39 Hanley circular via Kidsgrove, Newcastle Under Lyme
Operated by First Potteries. First bus 05:50, last bus 22:52. 31 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 39? 35 other bus routes are numbered 39 elsewhere in the UK — see every 39 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:50 | 06:47 | 06:05 | 06:42 | 07:14 | 07:50 | 08:25 | 08:52 | 09:25 | 09:57 | 10:25 | 10:57 | 11:29 | 12:00 | 12:29 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 14:03 | 14:39 | 15:15 | 15:49 | 16:14 | 16:43 | 17:20 | 18:18 | 19:15 to Kidsgrove | 20:30 | 20:34 | 22:07 | 21:11 to Kidsgrove | 22:52 |
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| bus station (stand J) | · | · | 06:05 | 06:42 | 07:14 | 07:50 | 08:25 | 08:52 | 09:25 | 09:57 | 10:25 | 10:57 | 11:29 | 12:00 | 12:29 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 14:03 | 14:39 | 15:15 | 15:49 | 16:14 | 16:43 | 17:20 | 18:18 | 19:15 | · | 20:34 | · | 21:11 | · |
| Wedgwood Place (adj) | · | · | 06:21 | 06:58 | 07:30 | 08:06 | 08:41 | 09:08 | 09:41 | 10:13 | 10:41 | 11:13 | 11:45 | 12:16 | 12:45 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:21 | 14:57 | 15:33 | 16:07 | 16:32 | 17:01 | 17:38 | 18:31 | 19:28 | · | 20:47 | · | 21:23 | · |
| High Street (stop T1) | · | · | 06:27 | 07:04 | 07:37 | 08:13 | 08:50 | 09:17 | 09:48 | 10:20 | 10:48 | 11:20 | 11:53 | 12:24 | 12:53 | 13:22 | 13:51 | 14:29 | 15:05 | 15:41 | 16:15 | 16:39 | 17:08 | 17:45 | 18:37 | 19:34 | · | 20:53 | · | 21:28 | · |
| Mount Road (opp) | · | · | 06:36 | 07:13 | 07:49 | 08:25 | 09:01 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 10:30 | 10:59 | 11:31 | 12:03 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:33 | 14:02 | 14:41 | 15:17 | 15:54 | 16:28 | 16:52 | 17:21 | 17:57 | 18:47 | 19:43 | · | 21:03 | · | 21:37 | · |
| Reginald Mitchell School (opp) | · | · | 06:46 | 07:23 | 07:59 | 08:35 | 09:10 | 09:37 | 10:06 | 10:38 | 11:07 | 11:39 | 12:11 | 12:42 | 13:13 | 13:42 | 14:11 | 14:50 | 15:26 | 16:02 | 16:36 | 17:00 | 17:29 | 18:05 | 18:54 | · | · | 21:10 | · | · | · |
| Arbour Street (opp) | · | · | 06:54 | 07:31 | 08:07 | 08:43 | 09:18 | 09:45 | 10:13 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:47 | 12:19 | 12:50 | 13:21 | 13:50 | 14:19 | 14:59 | 15:35 | 16:11 | 16:45 | 17:08 | 17:37 | 18:12 | 19:01 | · | · | 21:17 | · | · | · |
| Rosevale Court (opp) | · | · | 07:02 | 07:39 | 08:15 | 08:51 | 09:25 | 09:52 | 10:20 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:54 | 12:26 | 12:57 | 13:28 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 15:06 | 15:42 | 16:18 | 16:52 | 17:14 | 17:43 | 18:19 | 19:07 | · | · | 21:23 | · | · | · |
| Shops (opp) | · | · | 07:13 | 07:50 | 08:26 | 09:02 | 09:34 | 10:01 | 10:30 | 11:02 | 11:31 | 12:03 | 12:35 | 13:06 | 13:37 | 14:06 | 14:37 | 15:17 | 15:53 | 16:27 | 17:01 | 17:23 | 17:52 | 18:26 | 19:15 | · | · | 21:31 | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Stand 5) | 05:50 | 06:47 | 07:22 | 07:59 | 08:37 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:10 | 10:38 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:12 | 12:45 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:15 | 14:46 | 15:28 | 16:04 | 16:38 | 17:12 | 17:34 | 18:03 | 18:35 | 19:23 | · | 20:30 | 21:39 | 22:07 | · | 22:52 |
| Shelton Boulevard (adj) | 05:59 | 06:56 | 07:31 | 08:08 | 08:47 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:20 | 10:47 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:21 | 12:54 | 13:25 | 13:56 | 14:25 | 14:56 | 15:39 | 16:15 | 16:51 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:14 | 18:44 | 19:33 | · | 20:39 | 21:49 | 22:17 | · | 23:02 |
| bus station (arrivals) | 06:12 | 07:09 | 07:44 | 08:21 | 09:01 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:34 | 11:00 | 11:32 | 12:03 | 12:35 | 13:08 | 13:39 | 14:10 | 14:39 | 15:10 | 15:55 | 16:31 | 17:06 | 17:40 | 17:57 | 18:26 | 18:56 | 19:44 | · | 20:52 | 22:00 | 22:27 | · | 23:12 |
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Fares on the 39
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Potteries before you travel.
