97 Hermitage Road ↔ The Green
Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. First bus 06:32, last bus 19:10. 59 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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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.
towards The Green · Monday to Friday towards The Green · Sunday towards Hermitage Road · Monday to Friday towards Hermitage Road · Sunday
| Hermitage Road (Stop A) | 06:48 | 07:26 | 07:26 | 08:05 | 08:10 | 08:42 | 09:15 | 09:16 | 10:15 | 10:16 | 10:42 | 11:15 | 11:16 | 12:15 | 12:16 | 12:42 | 13:15 | 13:16 | 14:15 | 14:16 | 14:42 | 15:16 | 15:20 | 16:19 | 16:35 | 16:42 | 17:19 | 17:35 | 18:19 | 18:30 | 18:42 |
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| Hitchin Railway Station (Stop F) | 06:52 | 07:30 | 07:30 | 08:09 | 08:14 | 08:45 | 09:19 | 09:20 | 10:19 | 10:20 | 10:45 | 11:19 | 11:20 | 12:19 | 12:20 | 12:45 | 13:19 | 13:20 | 14:19 | 14:20 | 14:45 | 15:19 | 15:23 | 16:24 | 16:40 | 16:45 | 17:24 | 17:40 | 18:24 | 18:34 | 18:45 |
| Fairfield Way (opp) | 06:59 | 07:37 | 07:37 | 08:15 | 08:27 | · | 09:26 | 09:27 | 10:26 | 10:27 | · | 11:26 | 11:27 | 12:26 | 12:27 | · | 13:26 | 13:27 | 14:26 | 14:27 | · | 15:26 | 15:30 | 16:31 | 16:51 | · | 17:31 | 17:51 | 18:31 | 18:41 | · |
| Highfield (nr) | 07:04 | 07:42 | 07:42 | 08:20 | 08:32 | 08:50 | 09:31 | 09:32 | 10:31 | 10:32 | 10:50 | 11:31 | 11:32 | 12:31 | 12:32 | 12:50 | 13:31 | 13:32 | 14:31 | 14:32 | 14:50 | 15:31 | 15:35 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 16:50 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:36 | 18:46 | 18:50 |
| Sollershott Roundabout (NW-bound) | 07:07 | 07:45 | 07:45 | 08:24 | 08:34 | 08:52 | 09:34 | 09:35 | 10:34 | 10:35 | 10:52 | 11:34 | 11:35 | 12:34 | 12:35 | 12:52 | 13:34 | 13:35 | 14:34 | 14:35 | 14:52 | 15:34 | 15:38 | 16:39 | 16:58 | 16:52 | 17:39 | 17:58 | 18:39 | 18:49 | 18:52 |
| Letchworth Railway Station West (Stop A) | 07:13 | 07:53 | 07:53 | 08:29 | 08:38 | 08:55 | 09:39 | 09:40 | 10:39 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:39 | 11:40 | 12:39 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:39 | 13:40 | 14:39 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:39 | 15:43 | 16:44 | 17:03 | 16:55 | 17:44 | 18:03 | 18:44 | 18:54 | 18:55 |
| Wilbury Road (NW-bound) | 07:18 | 07:59 | 07:59 | 08:35 | 08:43 | 09:00 | 09:44 | 09:45 | 10:44 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:44 | 11:45 | 12:44 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:44 | 13:45 | 14:44 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:44 | 15:48 | 16:49 | 17:07 | 17:00 | 17:49 | 18:07 | 18:49 | 18:59 | 19:00 |
| Dickens Boulevard (on) | 07:22 | 08:03 | 08:03 | 08:39 | 08:46 | 09:03 | 09:48 | 09:49 | 10:48 | 10:49 | 11:03 | 11:48 | 11:49 | 12:48 | 12:49 | 13:03 | 13:48 | 13:49 | 14:48 | 14:49 | 15:03 | 15:48 | 15:52 | 16:53 | 17:10 | 17:03 | 17:53 | 18:10 | 18:53 | 19:03 | 19:03 |
| Etonbury Academy (Main Entrance) | · | · | 08:08 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:52 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Green (SE-bound) | 07:30 | 08:11 | · | 08:47 | 08:54 | 09:08 | 09:55 | 09:56 | 10:55 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 11:55 | 11:56 | 12:55 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:55 | 13:56 | 14:55 | 14:56 | 15:08 | · | 15:59 | 17:00 | 17:19 | 17:08 | 18:00 | 18:17 | 19:00 | 19:10 | 19:08 |
Route map
All stops on route 97
97 towards The Green
- Hermitage Road (Stop A) Hitchin
- Verulam Road (nr) Hitchin
- Hitchin Railway Station (Stop F) Hitchin
- North Herts College (opp) Hitchin
