4A Birmingham to Solihull via Fox Hollies, Sharmans Cross
Operated by National Express West Midlands. First bus 04:24, last bus 00:00. 103 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 04:24–07:00. Sunday–Friday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 4A? 28 other bus routes are numbered 4A elsewhere in the UK — see every 4A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:15 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 18:42 to Robin Hood Island | 19:00 to Robin Hood Island | 19:30 to Robin Hood Island | 20:00 to Robin Hood Island | 20:30 to Robin Hood Island | 21:00 to Robin Hood Island | 21:30 to Robin Hood Island | 22:00 to Robin Hood Island | 22:30 to Robin Hood Island | 23:00 to Robin Hood Island | 23:30 to Robin Hood Island | 00:00 to Robin Hood Island |
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| Church Centre (Stop MS5) | 05:15 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 |
| Palmerston Road (before) | 05:25 | 05:55 | 06:26 | 06:56 | 07:17 | 07:37 | 07:58 | 08:18 | 08:38 | 08:58 | 09:18 | 09:38 | 09:58 | 10:18 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 11:18 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 12:18 | 12:38 | 12:59 | 13:19 | 13:39 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:39 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:01 | 16:21 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:21 | 17:41 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 18:56 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 20:12 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 00:10 |
| Primary School (opp) | 05:35 | 06:05 | 06:37 | 07:09 | 07:31 | 07:52 | 08:15 | 08:35 | 08:54 | 09:13 | 09:33 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:33 | 12:53 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:35 | 14:56 | 15:18 | 15:38 | 16:00 | 16:21 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 17:59 | 18:16 | 18:36 | 18:56 | 19:11 | 19:27 | 19:56 | 20:24 | 20:53 | 21:21 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:50 | 00:20 |
| St Michael's Church (adj) | 05:43 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 07:19 | 07:42 | 08:04 | 08:26 | 08:46 | 09:05 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:46 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:47 | 15:08 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:12 | 16:33 | 16:53 | 17:13 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:10 | 18:27 | 18:46 | 19:06 | 19:21 | 19:37 | 20:05 | 20:33 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:58 | 00:28 |
| Robin Hood Island (after) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:26 | 19:42 | 20:10 | 20:37 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:32 | 00:02 | 00:32 |
| Solihull Town Centre (Stop SM) | 05:59 | 06:30 | 07:05 | 07:41 | 08:07 | 08:32 | 08:54 | 09:12 | 09:29 | 09:47 | 10:05 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:07 | 14:28 | 14:48 | 15:10 | 15:33 | 15:56 | 16:16 | 16:38 | 16:59 | 17:20 | 17:41 | 17:58 | 18:15 | 18:32 | 18:48 | 19:06 | 19:24 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Tickets on the 4A
National Express West Midlands publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, students and older passengers.
Adult nBUS · Child nBUS · Group nBUS · Adult Single · Child Single
…and 66 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from National Express West Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 14 July 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with National Express West Midlands.
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 National Express West Midlands 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.
Route map
All stops on route 4A
4A towards Solihull
All 57 stops
- Church Centre (Stop MS5) Birmingham
- Bus Mall (Stop MS16) Birmingham
- Allison Street (Stop DS2) Digbeth
- Birmingham Coach Station (Stop DS3) Digbeth
- Adderley Street (near) Deritend
- Trinity Terrace (adjacent) Bordesley
- Ravenhurst Street (opposite) Bordesley
- Auckland Road (opp) Sparkbrook
- Main Street (opp) Sparkbrook
- Ludlow Court (adj) Sparkbrook
- Palmerston Road (before) Sparkbrook
- Poplar Road (adj) Sparkbrook
- Oriel Villas (adj) Sparkbrook
