39 Hanley ↔ Hanley (City Cent)

Operated by First Potteries. First bus 05:50, last bus 22:52. 56 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 39 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 Hanley (City Cent) · Monday to Friday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Saturday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Sunday
39 towards Hanley (City Cent) — Monday to Friday (56 journeys)
bus station (stand J) ·06:0506:42·07:1407:5008:2508:5209:0009:2509:5009:5710:2510:40·10:5711:2911:30·12:0012:2012:29·12:5813:1013:28·14:0014:0314:39·14:5515:15·15:4915:5216:1416:43·16:5017:2017:23·18:18·19:15···20:34·21:11····
Wedgwood Place (adj) ·06:2106:58·07:3008:0608:4109:0809:1309:4110:0310:1310:4110:53·11:1311:4511:42·12:1612:3312:45·13:1413:2313:44·14:1314:2114:57·15:0815:33·16:0716:0516:3217:01·17:0317:3817:36·18:31·19:28···20:47·21:23····
High Street (stop T1) ·06:2707:04·07:3708:1308:5009:1709:1909:4810:0910:2010:4810:59·11:2011:5311:49·12:2412:3912:53·13:2213:2913:51·14:1914:2915:05·15:1415:41·16:1516:1216:3917:08·17:0917:4517:42·18:37·19:34···20:53·21:28····
Mount Road (opp) ·06:3607:13·07:4908:2509:0109:2809:2909:5810:1910:3010:5911:09·11:3112:0311:59·12:3412:4913:04·13:3313:3914:02·14:2914:4115:17·15:2415:54·16:2816:2116:5217:21·17:1917:5717:52·18:47·19:43···21:03·21:37····
Reginald Mitchell School (opp) ·06:4607:23·07:5908:3509:1009:3709:3610:0610:2610:3811:0711:17·11:3912:1112:06·12:4212:5613:13·13:4213:4714:11·14:3714:5015:26·15:3216:02·16:3616:2917:0017:29·17:2618:0517:59·18:54·····21:10······
Arbour Street (opp) ·06:5407:31·08:0708:4309:1809:4509:4410:1310:3410:4511:1511:24·11:4712:1912:14·12:5013:0413:21·13:5013:5414:19·14:4514:5915:35·15:4016:11·16:4516:3617:0817:37·17:3418:1218:06·19:01·····21:17······
Rosevale Court (opp) ·07:0207:39·08:1508:5109:2509:5209:5110:2010:4110:5211:2211:32·11:5412:2612:21·12:5713:1113:28·13:5714:0114:27·14:5215:0615:42·15:4716:18·16:5216:4417:1417:43·17:4118:1918:13·19:07·····21:23······
Shops (opp) ·07:1307:50·08:2609:0209:3410:0110:0010:3010:5011:0211:3111:41·12:0312:3512:30·13:0613:2013:37·14:0614:1014:37·15:0115:1715:53·15:5616:27·17:0116:5317:2317:52·17:5018:2618:21·19:15·····21:31······
Bus Station (Stand 5) 05:5007:2207:5906:4708:3709:1309:4310:1010:0910:3810:5911:1011:4011:5010:4512:1212:4512:3911:4513:1613:2913:4612:4514:1514:1914:4613:4515:1115:2816:0414:4516:0616:3815:4517:1217:0317:3418:0316:4518:0018:3518:3017:4519:2318:52·19:3720:2220:3021:3921:07·21:5222:0722:3722:52
Shelton Boulevard (adj) 05:5907:3108:0806:5608:4709:2309:5310:2010:1810:4711:0811:1911:4911:5910:5512:2112:5412:4811:5513:2513:3713:5612:5514:2514:2814:5613:5515:1915:3916:1514:5516:1416:5115:5517:2517:1217:4518:1416:5518:0818:4418:3817:5519:3319:02·19:4720:3220:3921:4921:17·22:0222:1722:4723:02
bus station (arrivals) 06:1207:4408:2107:0909:0109:3710:0710:3410:3211:0011:2211:3212:0312:1211:0512:3513:0813:0112:0513:3913:5114:1013:0514:3914:4115:1014:0515:3215:5516:3115:0516:2717:0616:0517:4017:2417:5718:2617:0518:2118:5618:5018:0519:4419:12·19:5720:4220:5222:0021:27·22:1222:2722:5723:12

Route map

All stops on route 39

39 towards Hanley (City Cent)

