97 Church Centre ↔ Chester Road
Operated by National Express West Midlands. First bus 04:29, last bus 00:50. 505 journeys on weekdays.
🌙 Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
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Timetable
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towards Chester Road · Monday to Friday towards Chester Road · Saturday towards Chester Road · Sunday towards Church Centre · Monday to Friday towards Church Centre · Saturday towards Church Centre · Sunday
97 towards Chester Road — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
| Church Centre (Stop MS7) | 04:30 | 04:30 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:30 | 05:47 | 06:00 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:18 | 06:20 | 06:34 | 06:37 | 06:42 | 06:45 | 06:52 | 06:57 | 07:03 | 07:07 | 07:08 | 07:15 | 07:19 | 07:22 | 07:25 | 07:31 | 07:37 | 07:42 | 07:45 | 07:48 | 07:52 | 07:54 | 08:07 | 08:07 | 08:13 | 08:13 | 08:15 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:22 | 08:32 | 08:32 | 08:37 | 08:39 | 08:39 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 08:51 | 08:51 | 08:52 | 09:03 | 09:03 | 09:07 | 09:09 | 09:15 | 09:16 | 09:16 | 09:22 | 09:23 | 09:37 | 09:37 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09:52 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:07 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:37 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:07 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 11:52 | 11:52 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:07 | 12:07 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:37 | 12:37 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 12:52 | 12:52 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:07 | 13:07 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:37 | 13:37 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:07 | 14:07 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:22 | 14:28 | 14:28 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:37 | 14:41 | 14:41 | 14:45 | 14:52 | 14:54 | 14:54 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:07 | 15:07 | 15:07 |
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| Colonial Road (after) | 04:43 | 04:43 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:43 | 06:00 | 06:14 | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:32 | 06:34 | 06:48 | 06:51 | 06:56 | 07:00 | 07:07 | 07:12 | 07:19 | 07:22 | 07:24 | 07:30 | 07:36 | 07:37 | 07:42 | 07:49 | 07:52 | 08:00 | 08:01 | 08:07 | 08:08 | 08:13 | 08:27 | 08:23 | 08:33 | 08:33 | 08:31 | 08:41 | 08:41 | 08:38 | 08:54 | 08:53 | 08:53 | 09:00 | 09:01 | 09:01 | 09:07 | 09:06 | 09:12 | 09:13 | 09:08 | 09:24 | 09:24 | 09:23 | 09:30 | 09:31 | 09:36 | 09:35 | 09:38 | 09:42 | 09:53 | 09:55 | 10:03 | 10:01 | 10:10 | 10:08 | 10:25 | 10:24 | 10:33 | 10:32 | 10:39 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 10:54 | 11:03 | 11:02 | 11:09 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:24 | 11:32 | 11:33 | 11:40 | 11:39 | 11:56 | 11:55 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:25 | 12:27 | 12:35 | 12:34 | 12:33 | 12:40 | 12:41 | 12:42 | 12:56 | 12:58 | 12:57 | 13:06 | 13:05 | 13:04 | 13:12 | 13:11 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:29 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:34 | 13:37 | 13:41 | 13:44 | 13:43 | 13:59 | 13:57 | 14:00 | 14:07 | 14:05 | 14:08 | 14:12 | 14:15 | 14:14 | 14:30 | 14:27 | 14:32 | 14:38 | 14:35 | 14:40 | 14:42 | 14:53 | 14:51 | 15:01 | 15:00 | 14:58 | 15:06 | 15:07 | 15:06 | 15:13 | 15:21 | 15:20 | 15:28 | 15:27 | 15:35 | 15:28 | 15:34 |
