71 Sutton Coldfield to Chelmsley Wood via Walmley, Smiths Wood

Operated by National Express West Midlands. First bus 05:18, last bus 23:10. 71 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Chelmsley Wood from Gracechurch Centre (Stop SH): 06:15, 06:40, 07:05

Next towards Sutton Coldfield from Chelmsley Interchange (Stop CF): 06:03, 06:25, 06:47

Wanted a different 71? 34 other bus routes are numbered 71 elsewhere in the UK — see every 71 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Chelmsley Interchange · Monday to Friday · 35 journeys
Stop 05:3206:1506:4007:0507:3007:5508:2108:4609:1609:4610:1610:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:3614:5615:2115:4616:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1021:1022:1023:10
Gracechurch Centre (Stop SH) ·06:1506:4007:0507:3007:5508:2108:4609:1609:4610:1610:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:3614:5615:2115:4616:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1021:1022:1023:10
Forge Croft (opposite) ·06:3006:5607:2207:5008:1708:4609:1109:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3314:5415:1615:4716:1116:3317:0217:3017:5818:2718:5719:2719:5620:2521:2322:2323:23
St Cuthberts Place (adjacent) 05:3206:3807:0507:3107:5908:2608:5409:1909:4110:1110:4111:1111:4112:1112:4113:1113:4114:1214:4215:0315:2615:5716:2116:4317:1217:3918:0718:3619:0519:3520:0420:3321:3022:3023:30
Heathland Avenue (opp) 05:3806:4607:1407:4108:0908:3609:0309:2809:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:2114:5115:1315:3616:0716:3116:5317:2117:4818:1618:4519:1319:4320:1220:4021:3722:3723:37
Marston Drive (adj) 05:4606:5507:2407:5108:2008:4709:1409:3909:5810:2810:5811:2811:5812:2812:5813:2813:5814:3015:0015:2315:4716:1816:4117:0317:3117:5818:2618:5519:2219:5220:2020:4721:4422:4423:44
Chelmsley Interchange (Stop CF) 05:5407:0407:3308:0308:3308:5809:2409:4810:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3915:1215:3616:0016:3016:5217:1417:4218:0818:3519:0419:3120:0120:2920:5521:5222:5223:52

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with National Express West Midlands whether this route takes part. Details →

Tickets on the 71

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 65 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.

41–62% on time
average delay 8.3 min · the range 81 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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 71

71 towards Chelmsley Wood

All 54 stops
  1. Gracechurch Centre (Stop SH) Sutton Coldfield
  2. Coleshill Road (after) Sutton Coldfield
  3. Riland Grove (adjacent) Sutton Coldfield
  4. Good Hope Hospital (adjacent) Sutton Coldfield
  5. Rehabilitation Centre (after) Whitehouse Common
  6. Rectory Road (after) Whitehouse Common
  7. St Chads Church (opp) Reddicap Heath
  8. Reddicap Shops (adjacent) Reddicap Heath
  9. Sir Alfreds Way (before) Reddicap Heath
  10. New Hall Drive (opp) Reddicap Heath
  11. Signal Hayes Road (before) Reddicap Heath
  12. Cater Drive (adj) Walmley
  13. Shottery Grove (adj) Walmley
  14. Wylde Green Road (after) Walmley
  15. Ashfern Drive (opp) Walmley
  16. Ashurst Road (opp) Walmley
  17. Walmley Junior School (opp) Walmley
  18. Walmley Ash Lane (adj) Minworth
  19. Forge Croft (opposite) Minworth
  20. Minworth Island (after) Minworth
  21. Minworth Green (opp) Minworth
  22. Minworth Hall Farm (adj) Minworth
  23. Water Orton Lane (after) Minworth
  24. Severn Trent Water Works (adj) Castle Bromwich
  25. Squadron Close (adj) Castle Vale
  26. St Cuthberts Place (adjacent) Castle Vale
  27. Watton Green (adj) Castle Vale
  28. Round Moor Walk (adj) Castle Vale
  29. Drem Croft (adjacent) Tyburn
  30. Brooks Croft (before) Tyburn
  31. Avery Croft (adj) Tyburn
  32. Tangmere Drive (adj) Bromford
  33. Tameside Drive (adj) Bromford
  34. Berrandale Gardens (opposite) Buckland End
  35. Heathland Avenue (opp) Buckland End
  36. Southwood Avenue (opp) Castle Bromwich
  37. The Green (before) Castle Bromwich
  38. Old Croft Lane (before) Castle Bromwich
  39. Manor Park Road (after) Castle Bromwich
  40. Henshaw Court (adj) Smiths Wood
  41. Hazelhurst Road (adj) Smiths Wood
  42. Chester Road (after) Kingshurst
  43. Silverbirch Road (opp) Kingshurst
  44. Marston Drive (adj) Kingshurst
  45. Wheeley Moor Road (adj) Kingshurst
  46. Babbs Mill Park (opp) Bacons End
  47. Corinne Croft (opp) Fordbridge
  48. Tudor Grange Academy (adj) Fordbridge
  49. St Johns Grove (near) Fordbridge
  50. Craneberry Road (opposite) Fordbridge
  51. John Henry Newman College (adjacent) Fordbridge
  52. Blackcat Close (opp) Fordbridge
  53. Conway Road (adj) Fordbridge
  54. Chelmsley Interchange (Stop CF) Chelmsley Wood

