38A Butt Lane ↔ Audley Rd R'Bout

Operated by First Potteries. First bus 07:00, last bus 17:28. 42 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 38A 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 Audley Rd R'Bout · Monday to Friday towards Audley Rd R'Bout · Saturday
38A towards Audley Rd R'Bout — Monday to Friday (42 journeys)
Banbury Street (opp) 07:0007:0007:3407:3408:0808:0808:4208:4209:1209:1209:4209:4210:1010:1010:3710:3711:1111:1111:4311:4312:1712:1712:4812:4813:1513:1513:4613:4614:1914:1914:5414:5415:1715:1715:5815:5816:3216:3217:0217:0217:2817:28
Town Hall (adj) 07:0707:0707:4107:4108:1508:1508:4908:4909:1909:1909:4909:4910:1710:1710:4410:4411:1811:1811:5011:5012:2412:2412:5512:5513:2213:2213:5313:5314:2614:2615:0115:0115:2415:2416:0516:0516:3916:3917:0917:0917:3517:35
High Street (stop T2) 07:2007:2007:5407:5408:2808:2809:0209:0209:3209:3210:0210:0210:2910:2910:5610:5611:3111:3112:0312:0312:3612:3613:0713:0713:3413:3414:0514:0514:3814:3815:1315:1315:3615:3616:1716:1716:5216:5217:2117:2117:4717:47
Swan Bank (adj) 07:2907:2908:0308:0308:3708:3709:1109:1109:4009:4010:1010:1010:3810:3811:0511:0511:4011:4012:1212:1212:4512:4513:1613:1613:4313:4314:1414:1414:4714:4715:2215:2215:4615:4616:2716:2717:0217:0217:3017:3017:5617:56
bus station (stand R) 07:4707:4708:2108:2108:5508:5509:2909:2909:5709:5710:2710:2710:5510:5511:2211:2211:5711:5712:2912:2913:0313:0313:3413:3414:0114:0114:3214:3215:0715:0715:4215:4216:0716:0716:4816:4817:2017:2017:4717:4718:1318:13
bet365 offices (adj) 08:0108:0108:3508:3509:0909:0909:4309:4310:1110:1110:4110:4111:1011:1011:3711:3712:1212:1212:4412:4413:1813:1813:4913:4914:1614:1614:4714:4715:2215:2215:5715:5716:2216:2217:0317:0317:3517:3518:0218:0218:2818:28
Bus Station (Stand 4) 08:1408:1408:4808:4809:2109:2109:5509:5510:2310:2310:5310:5311:2211:2211:4911:4912:2412:2412:5612:5613:3113:3114:0214:0214:2914:2915:0015:0015:3515:3516:1016:1016:3516:3517:1617:1617:4817:4818:1518:1518:4118:41
St Michaels Road (opp) 08:2008:2008:5408:5409:2709:2710:0110:0110:2910:2910:5910:5911:2811:2811:5511:5512:3112:3113:0313:0313:3713:3714:0814:0814:3614:3615:0715:0715:4115:4116:1616:1616:4016:4017:2117:2117:5317:5318:2018:2018:4618:46
Rosevale Court (adj) 08:3008:3009:0409:0409:3709:3710:1110:1110:3910:3911:0911:0911:3911:3912:0612:0612:4112:4113:1313:1313:4713:4714:1814:1814:4514:4515:1615:1615:5115:5116:2616:2616:5016:5017:3117:3118:0318:0318:3118:3118:5718:57
Aston Road (adj) 08:3908:3909:1309:1309:4609:4610:2010:2010:4910:4911:1911:1911:4811:4812:1512:1512:5012:5013:2213:2213:5713:5714:2814:2814:5514:5515:2615:2616:0116:0116:3616:3617:0017:0017:4117:4118:1318:1318:4018:4019:0619:06