| Denton Grove (opposite) | 04:48 | 04:47 | 05:28 | 05:27 | 05:47 | 06:06 | 06:18 | 06:28 | 06:30 | 06:36 | 06:40 | 06:53 | 06:57 | 07:01 | 07:06 | 07:13 | 07:18 | 07:25 | 07:28 | 07:30 | 07:36 | 07:42 | 07:43 | 07:49 | 07:56 | 07:58 | 08:07 | 08:07 | 08:14 | 08:14 | 08:20 | 08:34 | 08:29 | 08:40 | 08:40 | 08:37 | 08:48 | 08:48 | 08:44 | 09:00 | 09:00 | 08:59 | 09:06 | 09:07 | 09:07 | 09:13 | 09:12 | 09:18 | 09:19 | 09:14 | 09:30 | 09:29 | 09:29 | 09:35 | 09:38 | 09:41 | 09:40 | 09:45 | 09:47 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:31 | 10:38 | 10:39 | 10:46 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:01 | 11:08 | 11:09 | 11:16 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:31 | 11:39 | 11:38 | 11:45 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:02 | 12:10 | 12:09 | 12:10 | 12:17 | 12:17 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:32 | 12:33 | 12:41 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 12:47 | 12:47 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:04 | 13:03 | 13:12 | 13:11 | 13:11 | 13:18 | 13:18 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:35 | 13:33 | 13:42 | 13:41 | 13:43 | 13:48 | 13:50 | 13:49 | 14:05 | 14:04 | 14:07 | 14:14 | 14:13 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:22 | 14:21 | 14:37 | 14:35 | 14:39 | 14:45 | 14:43 | 14:47 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 14:59 | 15:08 | 15:08 | 15:06 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 15:21 | 15:28 | 15:28 | 15:36 | 15:34 | 15:43 | 15:36 | 15:41 |
| Stechford Police Station (adjacent) | 04:49 | 04:48 | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:49 | 06:07 | 06:20 | 06:30 | 06:31 | 06:38 | 06:41 | 06:55 | 06:58 | 07:03 | 07:07 | 07:14 | 07:20 | 07:27 | 07:29 | 07:32 | 07:37 | 07:44 | 07:44 | 07:51 | 07:58 | 07:59 | 08:09 | 08:08 | 08:16 | 08:15 | 08:22 | 08:36 | 08:30 | 08:42 | 08:42 | 08:38 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 08:45 | 09:02 | 09:02 | 09:00 | 09:08 | 09:09 | 09:08 | 09:15 | 09:14 | 09:20 | 09:21 | 09:15 | 09:32 | 09:31 | 09:30 | 09:37 | 09:39 | 09:43 | 09:42 | 09:46 | 09:49 | 10:01 | 10:02 | 10:10 | 10:09 | 10:17 | 10:16 | 10:32 | 10:32 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:47 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:17 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 11:47 | 11:47 | 12:03 | 12:03 | 12:12 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 12:18 | 12:19 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:33 | 12:35 | 12:43 | 12:42 | 12:41 | 12:48 | 12:49 | 12:50 | 13:04 | 13:06 | 13:05 | 13:14 | 13:13 | 13:12 | 13:20 | 13:19 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:37 | 13:34 | 13:44 | 13:42 | 13:45 | 13:49 | 13:52 | 13:51 | 14:07 | 14:05 | 14:09 | 14:16 | 14:14 | 14:17 | 14:21 | 14:24 | 14:23 | 14:39 | 14:36 | 14:41 | 14:47 | 14:44 | 14:49 | 14:51 | 15:02 | 15:01 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:07 | 15:16 | 15:16 | 15:15 | 15:22 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:38 | 15:36 | 15:45 | 15:37 | 15:43 |