71 towards Sutton Coldfield

All 57 stops
  1. Chelmsley Interchange (Stop CF) Chelmsley Wood
  2. Conway Road (opp) Fordbridge
  3. Blackcat Close (adj) Fordbridge
  4. John Henry Newman College (opposite) Fordbridge
  5. Craneberry Road (adjacent) Fordbridge
  6. St Johns Grove (before) Fordbridge
  7. Hillside Drive (adj) Fordbridge
  8. Tudor Grange Academy (opp) Fordbridge
  9. Corinne Croft (adj) Fordbridge
  10. Babbs Mill Park (adj) Bacons End
  11. Wheeley Moor Road (opp) Kingshurst
  12. Kingshurst Park (adj) Kingshurst
  13. Silverbirch Road (adj) Kingshurst
  14. Overgreen Drive (before) Smiths Wood
  15. Hazelhurst Road (opp) Smiths Wood
  16. Henshaw Court (after) Smiths Wood
  17. Manor Park Road (before) Castle Bromwich
  18. Old Croft Lane (adj) Castle Bromwich
  19. The Green (after) Castle Bromwich
  20. Southwood Avenue (adj) Castle Bromwich
  21. Heathland Avenue (adj) Buckland End
  22. Berrandale Gardens (adjacent) Buckland End
  23. Tameside Drive (opp) Bromford
  24. Avery Croft (opp) Tyburn
  25. Drem Croft (after) Tyburn
  26. Round Moor Walk (opposite) Castle Vale
  27. Watton Green (opposite) Castle Vale
  28. Merlin Way (opp) Castle Vale
  29. Squadron Close (opp) Castle Vale
  30. Severn Trent Water Works (opp) Castle Bromwich
  31. Water Orton Lane (before) Minworth
  32. Minworth Hall Farm (opp) Minworth
  33. Minworth Green (adj) Minworth
  34. Minworth Island (before) Minworth
  35. Forge Croft (adjacent) Minworth
  36. Walmley Ash Lane (opp) Minworth
  37. Walmley Junior School (adj) Walmley
  38. Walmley Infant School (adj) Walmley
  39. Ashurst Road (adj) Walmley
  40. Ashfern Drive (adj) Walmley
  41. Penns Lane (adjacent) Walmley
  42. Wylde Green Road (adjacent) Walmley
  43. Shottery Grove (opp) Walmley
  44. Cater Drive (opp) Walmley
  45. Signal Hayes Road (after) Reddicap Heath
  46. New Hall Drive (adj) Reddicap Heath
  47. Sir Alfreds Way (adjacent) Reddicap Heath
  48. Walmley Road (adj) Reddicap Heath
  49. Owen Court (opposite) Reddicap Heath
  50. St Chads Church (adj) Reddicap Heath
  51. West View Road (opp) Whitehouse Common
  52. Rehabilitation Centre (opp) Whitehouse Common
  53. Good Hope Hospital (opp) Sutton Coldfield
  54. Riland Road (adj) Sutton Coldfield
  55. Midland Drive (opposite) Sutton Coldfield
  56. Trinity Church (adj) Sutton Coldfield
  57. Sutton Library (opp) Sutton Coldfield

Towns & areas on this route

Chelmsley WoodSmiths WoodSutton ColdfieldWalmleyReddicap HeathCastle BromwichMinworthCastle ValeFordbridgeBromfordWhitehouse CommonBacons End

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 71 bus?

The first 71 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:18 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 71 bus?

The last 71 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 71 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 71 bus?

The 71 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.