40 | 12:52 | · | 13:23 | 13:30 | 13:57 | · | 14:31 | 14:30 | 15:03 | 15:07 | · | 15:39 | 16:08 | 16:02 | · | 16:41 | 16:54 | · | 17:40 | 17:52 | 18:18 | · | 18:45 | 18:52 | · | 19:53 | · | 21:03 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Swan Bank (adj) | 06:26 | 06:56 | 07:56 | 07:26 | 08:46 | 08:05 | 09:21 | 09:55 | 10:13 | · | 10:30 | 11:04 | 11:06 | · | 11:37 | 12:03 | 11:57 | 12:31 | · | 12:47 | 13:01 | · | 13:32 | 13:36 | 14:06 | · | 14:40 | 14:36 | 15:12 | 15:13 | · | 15:49 | 16:18 | 16:10 | · | 16:51 | 17:01 | · | 17:49 | 17:58 | 18:26 | · | 18:53 | 18:58 | · | 20:01 | · | 21:11 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Cobridge Lights (adj) | 06:35 | 07:05 | 08:05 | 07:35 | 08:55 | 08:14 | 09:29 | 10:03 | 10:18 | · | 10:37 | 11:11 | 11:11 | · | 11:45 | 12:11 | 12:03 | 12:39 | · | 12:53 | 13:09 | · | 13:40 | 13:42 | 14:14 | · | 14:48 | 14:42 | 15:20 | 15:19 | · | 15:58 | 16:27 | 16:15 | · | 17:00 | 17:07 | · | 17:57 | 18:04 | 18:34 | · | 19:01 | 19:04 | · | 20:09 | · | 21:19 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| bus station (arrivals) | 06:44 | 07:14 | 08:14 | 07:44 | 09:04 | 08:23 | 09:38 | 10:12 | 10:28 | · | 10:45 | 11:19 | 11:21 | · | 11:53 | 12:19 | 12:13 | 12:47 | · | 13:04 | 13:17 | · | 13:48 | 13:52 | 14:22 | · | 14:57 | 14:52 | 15:29 | 15:30 | · | 16:08 | 16:37 | 16:27 | · | 17:09 | 17:18 | · | 18:06 | 18:15 | 18:42 | · | 19:09 | 19:15 | · | 20:17 | · | 21:27 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 38
38 towards Hanley (City Cent)
- bus station (stand B) Hanley
- bus station (stand G) Hanley
- bus station (stand R) Hanley
- Bethesda Street (stop B1) Hanley
- Best Western Hotel (opp) Hanley
- Community Diagnostic Centre (opp) Hanley
- Octagon Retail Park (opp) Hanley
- Double Tree Hotel (adj) Festival Park
- Waterworld (adj) Festival Park
- canal bridge (adj) Festival Park
- Shelton Boulevard (opp) Festival Park
- Media Way (adj) Festival Park
- bet365 offices (adj) Festival Park
- Humbert Street (adj) Etruria
- Haydon Street (adj) Etruria
- The Avenue (opp) Etruria
- Granville Avenue (opp) Newcastle Under Lyme
- Borough Arms Hotel (adj) Newcastle Under Lyme
- Leisure Centre (nr) Newcastle Town Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 3) Newcastle Town Centre
- Sainsbury's (adj) Newcastle Town Centre
- Hassam Avenue (adj) Cross Heath
- St Michaels Road (opp) Cross Heath
- Shops (adj) Cross Heath
- Lower Milehouse Lane (adj) Cross Heath
- Brymbo Road (adj) Cross Heath
- London Road (adj) Cross Heath
- Bamber Place (opp) Chesterton
- Springfield Close (opp) Chesterton
- Haddon Grove (opp) Chesterton
- Community Centre (opp) Chesterton
- Albert Street (adj) Chesterton
- Water Street (adj) Red Street
- Crofters Court (opp) Red Street
- The Community Centre (adj) Red Street
- Oaktree Lane (adj) Talke Pits
- Arbour Street (adj) Talke Pits
- Clinic (opp) Talke Pits
- Monument Road (opp) Talke Pits
- Swan House (opp) Talke
- Coppice Road (adj) Talke
- Thomas Street (opp) Talke
- Newcastle Road (opp) Talke
- St Saviours School (adj) Butt Lane
- Reginald Mitchell School (adj) Butt Lane
- Banbury Street (opp) Butt Lane
- Harecastle Avenue (adj) Butt Lane
- Grove Avenue (opp) Clough Hall
- Second Avenue (adj) Clough Hall
- Fifth Avenue (adj) Clough Hall
- Fourth Avenue (adj) Clough Hall
- St Thomas's Church (opp) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- St Johns RC Primary School (opp) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Town Hall (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Mount Road (adj) Kidsgrove
- Stonebank Road (opp) Kidsgrove
- No. 44 (Opp) Kidsgrove
- Woodstock Street (opp) Goldenhill
- Rodgers Street (opp) Goldenhill
- St John's Church (opp) Goldenhill
- Maureen Avenue (adj) Sandyford
- Hollywall Lane (opp) Sandyford
- Newfield (adj) Sandyford
- Parsonage Street (opp) Tunstall
- Summerbank Road (opp) Tunstall
- Furlong Road (adj) Tunstall
- High Street (stop T2) Tunstall
- High Street (stop T4) Tunstall
- Gibson Street (opp) Tunstall
- Washington Street (adj) Tunstall
- Scotia Business Park (opp) Burslem
- Marshall Street (adj) Burslem
- Bycars Road (adj) Burslem
- Swan Bank (adj) Burslem
- Zion Street (adj) Burslem
- Adelaide Street (adj) Burslem
- Rushton Road (adj) Cobridge
- Hawthorn Street (adj) Cobridge
- Greyhound Way (opp) Cobridge
- Cobridge Lights (adj) Cobridge
- Vale Place (adj) Hanley
- Dudson Centre (opp) Hanley
- bus station (arrivals) Hanley
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Worcester and Royal Hospital given service number 38 / X38 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Worcester and Royal Hospital given service number 38 / X38 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Newcastle Under LymeKidsgroveHanleyChestertonNewcastle Town CentreTunstallFestival ParkBurslemCross HeathCobridgeKidsgrove Town CentreTalke
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 38 bus?
The first 38 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (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 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 38 bus cost?
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. First Potteries 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 First Potteries.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.