5A Derby circular via Littleover, Mickleover
Operated by Arriva Derby. First bus 06:10, last bus 20:00. 25 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.
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| Stop | 06:10 | 07:10 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
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| St Peters Street (Stop A1) | 06:10 | 07:10 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
| Mill Hill Lane (SW-bound) | 06:15 | 07:15 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:20 | 19:05 | 20:05 |
| Pavilion Road (Opp) | 06:22 | 07:22 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:27 | 17:55 | 18:30 | 19:15 | 20:12 |
| The Oaklands (opp) | 06:32 | 07:32 | 08:16 | 08:46 | 09:21 | 09:51 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:28 | 15:58 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:38 | 18:06 | 18:41 | 19:25 | 20:22 |
| Royal Derby Hospital (Opp) | 06:45 | 07:45 | 08:31 | 09:01 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:53 | 18:19 | 18:54 | 19:43 | 20:35 |
| Faire Street (Adj) | 06:53 | 07:54 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:54 | 16:24 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 19:01 | 19:50 | 20:42 |
| St Peters Street (Stop A1) | 07:00 | 08:00 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 19:10 | 19:55 | 20:50 |
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 5A
Adult single £2.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | St Joseph's Sch | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| £2.20 | £2.20 | Fairfax Rd, Derby | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Fairfield Rd | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Carlton Rd or Horwood Av | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | North St/Park Lane | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | Brayfield Rd Rdbt | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Rosamonds Ride | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Ainsworth or Walton Drives | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Wellesley Ave | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Oaklands Ave | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | – | Breedon Ave | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | – | Kegworth Avenue | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | – | £2.20 | British Legion | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | – | £2.20 | £2.20 | Jnct The Hollow/Hillsway | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | – | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Chain Lane | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | – | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Kings Drive | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | – | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Derby City Hospital | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | St Alban's Road | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Dean St/Harrison St | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Farm Street | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Duke of York/Lara Croft Way | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Derby City Centre |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Wilmot St/lara Croft Way.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Derby before you travel.
Tickets on the 5A
Arriva Derby publishes singles on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 3 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva Derby's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Derby.
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 Arriva Derby 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 5A
5A inbound
All 52 stops
- St Peters Street (Stop A1) Derby
- Lara Croft Way (w-bound) Derby
- Leopold Street (adj) Derby
- Swinburne Street (Opp) Rose Hill
- Mill Hill Lane (SW-bound) Rose Hill
- Empress Road (Opp) Normanton
- St Chads Road (W-bound) Normanton
- Overdale Road (Adj) Normanton
- French Street (Adj) Normanton
- Grafton Street (NW-bound) Littleover
- Horwood Avenue (NW-bound) Littleover
- South Avenue (Adj) Littleover
- Burton Road Shops (Adj) Littleover
- Church Street (Opp) Littleover
- Pavilion Road (Opp) Littleover
- Mostyn Avenue (Adj) Littleover
- Village Street (Adj) Normanton
- Holmfield (Adj) Normanton
- Ainsworth Drive (Adj) Normanton
- Wellesley Avenue (Opp) Sunny Hill
- Hill Top (SW-bound) Sunny Hill
- Blagreaves Lane End (Opp) Sunny Hill
- Southcroft (Adj) Sunny Hill
- Swarkestone Drive (adj) Sunny Hill
- The Oaklands (opp) Sunny Hill
- Bowbridge Avenue (Opp) Sunny Hill
- Oaklands Avenue top (NE-bound) Sunny Hill
- Kegworth Avenue (Opp) Sunny Hill
- Greenburn Close (Opp) Littleover
- Hill Cross Avenue (Opp) Littleover
- Harpur Avenue (Adj) Littleover
- The Hollow (N-bound) Littleover
- Derby High School (adj) Littleover
- Greenway Drive (Adj) Littleover
- Keats Avenue (Adj) Littleover
- Jackson Avenue (Opp) Mickleover
- Rough Heanor Road (Adj) Mickleover
- Kings Drive (NE-bound) Mickleover
- Royal Derby Hospital (Opp) Royal Derby Hospital
- Ring Road (just before) Royal Derby Hospital
- Dalton Avenue (Opp) Royal Derby Hospital
- St Cuthberts Road (Adj) California
- St Swithins Close (Opp) California
- Radcliffe Drive End (Adj) St Lukes
- Bedford Street (N-bound) St Lukes
- Stockbrook Street (adj) St Lukes
- Harrison Street (Adj) St Lukes
- Faire Street (Adj) St Lukes
- Lorne Street (Opp) St Lukes
- Farm Street (Adj) St Lukes
- Mount Street (opp) Derby
- St Peters Street (Stop A1) Derby
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5A bus?
The first 5A departure on weekdays leaves at 06:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5A bus?
The last 5A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5A bus cost?
Arriva Derby's published fares on the 5A: adult single £2.20 to £3.00. The 5A 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. Arriva Derby day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 5A bus?
The 5A is operated by Arriva Derby.
Timetable data from Arriva Derby via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.