405 Welwyn Garden City circular via Stanborough, Birchwood
Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. First bus 10:10, last bus 16:10. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £4.30 — more.
Wanted a different 405? 12 other bus routes are numbered 405 elsewhere in the UK — see every 405 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 10:10 | 12:10 | 14:10 | 16:10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stop D) | 10:10 | 12:10 | 14:10 | 16:10 |
| Stanborough Green (nr) | 10:16 | 12:16 | 14:16 | 16:16 |
| Tesco (opp) | 10:21 | 12:21 | 14:21 | 16:21 |
| Hopfields PH (opp) | 10:25 | 12:25 | 14:25 | 16:25 |
| Hatfield Railway Station (Stop 2) | 10:28 | 12:28 | 14:28 | 16:28 |
| Town Centre (Stop W) | 10:31 | 12:31 | 14:31 | 16:31 |
| Oxlease Drive (nr) | 10:33 | 12:33 | 14:33 | 16:33 |
| Millwards (nr) | 10:35 | 12:35 | 14:35 | 16:35 |
| Garden Avenue (opp) | 10:38 | 12:38 | 14:38 | 16:38 |
| Oxlease Drive (opp) | 10:41 | 12:41 | 14:41 | 16:41 |
| Town Centre (Stop V) | 10:44 | 12:44 | 14:44 | 16:44 |
| Hatfield Railway Station (Stop 5) | 10:47 | 12:47 | 14:47 | 16:47 |
| Hopfields PH (nr) | 10:50 | 12:50 | 14:50 | 16:50 |
| Tesco (o/s) | 10:53 | 12:53 | 14:53 | 16:53 |
| Stanborough Green (opp) | 10:58 | 12:58 | 14:58 | 16:58 |
| Bus Station (Stop E) | 11:05 | 13:05 | 15:05 | 17:05 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
Fares on the 405
Adult single £2.40 to £4.30 · Adult return £4.00 to £7.10 · Child single £1.20 to £2.15 · Child return £2.00 to £3.55
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.40 | Handside Lane | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £2.40 | Stanborough Lakes or School | ||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.40 | Tesco Oldings Corner | |||||
| £3.30 | £3.30 | £2.80 | £2.60 | Birchwood Longmead/Hopfields | ||||
| £4.00 | £3.30 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Hatfield Rail Stn or Lodge Dr | |||
| £4.30 | £3.30 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Hatfield TC | ||
| £4.30 | £3.80 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Oxlease Drive | |
| £4.30 | £3.80 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | South Hatfield |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Welwyn Garden City Bus Stn.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 25 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Arriva Herts and Essex before you travel.
Tickets on the 405
Arriva Herts and Essex publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single
Ticket types come from Arriva Herts and Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 26 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Herts and Essex.
Route map
All stops on route 405
405 towards Bus Station
All 60 stops
- Bus Station (Stop D) Welwyn Garden City
- John Lewis (Stop J) Welwyn Garden City
- Russellcroft Road (W-bound) Welwyn Garden City
- Church Road (nr) Welwyn Garden City
- Farm Close (nr) Welwyn Garden City
- Barn Close (nr) Welwyn Garden City
- Marsden Road (nr) Welwyn Garden City
- Newfields (opp) Stanborough
- Stacklands (nr) Stanborough
- Stanborough Green (nr) Stanborough
- Park (SW-bound) Stanborough
- Lakes (nr) Stanborough
- Tesco (opp) Birchwood
- Mount Pleasant Lane (nr) Birchwood
- Hillfield (nr) Birchwood
- Hopfields PH (opp) Birchwood
- Clarke's Road (opp) Birchwood
- Cecil Crescent (nr) Hatfield
- Hatfield Railway Station (Stop 2) Hatfield
- St Etheldreda's Drive (nr) Hatfield
- Memorial Hall (nr) Hatfield
- Town Centre (Stop W) Hatfield
- Elm Drive (opp) Oxlease
- Oxlease Drive (nr) Oxlease
- Cooks Way (nr) South Hatfield
- Millwards (nr) South Hatfield
- Travellers Lane (SW-bound) South Hatfield
- The District Cemetery (nr) South Hatfield
- Garden Avenue (opp) South Hatfield
- Northdown Road (opp) South Hatfield
- High View (opp) South Hatfield
- McDonald Court (adj) South Hatfield
- The Downs (adj) South Hatfield
- Cooks Way (opp) South Hatfield
- Oxlease Drive (opp) Oxlease
- Elm Drive (nr) Oxlease
- St Philip Howard School (nr) Hatfield
- Town Centre (Stop V) Hatfield
- Memorial Hall (opp) Hatfield
- Old Rectory Drive (opp) Hatfield
- St Etheldreda's Drive (opp) Hatfield
- Hatfield Railway Station (Stop 5) Hatfield
- Cecil Crescent (opp) Hatfield
- Clarke's Road (nr) Birchwood
- Hopfields PH (nr) Birchwood
- Hillfield (opp) Birchwood
- Mount Pleasant Lane (opp) Birchwood
- Tesco (o/s) Birchwood
- Lakes (opp) Stanborough
- Park (NE-bound) Stanborough
- Police Headquarters (opp) Stanborough
- Stanborough Green (opp) Stanborough
- Stacklands (opp) Stanborough
- Newfields (nr) Stanborough
- Marsden Road (opp) Welwyn Garden City
- Barn Close (opp) Welwyn Garden City
- Farm Close (opp) Welwyn Garden City
- Russellcroft Road (N-bound) Welwyn Garden City
- Sainsbury's (adj) Welwyn Garden City
- Bus Station (Stop E) Welwyn Garden City
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 405 bus?
The first 405 departure leaves at 10:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 405 bus?
The last 405 leaves its first stop at 16:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 405 bus cost?
Arriva Herts and Essex's published fares on the 405: adult single £2.40 to £4.30, adult return £4.00 to £7.10, child single £1.20 to £2.15, child return £2.00 to £3.55. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 405 takes part in the England fare cap. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Herts and Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 405 bus?
The 405 is operated by Arriva Herts and Essex.
Timetable data from Arriva Herts and Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.