- Shakespeare Street (opp) Greet
- St Johns Road (opp) Greet
- Colebrook Road (adj) Greet
- Manor Farm Road (adj) Greet
- Boscombe Road (opp) Greet
- Medina Road (after) Tyseley
- Tyseley Railway Museum (adj) Tyseley
- Knights Road (opp) Tyseley
- Fox Hollies Road (opp) Tyseley
- Merstowe Close (opp) Acocks Green
- Primary School (opp) Acocks Green
- Station Road (Stop AE) Acocks Green
- Woodberry Walk (after) Acocks Green
- Thornfield Road (opp) Acocks Green
- Pollard Road (opp) Acocks Green
- Fox Hollies Park (opp) Fox Hollies
- Severne Grove (adj) Fox Hollies
- Oakhurst Road (before) Fox Hollies
- Nailstone Crescent (before) Gospel Oak
- Tavistock Road (adj) Gospel Oak
- St Michael's Church (adj) Gospel Oak
- Mapleton Road (before) Gospel Oak
- Arkley Road (before) Gospel Oak
- Sleaford Road (after) Gospel Oak
- Robin Hood Academy (adj) Robin Hood
- Hazelville Road (opp) Robin Hood
- Robin Hood Island (after) Robin Hood
- Chadwell Drive (adj) Shirley
- Moseley Cricket Club (adj) Shirley
- Robin Hood Cemetery (opp) Sharmans Cross
- Pailton Road (opp) Shirley
- Jacey Road (after) Shirley
- Saracens Head (opposite) Shirley
- Sutherland Avenue (opposite) Shirley
- Thornyfield Road (opp) Shirley
- Stanway Road (adj) Sharmans Cross
- Ashwell Drive (adj) Sharmans Cross
- Prospect Lane (adjacent) Sharmans Cross
- Sharmans Cross Junior School (adj) Sharmans Cross
- Woodside Way (adj) Sharmans Cross
- Streetsbrook Road (before) Sharmans Cross
- Broadoaks (opp) Solihull
- Solihull Station (Stand C) Solihull
- Solihull Town Centre (Stop SM) Solihull
4A towards Birmingham
All 59 stops
- Robin Hood Island (after) Robin Hood
- Overton Close (before) Robin Hood
- Solihull Town Centre (Stop SM) Solihull
- Solihull Station (Stand B) Solihull
- Broadoaks (adj) Solihull
- Streetsbrook Road (after) Sharmans Cross
- Woodside Way (opp) Sharmans Cross
- Sharmans Cross Junior School (opp) Sharmans Cross
- Ashwell Drive (before) Sharmans Cross
- Stanway Road (opp) Sharmans Cross
- Thornyfield Road (adj) Shirley
- Sutherland Avenue (adjacent) Shirley
- Saracens Head (before) Shirley
- Jacey Road (before) Shirley
- Pailton Road (adj) Shirley
- Robin Hood Cemetery (adj) Sharmans Cross
- Moseley Cricket Club (opp) Shirley
- Chadwell Drive (opp) Shirley
- Hazelville Road (adj) Robin Hood
- Robin Hood Academy (opp) Robin Hood
- Sleaford Road (before) Gospel Oak
- Arkley Road (adj) Gospel Oak
- Mapleton Road (after) Gospel Oak
- Gospel Farm Road (adjacent) Gospel Oak
- Tavistock Road (opp) Gospel Oak
- Nailstone Crescent (after) Gospel Oak
- Oakhurst Road (adjacent) Fox Hollies
- Severne Grove (opp) Fox Hollies
- Dorsington Road (adj) Fox Hollies
- Pollard Road (adj) Acocks Green
- Thornfield Road (adj) Acocks Green
- Bretton Road (behind) Acocks Green
- Culham Close (opposite) Acocks Green
- Woodberry Walk (opposite) Acocks Green
- Station Road (Stop AF) Acocks Green
- Acocks Green Village (Stop AG) Acocks Green
- Primary School (adj) Acocks Green
- Merstowe Close (adj) Acocks Green
- Fox Hollies Road (adj) Tyseley
- Tyseley Lane (adj) Tyseley
- Knights Road (adj) Tyseley
- Tyseley Railway Museum (opp) Tyseley
- Medina Road (adj) Tyseley
- Boscombe Road (adj) Greet
- Manor Farm Road (opp) Greet
- Colebrook Road (opp) Greet
- St Johns Road (adj) Greet
- Shakespeare Street (adj) Greet
- Oriel Villas (opp) Sparkbrook
- Poplar Road (opp) Sparkbrook
- Palmerston Road (after) Sparkbrook
- Ludlow Court (opp) Sparkbrook
- Main Street (adj) Sparkbrook
- Auckland Road (adj) Sparkbrook
- Ravenhurst Street (adjacent) Bordesley
- Adderley Street (opposite) Deritend
- Birmingham Coach Station (Stop DS5) Digbeth
- Park Street (Stop MK6) Birmingham
- Church Centre (Stop MS5) Birmingham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 4A bus?
The first 4A departure on weekdays leaves at 04:24 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 4A bus?
The last 4A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 4A bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). National Express West Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 4A bus?
The 4A is operated by National Express West Midlands.
Timetable data from National Express West Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.