| Pine Square (Stop CB) | 05:02 | 05:01 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:02 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 06:45 | 06:45 | 06:53 | 06:55 | 07:11 | 07:12 | 07:20 | 07:21 | 07:28 | 07:37 | 07:44 | 07:43 | 07:50 | 07:51 | 08:03 | 07:58 | 08:10 | 08:17 | 08:13 | 08:29 | 08:22 | 08:36 | 08:29 | 08:42 | 08:57 | 08:45 | 09:02 | 09:03 | 08:53 | 09:09 | 09:10 | 09:00 | 09:21 | 09:21 | 09:15 | 09:27 | 09:28 | 09:23 | 09:33 | 09:33 | 09:38 | 09:39 | 09:30 | 09:49 | 09:48 | 09:46 | 09:54 | 09:55 | 10:00 | 09:59 | 10:02 | 10:06 | 10:17 | 10:19 | 10:27 | 10:25 | 10:34 | 10:32 | 10:49 | 10:49 | 10:57 | 10:57 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:19 | 11:27 | 11:27 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 11:49 | 11:57 | 11:57 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:29 | 12:28 | 12:28 | 12:35 | 12:36 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 12:53 | 13:01 | 12:59 | 12:58 | 13:05 | 13:06 | 13:08 | 13:21 | 13:24 | 13:22 | 13:32 | 13:30 | 13:29 | 13:37 | 13:36 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 13:56 | 13:51 | 14:02 | 13:59 | 14:04 | 14:06 | 14:11 | 14:09 | 14:26 | 14:22 | 14:28 | 14:35 | 14:31 | 14:36 | 14:38 | 14:43 | 14:42 | 14:58 | 14:53 | 15:01 | 15:07 | 15:01 | 15:10 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:22 | 15:31 | 15:31 | 15:24 | 15:38 | 15:37 | 15:32 | 15:40 | 15:51 | 15:52 | 16:00 | 15:57 | 16:08 | 15:55 | 16:04 |
| Chester Road (after) | 05:07 | 05:06 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 06:07 | 06:25 | 06:40 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 06:58 | 07:00 | 07:16 | 07:17 | 07:25 | 07:26 | 07:33 | 07:43 | 07:50 | 07:49 | 07:56 | 07:57 | 08:09 | 08:04 | 08:16 | 08:23 | 08:19 | 08:35 | 08:28 | 08:42 | 08:35 | 08:48 | 09:03 | 08:51 | 09:08 | 09:09 | 08:59 | 09:15 | 09:16 | 09:06 | 09:27 | 09:27 | 09:21 | 09:33 | 09:34 | 09:29 | 09:39 | 09:39 | 09:44 | 09:45 | 09:36 | 09:55 | 09:54 | 09:52 | 10:00 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:05 | 10:08 | 10:12 | 10:23 | 10:25 | 10:33 | 10:31 | 10:40 | 10:38 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:33 | 11:33 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:03 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:26 | 12:26 | 12:35 | 12:34 | 12:34 | 12:41 | 12:42 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 12:59 | 13:07 | 13:05 | 13:04 | 13:11 | 13:12 | 13:14 | 13:27 | 13:30 | 13:28 | 13:38 | 13:36 | 13:35 | 13:43 | 13:42 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:02 | 13:57 | 14:08 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 14:12 | 14:17 | 14:15 | 14:32 | 14:28 | 14:34 | 14:41 | 14:37 | 14:42 | 14:44 | 14:49 | 14:48 | 15:04 | 14:59 | 15:07 | 15:13 | 15:07 | 15:16 | 15:14 | 15:29 | 15:28 | 15:37 | 15:37 | 15:30 | 15:44 | 15:43 | 15:38 | 15:46 | 15:57 | 15:58 | 16:07 | 16:03 | 16:15 | 16:01 | 16:11 |
Route map
All stops on route 97
97 towards Chester Road
- Church Centre (Stop MS7) Birmingham
- Bus Mall (Stop MS16) Birmingham
- Allison Street (Stop DS2A) Digbeth
- Birmingham Coach Station (Stop DS4) Digbeth
- Gibb Street (adj) Deritend
- Fazeley Street (adj) Deritend
- Derby Street (adj) Deritend
- Witton Street (before) Bordesley
- Maxstoke Street (opp) Bordesley
- Venetia Road (adj) Bordesley
- Tilton Road (opp) Bordesley
- Bangor Road (adj) Bordesley Green
- Victoria Street (near) Bordesley Green
- Pikewater Road (adj) Bordesley Green
- Norwood Road (adjacent) Bordesley Green
- Imperial Road (opp) Bordesley Green
- Fordrough Lane (adj) Bordesley Green
- Colonial Road (after) Bordesley Green
- Marchmont Road (opp) Bordesley Green
- Belchers Lane (opp) Alum Rock
- Heartlands Hospital (Stop HC) Alum Rock
- Kenwood Road (Stop HD) Alum Rock
- Eastfield Road (adjacent) Alum Rock
- Upton Road (opp) Stechford
- Richmond Road (before) Stechford
- Denton Grove (opposite) Stechford
- Stechford Police Station (adjacent) Stechford
- Church Road (before) Stechford