- Walsworth Cross Roads (NE-bound) Hitchin
- Queenswood Drive (opp) Hitchin
- Cambridge Road (SE-bound) Hitchin
- Meadows (opp) Purwell
- Chaucer Way (opp) Purwell
- Mill Close (nr) Purwell
- Thatchers End (nr) Purwell
- Fairfield Way (opp) Purwell
- Mountjoy (nr) Purwell
- Willian Road (NW-bound) Purwell
- Hampden Road (nr) Purwell
- Rosehill Hospital (opp) Letchworth
- Highfield (nr) Letchworth
- Hitchin Road (NE-bound) Letchworth
- Sollershott Roundabout (NW-bound) Letchworth
- Parker Close (nr) Letchworth
- Campers Avenue (nr) Letchworth
- Station Way (NE-bound) Letchworth
- Letchworth Railway Station West (Stop A) Letchworth
- Rowan Crescent (opp) Letchworth
- Runnalow (opp) Letchworth
- St Thomas' Church (opp) Letchworth
- Wilbury Road (NW-bound) Wilbury Hills
- The Two Chimneys PH (nr) Letchworth
- Dickens Boulevard (on) Fairfield
- North Drive (adj) Fairfield
- Pix Road (opp) Stotfold
- Hallworth Drive (opp) Stotfold
- Recreation Ground (opp) Stotfold
- Larksfield Surgery (opp) Stotfold
- Etonbury Academy (o/s) Stotfold
- Etonbury Academy (Main Entrance) Stotfold
- Meadow Way (opp) Stotfold
- Jasmine Court (opp) Stotfold
- The Green (SE-bound) Stotfold
97 towards Hermitage Road
- Etonbury Academy (opp) Stotfold
- Etonbury Academy (Main Entrance) Stotfold
- Larksfield Surgery (o/s) Stotfold
- Meadow Way (opp) Stotfold
- Jasmine Court (opp) Stotfold
- The Green (SE-bound) Stotfold
- Home Close (opp) Stotfold
- Rook Tree Lane (SE-bound) Stotfold
- Church Road (opp) Stotfold
- Co Operative (NW-bound) Stotfold
- The Avenue (opp) Stotfold
- Methodist Church (nr) Stotfold
- Hallworth Drive (adj) Stotfold
- Recreation Ground (adj) Stotfold
- Pix Road (adj) Stotfold
- North Drive (opp) Fairfield
- Dickens Boulevard (on) Fairfield
- The Two Chimneys PH (opp) Letchworth
- Wilbury Road (SE-bound) Wilbury Hills
- St Thomas' Church (nr) Letchworth
- Runnalow (adj) Letchworth
- Rowan Crescent (nr) Letchworth
- Letchworth Railway Station West (Stop B) Letchworth
- Station Way (SE-bound) Letchworth
- Campers Avenue (opp) Letchworth
- Parker Close (opp) Letchworth
- Sollershott Roundabout (SE-bound) Letchworth
- Hitchin Road (SW-bound) Letchworth
- Highfield (opp) Letchworth
- Rosehill Hospital (o/s) Letchworth
- Queenswood Drive (nr) Hitchin
- Walsworth Cross Roads (adj) Walsworth
- Hampden Road (opp) Purwell
- Willian Road (SE-bound) Purwell
- Mountjoy (opp) Purwell
- Fairfield Way (nr) Purwell
- Thatchers End (opp) Purwell
- Mill Close (opp) Purwell
- Chaucer Way (adj) Purwell
- Meadows (adj) Purwell
- Cambridge Road (NW-bound) Hitchin
- Purwell Meadows (SW-bound) Hitchin
- North Herts College (nr) Hitchin
- Hitchin Railway Station (Stop E) Hitchin
- Convent Close (nr) Hitchin
- Grove Road (opp) Hitchin
- Bunyan Road (opp) Hitchin
- Hermitage Road (Stop A) Hitchin
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Hermitage Rd, Hitchin → The Green,Stotfold
- 🆕 Registered effective 2 Nov 2025 Operating between Hermitage Rd, Hitchin and The Green,Stotfold given service number 97 / 97A / 97B effective from 02 November 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Hermitage Rd, Hitchin and The Green,Stotfold given service number 97 / 97A effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 97 bus?
The first 97 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:32 (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 19:10. 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). Arriva Herts and Essex 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 Arriva Herts and Essex.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.