Tickets on the 39
First Potteries publishes singles on this route for adults and young people.
Adult Single · Young Person Single
Ticket types come from First Potteries's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Potteries.
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 First Potteries before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Sunday, 27 December 2026 towards Hanley (City Cent): 19 journeys, first 09:00
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Hanley (City Cent): 29 journeys, first 05:50
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Hanley (City Cent): 29 journeys, first 05:50
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards Hanley (City Cent): 20 journeys, first 06:55
Route map
All stops on route 39
39 towards Hanley (City Cent)
All 88 stops
- bus station (stand J) Hanley
- Bethesda Street (stop B1) Hanley
- Stafford Street (stop S2) Hanley
- Vale Place (adj) Hanley
- Portland Street (adj) Hanley
- Cobridge Lights (adj) Cobridge
- Greyhound Way (adj) Cobridge
- Rushton Road (opp) Cobridge
- Orgreave Street (opp) Cobridge
- Adelaide Street (opp) Burslem
- Nile Street (opp) Burslem
- Wedgwood Place (adj) Burslem
- Federation Road (adj) Burslem
- Dimensions (opp) Burslem
- Scotia Business Park (adj) Burslem
- Hand Street (adj) Tunstall
- Gibson Street (adj) Tunstall
- Highgate (adj) Tunstall
- High Street (stop T1) Tunstall
- Furlong Road (opp) Tunstall
- Parsonage Street (adj) Tunstall
- Summerbank Road (adj) Tunstall
- Newfield (opp) Sandyford
- Hollywall Lane (adj) Sandyford
- Maureen Avenue (opp) Sandyford
- St John's Church (adj) Goldenhill
- Heathside Lane (adj) Goldenhill
- Woodstock Street (adj) Kidsgrove
- Stonebank Road (adj) Kidsgrove
- Mount Road (opp) Kidsgrove
- St Johns RC Primary School (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- St Thomas's Church (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Fourth Avenue (opp) Clough Hall
- Fifth Avenue (opp) Clough Hall
- Shops (adj) Clough Hall
- Grove Avenue (adj) Clough Hall
- Harecastle Avenue (opp) Butt Lane
- Banbury Street (adj) Butt Lane
- Reginald Mitchell School (opp) Butt Lane
- St Saviours School (nr) Butt Lane
- Newcastle Road (adj) Talke
- Thomas Street (adj) Talke
- Coppice Road Talke
- Swan House (adj) Talke
- Monument Road (adj) Talke Pits
- Clinic (adj) Talke Pits
- Arbour Street (opp) Talke Pits
- Oaktree Lane (nr) Talke Pits
- The Community Centre (opp) Red Street
- Crofters Court (adj) Red Street
- Deans Lane (opp) Red Street
- St Chads Church (opp) Red Street
- No 244 (adj) Red Street
- Shrewsbury Drive (adj) Parkhouse
- Woodrow Way (adj) Crackley
- Whitethorn Way (opp) Crackley
- Birch House Road (opp) Crackley
- Rosevale Court (opp) Chesterton
- Edensor Street (adj) Chesterton
- Albert Street (opp) Chesterton
- Community Centre (o/s) Chesterton
- Springfield Close (adj) Chesterton
- Haddon Grove (adj) Chesterton
- Bamber Place (adj) Chesterton
- Wolstanton Road (opp) Dimsdale
- London Road (opp) Cross Heath
- Brymbo Road (opp) Cross Heath
- Shops (opp) Cross Heath
- St Michaels Road (adj) Cross Heath
- Hassam Avenue (opp) Cross Heath
- Sainsbury's (opp) Newcastle Town Centre
- Brindley Street (near) Newcastle Town Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 5) Newcastle Town Centre
- Hanover Street (adj) Newcastle Town Centre
- Borough Arms Hotel (opp) Newcastle Under Lyme
- Elliott Street (opp) Basford
- New Victoria Theatre (adj) Basford
- Haydon Street (opp) Basford
- bet365 offices (opp) Festival Park
- Media Way (opp) Festival Park
- Shelton Boulevard (adj) Festival Park
- canal bridge (adj) Festival Park
- Waterworld (opp) Festival Park
- Double Tree Hotel (opp) Festival Park
- Octagon Retail Park (adj) Hanley
- Community Diagnostic Centre (adj) Hanley
- Stafford Street (stop S7) Hanley
- bus station (arrivals) Hanley
Towns & areas on this route
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?
First Potteries's published fares on the 39: adult single £1.90 to £3.00. 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 First Potteries via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.