38 Hertford to Stevenage via Ware, Pin Green

Operated by Central Connect. First bus 06:20, last bus 18:45. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Stevenage from Bus Station (Stop 6): 15:45, 17:25, 18:45

Next towards Hertford from Bus Station (Stop D): 16:00, 17:20

Wanted a different 38? 43 other bus routes are numbered 38 elsewhere in the UK — see every 38 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Stevenage, Bus Station (Stop B) unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 6 journeys
Stop 06:5509:2512:2515:3517:2518:45 to Gladstone Road
County Hall (o/s) ···15:35··
Bus Station (Stop 6) 06:5509:2512:2515:4517:2518:45
Hertford Regional College (Stop D) 07:0209:3212:3215:5517:3518:52
The Priory (o/s) 07:0509:3512:3515:5817:3818:55
Robin Hood PH (opp) 07:1609:4612:4616:0917:4919:06
Pound Cottages (o/s) 07:2209:5212:5216:1517:5519:12
Gladstone Road (NE-bound) 07:2909:5912:5916:2218:0219:19
Tinkers Corner (nr) 07:3610:0613:0616:2918:09·
The Lordship Arms (nr) 07:4010:1013:1016:3318:13·
Church Green (opp) 07:4510:1513:1516:3818:18·
Cherry Tree Rise (opp) 07:5210:2213:2216:4518:25·
The Oval Centre (opp) 08:0210:3013:3016:5318:33·
Bus Station (Stop B) 08:1610:4113:4117:0618:43·

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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 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. Details →

Fares on the 38

Adult single £2.50 to £3.00

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.50 Pinehurst
£3.00£3.00 Ware
£3.00£3.00£3.00 38 Villages
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00 Pin Green
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50 Stevenage Centre
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00 Tonwell

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Hertford Centre.

Transport Made Simple's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Central Connect before you travel.

Tickets on the 38

Central Connect publishes singles on this route for adults and young people.

U19 Single · Adult Single

Ticket types come from Central Connect's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Central Connect.

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 Central Connect before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December 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 38

38 towards Stevenage

All 48 stops
  1. County Hall (o/s) Hertford
  2. Market Street (Stop 11) Hertford
  3. Bus Station (Stop 6) Hertford
  4. Tesco (Stop 12) Hertford
  5. Raynham Street (adj) Hertford
  6. Fairfax Road (nr) Hertford
  7. King's Road (opp) Hertford
  8. Viaduct (NE-bound) Chadwell
  9. Springs (nr) Chadwell
  10. Pumping Station (adj) Chadwell
  11. Hertford Regional College (Stop D) Ware
  12. Old Town Hall (opp) Ware
  13. The Priory (o/s) Ware
  14. Watton Road (nr) Ware
  15. Kingsway (opp) Ware
  16. Amberley Green (adj) Ware
  17. Poles Lane (adj) Ware
  18. Demontfort Rise (adj) Ware
  19. Delfcroft (opp) Ware
  20. Wengeo Lane (adj) Ware
  21. Richmond Close (opp) Ware
  22. Robin Hood PH (opp) Tonwell
  23. Pound Cottages (o/s) Sacombe
  24. Home Farm (nr) Dane End
  25. Whiteley Close (opp) Dane End
  26. Gladstone Road (NE-bound) Dane End
  27. Founceley Avenue (W-bound) Dane End
  28. Whiteley Close (opp) Dane End
  29. Tinkers Corner (nr) Whempstead
  30. The Lordship Arms (nr) Hebing End
  31. Three Stiles (opp) Benington
  32. Church Green (opp) Benington
  33. Old School Green (opp) Cabbage Green
  34. Benington Road (N-bound) Walkern
  35. Maltings (adj) Walkern
  36. Cherry Tree Rise (opp) Walkern
  37. Moors Ley (opp) Walkern
  38. Emperor's Head PH (opp) Chells
  39. Chepstow Close (opp) Chells
  40. The Oval Centre (opp) Pin Green
  41. Jessop Road (opp) Pin Green
  42. Wisden Road (opp) Pin Green
  43. Lonsdale Road (nr) Pin Green
  44. Cemetery (opp) Pin Green
  45. Walkern Road (S-bound) Stevenage Old Town
  46. The Dun Cow PH (o/s) Stevenage Old Town
  47. Methodist Church (opp) Stevenage Old Town
  48. Bus Station (Stop B) Stevenage

38 towards Hertford

All 50 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stop D) Stevenage
  2. Stevenage Railway Station (Stop N) Stevenage
  3. Inns Close (nr) Stevenage Old Town
  4. The Dun Cow PH (opp) Stevenage Old Town
  5. Walkern Road (N-bound) Stevenage Old Town
  6. Cemetery (nr) Pin Green
  7. Lonsdale Road (opp) Pin Green
  8. Wisden Road (nr) Pin Green
  9. Jessop Road (adj) Pin Green
  10. The Oval Centre (adj) Pin Green
  11. Chepstow Close (nr) Chells
  12. Emperor's Head PH (nr) Chells
  13. Moors Ley (nr) Walkern
  14. Cherry Tree Rise (adj) Walkern
  15. Maltings (opp) Walkern
  16. Benington Road (S-bound) Walkern
  17. Old School Green (nr) Cabbage Green
  18. Church Green (adj) Benington
  19. Three Stiles (nr) Benington
  20. The Lordship Arms (opp) Hebing End
  21. Tinkers Corner (opp) Whempstead
  22. Whiteley Close (opp) Dane End
  23. Gladstone Road (NE-bound) Dane End
  24. Founceley Avenue (W-bound) Dane End
  25. Whiteley Close (nr) Dane End
  26. Home Farm (opp) Dane End
  27. Pound Cottages (opp) Sacombe
  28. Robin Hood PH (opp) Tonwell
  29. Richmond Close (nr) Ware
  30. Wengeo Lane (opp) Ware
  31. Delfcroft (adj) Ware
  32. Demontfort Rise (opp) Ware
  33. Poles Lane (opp) Ware
  34. Amberley Green (opp) Ware
  35. Kingsway (nr) Ware
  36. Watton Road (opp) Ware
  37. Old Town Hall (adj) Ware
  38. Gilpin Mews (nr) Ware
  39. Hertford Regional College (Stop A) Ware
  40. Pumping Station (opp) Chadwell
  41. Springs (opp) Chadwell
  42. Viaduct (SW-bound) Chadwell
  43. King's Road (adj) Hertford
  44. Fairfax Road (opp) Hertford
  45. Raynham Street (opp) Hertford
  46. Caxton Hill (nr) Hertford
  47. Tesco (opp) Hertford
  48. Bus Station (Stop 6) Hertford
  49. Richard Hale School (o/s) Hertford
  50. County Hall (opp) Hertford

Towns & areas on this route

StevenageHertfordWarePin GreenChellsStevenage Old TownWalkernChadwellDane EndBeningtonCabbage GreenHebing End

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 38 bus?

The first 38 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:20 (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 18:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 38 bus cost?

Central Connect's published fares on the 38: adult single £2.50 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. Central Connect 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 Central Connect.

Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Central Connect last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 11 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.