40A Hanley (City Cent) ↔ World of Wedgwood

Operated by First Potteries. First bus 09:10, last bus 14:10.

Wanted a different 40A? 7 other bus routes are numbered 40A elsewhere in the UK — see every 40A bus by area.

✅ The 40A 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 →
📅 Today is Summer bank holiday — many operators run a Sunday or special timetable on bank holidays. Check before travelling.

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.

towards World of Wedgwood · Saturday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Saturday
40A towards World of Wedgwood — Saturday (6 journeys)
bus station (stand T) 09:1010:1011:1012:1013:1014:10
Stoke-on-Trent rail station (opp) 09:1810:1811:1812:1813:1814:18
Glebe Street (adj) 09:2110:2111:2112:2113:2114:21
Bourne Street (opp) 09:2810:2811:2812:2813:2814:28
bus station (stand 2) 09:4210:4211:4212:4213:4214:42
Wimborne Avenue shops (adj) 09:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:54
World of Wedgwood (adj) 10:0411:0412:0413:0414:04·

Route map

All stops on route 40A

40A towards World of Wedgwood

  1. bus station (stand T) Hanley
  2. Harding Road (adj) Hanley
  3. Wellesley Street (opp) Shelton
  4. Stoke-on-Trent College (opp) Shelton
  5. Seaford Street (adj) Shelton
  6. Cadman Building (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  7. Stoke-on-Trent rail station (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  8. Glebe Street (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  9. Lytton Street (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  10. Fenton Manor (adj) Fenton
  11. Raglan Walk (adj) Fenton
  12. railway bridge (adj) Fenton
  13. Ridley Street (opp) Mount Pleasant
  14. Beech Grove (opp) Mount Pleasant
  15. Heron House (adj) Heron Cross
  16. Grove Avenue (adj) Heron Cross
  17. Bourne Street (opp) Heron Cross
  18. Highfield Drive (opp) Hollybush
  19. Hollybush Road (opp) Hollybush
  20. Cemlyn Avenue (opp) Blurton
  21. Longton Hall Surgery (adj) Blurton
  22. Conifer Grove (adj) Blurton
  23. Swingle Hill Road (adj) Blurton
  24. The John Marston (adj) Blurton
  25. Red House Crescent (opp) Longton
  26. Thanet Grove (adj) Longton
  27. Heathcote Road (adj) Longton
  28. bus station (stand 2) Longton
  29. Market Street (adj) Longton
  30. Dunrobin Street (opp) Longton
  31. Atholl Road (adj) Florence
  32. Chaplin Road (adj) Longton
  33. Belgrave Crescent (opp) Florence
  34. Chaplin Road (hail and ride) Dresden
  35. Cocknage Road (adj) Dresden
  36. Cocknage Road (hail and ride) Dresden
  37. Longton Park (adj) Dresden
  38. Maythorne Road (opp) Blurton
  39. The Gables (adj) Blurton
  40. Douglas Macmillan Hospice (adj) Newstead
  41. Barlaston Road (adj) Newstead
  42. Twyning Green (opp) Newstead
  43. Wimborne Avenue shops (adj) Newstead
  44. Yeovil Place (adj) Newstead
  45. Ufton Close (opp) Newstead
  46. Twyning Green (adj) Newstead
  47. Shepley Grove (adj) Newstead
  48. Thatcham Green (adj) Newstead
  49. Barlaston Road (adj) Newstead
  50. Barlaston Road (hail and ride) Newstead
  51. Wedgwood Drive (adj) Barlaston
  52. Ivyhouse Drive (adj) Barlaston
  53. World of Wedgwood (adj) Trentham

40A towards Hanley (City Cent)

  1. World of Wedgwood (adj) Trentham
  2. Wedgwood Drive (adj) Barlaston
  3. Ivyhouse Drive (adj) Barlaston
  4. Barlaston Road (hail and ride) Newstead
  5. Barlaston Road (adj) Newstead
  6. Twyning Green (opp) Newstead
  7. Wimborne Avenue shops (adj) Newstead
  8. Yeovil Place (adj) Newstead
  9. Ufton Close (opp) Newstead
  10. Shepley Grove (adj) Newstead
  11. Twyning Green (adj) Newstead
  12. Thatcham Green (adj) Newstead
  13. Douglas Macmillan Hospice (opp) Newstead
  14. Barlaston Road (adj) Newstead
  15. The Gables (opp) Blurton
  16. Maythorne Road (adj) Blurton
  17. Longton Park (opp) Dresden
  18. Cocknage Road (hail and ride) Dresden
  19. Chaplin Road (hail and ride) Dresden
  20. Belgrave Crescent (adj) Florence
  21. Atholl Road (opp) Florence
  22. Chaplin Road (adj) Longton
  23. Dunrobin Street (adj) Longton
  24. Longton Library (adj) Longton
  25. Edensor Road (adj) Longton
  26. Longton Exchange (opp) Longton
  27. bus station (stand 2) Longton
  28. Foley Road (adj) Longton
  29. The John Marston (opp) Blurton
  30. Swingle Hill Road (opp) Blurton
  31. Longton Hall Surgery (opp) Blurton
  32. St Paul's Church (adj) Blurton
  33. Hollybush Road (adj) Hollybush
  34. Cemlyn Avenue (adj) Blurton
  35. Highfield Drive (adj) Hollybush
  36. Derry Street (adj) Heron Cross
  37. Heron House (opp) Heron Cross
  38. Ridley Street (adj) Mount Pleasant
  39. Beech Grove (adj) Mount Pleasant
  40. railway bridge (adj) Fenton
  41. Smithpool Road (adj) Fenton
  42. Stewart Street (adj) Fenton
  43. Fenton Manor (opp) Fenton
  44. Lytton Street (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  45. Church Street (stop C3) Stoke-upon-Trent
  46. Spode Works (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  47. Civic Centre (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  48. Stoke-on-Trent rail station (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  49. Cadman Building (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  50. Beresford Street (adj) Shelton
  51. Stoke-on-Trent College (adj) Shelton
  52. Wellesley Street (adj) Shelton
  53. Harding Road (opp) Hanley
  54. bus station (arrivals) Hanley
  55. John Street (stop J1) Hanley

Towns & areas on this route

HanleyBlurtonTrenthamLongtonFentonStoke-upon-TrentSheltonNewsteadBarlastonHeron CrossDresdenFlorence

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 40A bus?

The first 40A departure leaves at 09:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 40A bus?

The last 40A leaves its first stop at 14:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 40A bus cost?

The 40A 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 40A bus?

The 40A 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.