98 Newcastle Town Centre to Ball Green via Newcastle Under Lyme, Norton in the Moors

Operated by First Potteries. First bus 06:21, last bus 17:23. 40 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Ball Green from Bus Station (Stand 1): 10:02, 10:32, 11:04

Next towards Newcastle Town Centre from Wiliamson Avenue (adj): 10:04, 10:37, 11:07

Wanted a different 98? 18 other bus routes are numbered 98 elsewhere in the UK — see every 98 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Ball Green · Monday to Friday · 20 journeys
Stop 06:2107:0107:3908:1308:5009:2810:0210:3211:0411:3412:0412:3713:0713:3914:1014:4015:1715:5616:3217:17
Bus Station (Stand 1) 06:2107:0107:3908:1308:5009:2810:0210:3211:0411:3412:0412:3713:0713:3914:1014:4015:1715:5616:3217:17
Morris Square (opp) 06:2507:0607:4408:2108:5809:3310:0710:3711:1011:4012:1012:4313:1313:4514:1614:4615:2516:0416:4117:24
Vale View (opp) 06:2807:0907:4708:2809:0509:3810:1010:4011:1311:4312:1412:4713:1813:5014:2214:5215:3316:1216:5017:32
Old Town Hall (adj) 06:3307:1707:5508:3309:1009:4510:1610:4611:2011:5012:2212:5513:2413:5614:2914:5915:4116:2016:5817:39
North West Terrace (adj) 06:3607:2007:5808:3809:1509:4810:2010:5011:2311:5312:2412:5713:2914:0114:3415:0415:4616:2517:0417:45
Ford Green House (opp) 06:3807:2208:0008:4209:1909:5110:2410:5411:2711:5712:2813:0113:3214:0414:3715:0715:5216:3117:0917:50
Wiliamson Avenue (adj) 06:4607:3108:0908:5009:2709:5810:3111:0111:3512:0512:3513:0813:3914:1114:4615:1616:0116:4017:1817:58

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.

The 98 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Fares on the 98

Adult single £1.90 to £3.00

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£1.90 Sandy Lane
£2.40£1.90 Maybank Cross Roads
£2.40£2.40£1.90 Wolstanton
£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90 Porthill Roundabout (OUT)
£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90 Trubshaw Cross
£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90 Burslem
£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40 S-O-T College (Burslem)
£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90 Smallthorne Roundabout
£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90 Chell Heath Road
£3.00£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90 Spragghouse Lane
£3.00£3.00£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90£1.90 Robin Hood
£3.00£3.00£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90£1.90 Norton Arms
£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90 Ball Green, Shops
£2.40£2.40£2.40£1.90–£1.90£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40£2.40 Porthill Roundabout (IN)

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Newcastle.

First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Potteries before you travel.

Tickets on the 98

First Potteries publishes day tickets on this route for adults and young people.

Adult Single · Young Person Single · Staffordshire Knot

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 First Potteries's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Potteries.

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 First Potteries 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 98

98 towards Ball Green

All 37 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stand 1) Newcastle Town Centre
  2. Hannover Street (opp) Newcastle Under Lyme
  3. Sidmouth Avenue (opp) The Brampton
  4. The Brampton Museum (opp) The Brampton
  5. Sandy Lane (opp) Newcastle Under Lyme
  6. May Avenue (opp) May Bank
  7. Upper Marsh (opp) May Bank
  8. Grange Lane (opp) Wolstanton
  9. St Margaret's Church (opp) Wolstanton
  10. Morris Square (opp) Wolstanton
  11. Marsh Avenue (adj) Wolstanton
  12. St Andrew's Church (adj) Porthill
  13. Second Avenue (adj) Porthill
  14. Vale View (opp) Porthill
  15. Longport Road (opp) Longport
  16. Station Street (adj) Longport
  17. Ellgreave Street (adj) Middleport
  18. Dale Street (adj) Middleport
  19. Old Town Hall (adj) Burslem
  20. Burslem Greenway (adj) Burslem
  21. Burslem College (opp) Burslem
  22. Leonard Street (adj) Smallthorne
  23. North West Terrace (adj) Smallthorne
  24. St Saviour's Church (opp) Smallthorne
  25. Ashman Street (adj) Smallthorne
  26. Ford Green Hall (adj) Ford Green
  27. Ford Green House (opp) Ford Green
  28. St Mary's Church (adj) Norton in the Moors
  29. The Ford Green (opp) Norton in the Moors
  30. Norton Hall Close (opp) Norton in the Moors
  31. Co-op (adj) Norton in the Moors
  32. Flatts Road (opp) Norton in the Moors
  33. St Nicholas Avenue (adj) Norton in the Moors
  34. Moss Street (adj) Ball Green
  35. Hesketh Avenue (adj) Ball Green
  36. Wilding Road (adj) Ball Green
  37. Wiliamson Avenue (adj) Ball Green

98 towards Newcastle Town Centre

All 37 stops
  1. Wiliamson Avenue (adj) Ball Green
  2. Mill View (adj) Ball Green
  3. Broomfield Road (adj) Ball Green
  4. St Nicholas Avenue (opp) Norton in the Moors
  5. Co-op (opp) Norton in the Moors
  6. Norton Park (adj) Norton in the Moors
  7. Adderley Road (adj) Norton in the Moors
  8. The Ford Green (adj) Norton in the Moors
  9. St Mary's Church (opp) Norton in the Moors
  10. Ford Green House (adj) Ford Green
  11. Regina Street (adj) Smallthorne
  12. Livingstone Street (opp) Smallthorne
  13. North West Terrace (adj) Smallthorne
  14. Leonard Street (opp) Smallthorne
  15. Burslem College (adj) Burslem
  16. Burslem Greenway (adj) Burslem
  17. Hamil Road (opp) Burslem
  18. St John's Square (adj) Burslem
  19. Lyndhurst Street (opp) Burslem
  20. Reid Street (adj) Middleport
  21. Ellgreave Street (opp) Middleport
  22. Trubshaw Cross (adj) Longport
  23. Longport Road (adj) Longport
  24. Vale View (adj) Porthill
  25. Second Avenue (opp) Porthill
  26. St Andrew's Church (opp) Porthill
  27. Marsh Avenue (opp) Wolstanton
  28. Morris Square (adj) Wolstanton
  29. St Margaret's Church (adj) Wolstanton
  30. Grange Lane (adj) Wolstanton
  31. Upper Marsh (adj) May Bank
  32. May Avenue (adj) May Bank
  33. Sandy Lane (adj) The Brampton
  34. The Brampton Museum (adj) The Brampton
  35. Sidmouth Avenue (adj) The Brampton
  36. Hanover Street (adj) Newcastle Under Lyme
  37. Bus Station (adj) Newcastle Town Centre

Towns & areas on this route

Newcastle Under LymeNewcastle Town CentreNorton in the MoorsBurslemSmallthorneWolstantonPorthillMiddleportMay BankBall GreenLongportThe Brampton

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 98 bus?

The first 98 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:21 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 98 bus?

The last 98 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:23. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 98 bus cost?

First Potteries's published fares on the 98: adult single £1.90 to £3.00. The 98 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. First Potteries day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 98 bus?

The 98 is operated by First Potteries.

Timetable data from First Potteries via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.