- Pool Lane Allotments (adjacent) Lea Hall
- Queens Road (opp) Lea Hall
- The Lea (adjacent) Lea Hall
- Holbeach Road (adj) Lea Hall
- Mirfield Road (adjacent) Lea Hall
- Centenary House (opposite) Kitts Green
- Kyngsford Road (adj) Kitts Green
- Sheldon Hall Avenue (adj) Tile Cross
- Wheatlands Croft (adjacent) Tile Cross
- Briddsland Road (before) Tile Cross
- Shirestone Road (opp) Tile Cross
- Leominster House (after) Tile Cross
- Shelly Close (opp) Fordbridge
- Brickhill Drive (adj) Fordbridge
- Coleford Drive (opp) Fordbridge
- Winchester Drive (Stop CA) Chelmsley Wood
- Pine Square (Stop CB) Chelmsley Wood
- Birch Croft (opposite) Chelmsley Wood
- Stella Croft (adj) Chelmsley Wood
- Rowan Way (opposite) Chelmsley Wood
- Whitebeam Road (after) Chelmsley Wood
- Chester Road (before) Birmingham Business Park
- Chester Road (after) Birmingham Business Park
97 towards Church Centre
- International&Byng Kendrick Schs (adj) Kitts Green
- Chester Road (after) Birmingham Business Park
- Barnard Close (opposite) Chelmsley Wood
- Tulip Walk (adj) Birmingham Business Park
- Rowan Way (adjacent) Chelmsley Wood
- Piccadilly Close (opposite) Chelmsley Wood
- Birch Croft (after) Chelmsley Wood
- Stella Croft (opp) Chelmsley Wood
- Chelmsley Interchange (Stop CK) Chelmsley Wood
- Winchester Drive (Stop CN) Chelmsley Wood
- Coleford Drive (adj) Fordbridge
- St Anne's Church (opp) Fordbridge
- Brickhill Drive (opp) Fordbridge
- Shelly Close (adj) Fordbridge
- Leominster House (before) Tile Cross
- Shirestone Road (adj) Tile Cross
- Briddsland Road (adjacent) Tile Cross
- Sheldon Hall Avenue (opp) Tile Cross
- Kyngsford Road (opp) Kitts Green
- Centenary House (adjacent) Kitts Green
- Mirfield Road (after) Lea Hall
- The Lea (opposite) Lea Hall
- Holbeach Road (opp) Lea Hall
- Queens Road (adj) Lea Hall
- Pool Lane Allotments (opposite) Lea Hall
- Church Road (after) Stechford
- Stechford Police Station (opposite) Stechford
- Denton Grove (adjacent) Stechford
- Richmond Road (after) Stechford
- Upton Road (adj) Stechford
- Eastfield Road (opposite) Alum Rock
- Kenwood Road (Stop HH) Alum Rock
- Heartlands Hospital (Stop HJ) Alum Rock
- Belchers Lane (adj) Alum Rock
- Marchmont Road (adj) Bordesley Green
- Colonial Road (opp) Bordesley Green
- Fordrough Lane (opp) Bordesley Green
- Imperial Road (adj) Bordesley Green
- Norwood Road (opposite) Bordesley Green
- Victoria Street (before) Bordesley Green
- Bangor Road (opp) Bordesley Green
- Tilton Road (adj) Bordesley
- Venetia Road (opp) Bordesley
- Maxstoke Street (adj) Bordesley
- Witton Street (opposite) Bordesley
- Derby Street (opp) Deritend
- Gibb Street (opp) Deritend
- Birmingham Coach Station (Stop DS5) Digbeth
- Park Street (Stop MK6) Birmingham
- Church Centre (Stop MS7) Birmingham
Towns & areas on this route
BirminghamChelmsley WoodDigbethBordesley GreenAlum RockTile CrossStechfordLea HallBordesleyFordbridgeKitts GreenBirmingham Business Park
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 97 bus?
The first 97 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:29 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 97 bus?
The last 97 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 97 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 97 bus?
The 97 is operated by National Express West Midlands.
Timetable data from National Express West Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). National Express West Midlands last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 21 August 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.