Route map

All stops on route 38A

38A towards Audley Rd R'Bout

  1. Banbury Street (opp) Butt Lane
  2. Harecastle Avenue (adj) Butt Lane
  3. Grove Avenue (opp) Clough Hall
  4. Second Avenue (adj) Clough Hall
  5. Fourth Avenue (adj) Clough Hall
  6. Fifth Avenue (adj) Clough Hall
  7. St Thomas's Church (opp) Kidsgrove Town Centre
  8. St Johns RC Primary School (opp) Kidsgrove Town Centre
  9. Town Hall (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
  10. Mount Road (adj) Kidsgrove
  11. Stonebank Road (opp) Kidsgrove
  12. No. 44 (Opp) Kidsgrove
  13. Woodstock Street (opp) Goldenhill
  14. Rodgers Street (opp) Goldenhill
  15. St John's Church (opp) Goldenhill
  16. Maureen Avenue (adj) Sandyford
  17. Hollywall Lane (opp) Sandyford
  18. Newfield (adj) Sandyford
  19. Parsonage Street (opp) Tunstall
  20. Summerbank Road (opp) Tunstall
  21. Furlong Road (adj) Tunstall
  22. High Street (stop T2) Tunstall
  23. High Street (stop T4) Tunstall
  24. Washington Street (adj) Tunstall
  25. Gibson Street (opp) Tunstall
  26. Scotia Business Park (opp) Burslem
  27. Marshall Street (adj) Burslem
  28. Bycars Road (adj) Burslem
  29. Swan Bank (adj) Burslem
  30. Zion Street (adj) Burslem
  31. Adelaide Street (adj) Burslem
  32. Rushton Road (adj) Cobridge
  33. Hawthorn Street (adj) Cobridge
  34. Greyhound Way (opp) Cobridge
  35. Cobridge Lights (adj) Cobridge
  36. Vale Place (adj) Hanley
  37. Dudson Centre (opp) Hanley
  38. Stafford Street (stop S3) Hanley
  39. Stafford Street (stop S7) Hanley
  40. bus station (stand R) Hanley
  41. Bethesda Street (stop B1) Hanley
  42. Best Western Hotel (opp) Hanley
  43. Community Diagnostic Centre (opp) Hanley
  44. Octagon Retail Park (opp) Hanley
  45. Double Tree Hotel (adj) Festival Park
  46. Waterworld (adj) Festival Park
  47. Lakeside (adj) Festival Park
  48. Spitfire island (adj) Festival Park
  49. OverclockersUK (adj) Festival Park
  50. Fowlea Road (opp) Festival Park
  51. Shelton Boulevard (opp) Festival Park
  52. Media Way (adj) Festival Park
  53. bet365 offices (adj) Festival Park
  54. Humbert Street (adj) Etruria
  55. Haydon Street (adj) Etruria
  56. The Avenue (opp) Etruria
  57. Granville Avenue (opp) Newcastle Under Lyme
  58. Borough Arms Hotel (adj) Newcastle Under Lyme
  59. Leisure Centre (nr) Newcastle Town Centre
  60. Bus Station (Stand 4) Newcastle Town Centre
  61. Sainsbury's (adj) Newcastle Town Centre
  62. Hassam Avenue (adj) Cross Heath
  63. St Michaels Road (opp) Cross Heath
  64. Shops (adj) Cross Heath
  65. Lower Milehouse Lane (adj) Cross Heath
  66. Brymbo Road (adj) Cross Heath
  67. Redmine Close (adj) Cross Heath
  68. Brindley Court (adj) Chesterton
  69. Spencroft Road (opp) Chesterton
  70. Barker Street (adj) Chesterton
  71. Broadmeadow Court (adj) Chesterton
  72. Community Centre (opp) Chesterton
  73. Albert Street (adj) Chesterton
  74. Edensor Street (opp) Chesterton
  75. Rosevale Court (adj) Chesterton
  76. Oakwood Place (opp) Crackley
  77. Laburnum Place (opp) Crackley
  78. Cherry Tree Road (opp) Crackley
  79. Barbridge Road (opp) Crackley
  80. Heathfield Drive (adj) Crackley
  81. Aston Road (opp) Crackley
  82. Aston Road (adj) Crackley

Towns & areas on this route

Newcastle Under LymeKidsgroveHanleyChestertonNewcastle Town CentreTunstallCrackleyFestival ParkBurslemCross HeathCobridgeKidsgrove Town Centre

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 38A bus?

The first 38A departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 38A bus?

The last 38A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:28. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 38A bus cost?

The 38A 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 38A bus?

The 38A 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.