97 Hitchin to Stotfold via Purwell, Letchworth
Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. Registered as running via Purwell Lane, Est and Letchworth. First bus 06:32, last bus 18:30. 25 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.80 to £5.70 — more.
Wanted a different 97? 17 other bus routes are numbered 97 elsewhere in the UK — see every 97 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:48 | 07:26 to Etonbury Academy | 08:10 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 to Etonbury Academy | 16:35 | 17:35 | 18:30 |
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| Hermitage Road (Stop A) | 06:48 | 07:26 | 08:10 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 | 16:35 | 17:35 | 18:30 |
| Hitchin Railway Station (Stop F) | 06:52 | 07:30 | 08:14 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:19 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:34 |
| Fairfield Way (opp) | 06:59 | 07:37 | 08:27 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:26 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 18:41 |
| Highfield (nr) | 07:04 | 07:42 | 08:32 | 09:32 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:31 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 18:46 |
| Sollershott Roundabout (NW-bound) | 07:07 | 07:45 | 08:34 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:34 | 16:58 | 17:58 | 18:49 |
| Letchworth Railway Station West (Stop A) | 07:13 | 07:53 | 08:38 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:39 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 18:54 |
| Wilbury Road (NW-bound) | 07:18 | 07:59 | 08:43 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:44 | 17:07 | 18:07 | 18:59 |
| Dickens Boulevard (on) | 07:22 | 08:03 | 08:46 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:48 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:03 |
| Etonbury Academy (Main Entrance) | · | 08:08 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:52 | · | · | · |
| The Green (SE-bound) | 07:30 | · | 08:54 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | · | 17:19 | 18:17 | 19:10 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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.
Fares on the 97
Adult single £2.80 to £5.70 · Child single £1.40 to £2.85
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Hitchin Rail Stn | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £4.70 | £2.80 | Walsworth XRds | |||||||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | Queenswood Drive | ||||||||||
| £4.70 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | Purwell | |||||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | £4.70 | Rosehill Hospital | ||||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | West View/St Francis College | |||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | Letchworth Stn/Gernon Rd | ||||||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | Runnalow/Bursland | |||||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | Wilbury X Roads | ||||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | Fairfield Park | |||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | Stotfold X Rds | ||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | Stotfold All Stops | |
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | £2.80 | Etonbury School |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Hitchin TC.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 25 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Arriva Herts and Essex before you travel.
Tickets on the 97
Arriva Herts and Essex publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Arriva Herts and Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 26 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Herts and Essex.
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 Herts and Essex before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Stotfold: 13 journeys, first 06:48 towards Hitchin: 12 journeys, first 06:32
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Stotfold: 13 journeys, first 06:48 towards Hitchin: 12 journeys, first 06:32
Route map
All stops on route 97
97 towards Stotfold
All 39 stops
- 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
- Recreation Ground (opp) Stotfold
- Hallworth Drive (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 Hitchin
All 48 stops
- Etonbury Academy (Main Entrance) Stotfold
- Etonbury Academy (opp) 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 registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 November 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 22 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 June 2024 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Hertfordshire County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF1116442/90 · Changes in Central Bedfordshire Council · 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 18:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 97 bus cost?
Arriva Herts and Essex's published fares on the 97: adult single £2.80 to £5.70, child single £1.40 to £2.85. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 97 takes part in the England fare cap. 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 Arriva Herts and Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF1116442/90. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.