  1. bus station (stand J) Hanley
  2. Bethesda Street (stop B1) Hanley
  3. Stafford Street (stop S2) Hanley
  4. Vale Place (adj) Hanley
  5. Portland Street (adj) Hanley
  6. Cobridge Lights (adj) Cobridge
  7. Greyhound Way (adj) Cobridge
  8. Rushton Road (opp) Cobridge
  9. Orgreave Street (opp) Cobridge
  10. Adelaide Street (opp) Burslem
  11. Nile Street (opp) Burslem
  12. Wedgwood Place (adj) Burslem
  13. Federation Road (adj) Burslem
  14. Dimensions (opp) Burslem
  15. Scotia Business Park (adj) Burslem
  16. Hand Street (adj) Tunstall
  17. Gibson Street (adj) Tunstall
  18. Highgate (adj) Tunstall
  19. High Street (stop T1) Tunstall
  20. Furlong Road (opp) Tunstall
  21. Parsonage Street (adj) Tunstall
  22. Summerbank Road (adj) Tunstall
  23. Newfield (opp) Sandyford
  24. Hollywall Lane (adj) Sandyford
  25. Maureen Avenue (opp) Sandyford
  26. St John's Church (adj) Goldenhill
  27. Heathside Lane (adj) Goldenhill
  28. Woodstock Street (adj) Kidsgrove
  29. Stonebank Road (adj) Kidsgrove
  30. Mount Road (opp) Kidsgrove
  31. St Johns RC Primary School (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
  32. St Thomas's Church (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
  33. Fourth Avenue (opp) Clough Hall
  34. Fifth Avenue (opp) Clough Hall
  35. Shops (adj) Clough Hall
  36. Grove Avenue (adj) Clough Hall
  37. Harecastle Avenue (opp) Butt Lane
  38. Banbury Street (adj) Butt Lane
  39. Reginald Mitchell School (opp) Butt Lane
  40. Newcastle Road (adj) Talke
  41. St Saviours School (nr) Butt Lane
  42. Thomas Street (adj) Talke
  43. Coppice Road Talke
  44. Swan House (adj) Talke
  45. Clinic (adj) Talke Pits
  46. Monument Road (adj) Talke Pits
  47. Oaktree Lane (nr) Talke Pits
  48. Arbour Street (opp) Talke Pits
  49. Deans Lane (opp) Red Street
  50. Crofters Court (adj) Red Street
  51. The Community Centre (opp) Red Street
  52. St Chads Church (opp) Red Street
  53. No 244 (adj) Red Street
  54. Shrewsbury Drive (adj) Parkhouse
  55. Woodrow Way (adj) Crackley
  56. Birch House Road (opp) Crackley
  57. Whitethorn Way (opp) Crackley
  58. Rosevale Court (opp) Chesterton
  59. Edensor Street (adj) Chesterton
  60. Community Centre (o/s) Chesterton
  61. Albert Street (opp) Chesterton
  62. Springfield Close (adj) Chesterton
  63. Bamber Place (adj) Chesterton
  64. Wolstanton Road (opp) Dimsdale
  65. London Road (opp) Cross Heath
  66. Brymbo Road (opp) Cross Heath
  67. Shops (opp) Cross Heath
  68. St Michaels Road (adj) Cross Heath
  69. Hassam Avenue (opp) Cross Heath
  70. Sainsbury's (opp) Newcastle Town Centre
  71. Brindley Street (near) Newcastle Town Centre
  72. Bus Station (Stand 5) Newcastle Town Centre
  73. Hanover Street (adj) Newcastle Town Centre
  74. Borough Arms Hotel (opp) Newcastle Under Lyme
  75. Elliott Street (opp) Basford
  76. New Victoria Theatre (adj) Basford
  77. Haydon Street (opp) Basford
  78. Media Way (opp) Festival Park
  79. bet365 offices (opp) Festival Park
  80. canal bridge (adj) Festival Park
  81. Shelton Boulevard (adj) Festival Park
  82. Waterworld (opp) Festival Park
  83. Double Tree Hotel (opp) Festival Park
  84. Octagon Retail Park (adj) Hanley
  85. Community Diagnostic Centre (adj) Hanley
  86. Stafford Street (stop S7) Hanley
  87. bus station (arrivals) Hanley

Towns & areas on this route

Newcastle Under LymeKidsgroveHanleyChestertonNewcastle Town CentreTunstallCrackleyFestival ParkBurslemCross HeathCobridgeKidsgrove Town Centre

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 39 bus?

The first 39 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 39 bus?

The last 39 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:52. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 39 bus cost?

The 39 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 39 bus?

The 39 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.