38A Butt Lane ↔ Crackley, Aston Road
Operated by First Potteries. First bus 07:00, last bus 17:28. 21 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 38A? 10 other bus routes are numbered 38A elsewhere in the UK — see every 38A bus by area.
Tickets on the 38A
Ticket types come from First Potteries's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service , last updated 2026-05-13. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs — see published prices for First Potteries.
Timetable
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.
| Banbury Street (opp) | 07:00 | 07:34 | 08:08 | 08:42 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:10 | 10:37 | 11:11 | 11:43 | 12:17 | 12:48 | 13:15 | 13:46 | 14:19 | 14:54 | 15:17 | 15:58 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:28 |
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| Town Hall (adj) | 07:07 | 07:41 | 08:15 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:17 | 10:44 | 11:18 | 11:50 | 12:24 | 12:55 | 13:22 | 13:53 | 14:26 | 15:01 | 15:24 | 16:05 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 17:35 |
| High Street (stop T2) | 07:20 | 07:54 | 08:28 | 09:02 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:29 | 10:56 | 11:31 | 12:03 | 12:36 | 13:07 | 13:34 | 14:05 | 14:38 | 15:13 | 15:36 | 16:17 | 16:52 | 17:21 | 17:47 |
| Swan Bank (adj) | 07:29 | 08:03 | 08:37 | 09:11 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:38 | 11:05 | 11:40 | 12:12 | 12:45 | 13:16 | 13:43 | 14:14 | 14:47 | 15:22 | 15:46 | 16:27 | 17:02 | 17:30 | 17:56 |
| bus station (stand R) | 07:47 | 08:21 | 08:55 | 09:29 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:55 | 11:22 | 11:57 | 12:29 | 13:03 | 13:34 | 14:01 | 14:32 | 15:07 | 15:42 | 16:07 | 16:48 | 17:20 | 17:47 | 18:13 |
| bet365 offices (adj) | 08:01 | 08:35 | 09:09 | 09:43 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:10 | 11:37 | 12:12 | 12:44 | 13:18 | 13:49 | 14:16 | 14:47 | 15:22 | 15:57 | 16:22 | 17:03 | 17:35 | 18:02 | 18:28 |
| Bus Station (Stand 4) | 08:14 | 08:48 | 09:21 | 09:55 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:22 | 11:49 | 12:24 | 12:56 | 13:31 | 14:02 | 14:29 | 15:00 | 15:35 | 16:10 | 16:35 | 17:16 | 17:48 | 18:15 | 18:41 |
| St Michaels Road (opp) | 08:20 | 08:54 | 09:27 | 10:01 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:28 | 11:55 | 12:31 | 13:03 | 13:37 | 14:08 | 14:36 | 15:07 | 15:41 | 16:16 | 16:40 | 17:21 | 17:53 | 18:20 | 18:46 |
| Rosevale Court (adj) | 08:30 | 09:04 | 09:37 | 10:11 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:06 | 12:41 | 13:13 | 13:47 | 14:18 | 14:45 | 15:16 | 15:51 | 16:26 | 16:50 | 17:31 | 18:03 | 18:31 | 18:57 |
| Aston Road (adj) | 08:39 | 09:13 | 09:46 | 10:20 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:48 | 12:15 | 12:50 | 13:22 | 13:57 | 14:28 | 14:55 | 15:26 | 16:01 | 16:36 | 17:00 | 17:41 | 18:13 | 18:40 | 19:06 |
Route map
All stops on route 38A
38A towards Crackley, Aston Road
- 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
- Maureen Avenue (adj) Sandyford
- St John's Church (opp) Goldenhill
- Hollywall Lane (opp) Sandyford
- Newfield (adj) Sandyford
- Summerbank Road (opp) Tunstall
- Parsonage Street (opp) Tunstall
- Furlong Road (adj) Tunstall
- High Street (stop T2) Tunstall
- High Street (stop T4) Tunstall
- Washington Street (adj) Tunstall
- Gibson Street (opp) 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
- Stafford Street (stop S3) Hanley
- Stafford Street (stop S7) 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
- Lakeside (adj) Festival Park
- Spitfire island (adj) Festival Park
- OverclockersUK (adj) Festival Park
- Fowlea Road (opp) 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 4) 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
- Redmine Close (adj) Cross Heath
- Brindley Court (adj) Chesterton
- Spencroft Road (opp) Chesterton
- Barker Street (adj) Chesterton
- Broadmeadow Court (adj) Chesterton
- Community Centre (opp) Chesterton
- Albert Street (adj) Chesterton
- Edensor Street (opp) Chesterton
- Rosevale Court (adj) Chesterton
- Oakwood Place (opp) Crackley
- Laburnum Place (opp) Crackley
- Cherry Tree Road (opp) Crackley
- Barbridge Road (opp) Crackley
- Heathfield Drive (adj) Crackley
- Aston Road (opp) Crackley
- Aston Road (adj) Crackley
Towns & areas on this route
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 First Potteries via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.