5 City Loop ↔ Edwalton

Operated by Nottingham City Transport. First bus 06:18, last bus 23:19. 79 journeys on weekdays.

The 5 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.

5 towards Edwalton — Monday to Friday (38 journeys)
Victoria Centre (Stop W4) 06:4507:1807:4808:1708:4809:2009:2010:2010:2011:2011:2012:2012:2013:2013:2014:2014:2015:2015:2015:5016:2016:2016:5017:2017:2017:5018:2018:2018:5019:2019:2019:5020:2020:4521:2021:4522:2022:45
Angel Row A2 (Stop A2) 06:5007:2007:5008:2208:5309:2509:2510:2510:2511:2511:2512:2512:2513:2513:2514:2514:2515:2515:2515:5516:2516:2516:5517:2517:2517:5518:2518:2518:5519:2519:2519:5520:2520:5021:2521:5022:2522:50
Nottingham Railway Station (Stop S7) 06:5307:2407:5408:2608:5709:2909:2810:2810:2911:2911:2812:2912:2813:2913:2814:2914:2815:2915:2815:5916:2916:2816:5917:2817:2917:5918:2918:2818:5819:2819:2819:5820:2820:5321:2821:5322:2822:53
Victoria Embankment (Stop ME05) 06:5707:2907:5908:3109:0209:3409:3310:3310:3411:3411:3312:3412:3313:3413:3314:3414:3315:3415:3316:0416:3516:3317:0517:3317:3518:0518:3418:3319:0319:3319:3320:0320:3220:5721:3221:5722:3222:57
Central Avenue (SE-bound) 07:0007:3308:0308:3509:0609:3809:3710:3710:3811:3811:3712:3812:3713:3813:3714:3814:3715:3815:3716:0816:3916:3717:0917:3717:4018:0918:3818:3719:0719:3719:3720:0720:3621:0121:3622:0122:3623:01
Spinney Close (adj) 07:0707:4108:1108:4309:1409:4609:4410:4510:4611:4611:4512:4612:4513:4613:4514:4614:4515:4615:4516:1616:4716:4517:1717:4517:4918:1718:4618:4519:1519:4519:4520:1520:4321:0821:4322:0822:4323:08
Turning Circle 07:1107:4508:1508:4709:1809:5009:4810:4910:5011:5011:4912:5012:4913:5013:4914:5014:4915:5015:4916:2016:5216:4917:2217:4917:5418:2218:5018:4919:1919:4919:4920:1920:4721:1221:4722:1222:4723:12

Route map

All stops on route 5

Service history & registered changes

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Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 5 bus?

The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:18 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 5 bus?

The last 5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:19. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 5 bus cost?

The 5 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. Nottingham City Transport day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 5 bus?

The 5 is operated by Nottingham City Transport.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.