W4 Meppershall to Welwyn Garden City via Shefford, Stotfold

Operated by Wanderbus. First bus 08:45, last bus 12:15. 2 journeys on Thursdays. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Welwyn Garden City from Polehanger Farm (adj): Thursday 08:45

Next towards Meppershall from Bus Station (Stop B): Thursday 12:15

Wanted a different W4? 6 other bus routes are numbered W4 elsewhere in the UK — see every W4 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

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 W4 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 →

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 Wanderbus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route W4

W4 towards Welwyn Garden City

All 52 stops
  1. Polehanger Farm (adj) Meppershall
  2. Queen Elizabeth Close (opp) Shefford
  3. Fire Station (adj) Shefford
  4. Purcell Way (adj) Shefford
  5. The Steamer (opp) Shefford
  6. Samuel Whitbread School (opp) Shefford
  7. Knolls Way (opp) Clifton
  8. The Post Office (opp) Clifton
  9. Clifton Park (adj) Clifton
  10. All Saints' Church (o/s) Clifton
  11. The Crescent (N-bound) Stanford
  12. Old School Lane (adj) Stanford
  13. The Green Man (opp) Stanford
  14. Memorial (adj) Southill
  15. The Green (Opposite) Broom
  16. The Woodlands (opp) Broom
  17. Kings Road (adj) Broom
  18. Broom Turn (opp) Holme Mills
  19. Greenacres (opp) Holme Mills
  20. Langford Road Farm (opp) Holme Mills
  21. Ivel Cottages (S-bound) Langford
  22. East Road (adj) Langford
  23. Langford Village Academy (adj) Langford
  24. Pound Close (opp) Langford
  25. Prospect Road (adj) Langford
  26. Windsor Way (adj) Langford
  27. Jubilee Lane (adj) Langford
  28. Bentley Close (opp) Langford
  29. Flexmore Way (opp) Langford
  30. Southland Rise (adj) Langford
  31. Riverside Gardens (opp) Langford
  32. Langford Road (opp 111) Henlow
  33. Newtown (S-bound) Henlow
  34. The Five Bells (opp) Henlow
  35. War Memorial (opp) Henlow
  36. Park Lane (adj) Henlow
  37. The Crown - North (o/s) Henlow
  38. Pix Road (opp) Stotfold
  39. Recreation Ground (opp) Stotfold
  40. Hallworth Drive (opp) Stotfold
  41. Methodist Church (opp) Stotfold
  42. The Avenue (adj) Stotfold
  43. Co Operative (opp) Stotfold
  44. Elizabeth House (opp) Stotfold
  45. Groveland Way (adj) Stotfold
  46. Sherrardswood School (nr) Digswell Park
  47. Pumping Station (opp) Digswell Park
  48. Digswell Road (SW-bound) Digswell Park
  49. Knightsfield (adj) Digswell Park
  50. Pentley Park (opp) Welwyn Garden City
  51. Campus East (nr) Welwyn Garden City
  52. Bus Station (Stop A) Welwyn Garden City

W4 towards Meppershall

All 51 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stop B) Welwyn Garden City
  2. John Lewis (Stop J) Welwyn Garden City
  3. Campus West (nr) Welwyn Garden City
  4. Pentley Park (adj) Welwyn Garden City
  5. Pumping Station (nr) Digswell Park
  6. Sherrardswood School (opp) Digswell Park
  7. Groveland Way (opp) Stotfold
  8. Baldock Road (W-bound) Stotfold
  9. Church Road (opp) Stotfold
  10. Co Operative (NW-bound) Stotfold
  11. The Avenue (opp) Stotfold
  12. Methodist Church (nr) Stotfold
  13. Hallworth Drive (adj) Stotfold
  14. Recreation Ground (adj) Stotfold
  15. Pix Road (adj) Stotfold
  16. Arlesey Bridge (W-bound) Arlesey
  17. The Crown - North (opp) Henlow
  18. Park Lane (opp) Henlow
  19. War Memorial (adj) Henlow
  20. The Five Bells (o/s) Henlow
  21. Newtown (N-bound) Henlow
  22. Langford Road (o/s 107) Henlow
  23. Riverside Gardens (o/s) Langford
  24. Southland Rise (opp) Langford
  25. Flexmore Way (adj) Langford
  26. Bentley Close (adj) Langford
  27. Jubilee Lane (opp) Langford
  28. Windsor Way (opp) Langford
  29. Prospect Road (opp) Langford
  30. Pound Close (adj) Langford
  31. Langford Village Academy (opp) Langford
  32. East Road (opp) Langford
  33. Langford Road Farm (o/s) Holme Mills
  34. Greenacres (adj) Holme Mills
  35. Kings Road (opp) Broom
  36. The Woodlands (adj) Broom
  37. The Green (Adjacent) Broom
  38. Memorial (opp) Southill
  39. The Green Man (adj) Stanford
  40. Old School Lane (opp) Stanford
  41. The Crescent (S-bound) Stanford
  42. All Saints' Church (opp) Clifton
  43. Clifton Park (adj) Clifton
  44. The Post Office (o/s) Clifton
  45. Knolls Way (adj) Clifton
  46. Samuel Whitbread School (o/s) Shefford
  47. The Steamer (o/s) Shefford
  48. Purcell Way (opp) Shefford
  49. Fire Station (opp) Shefford
  50. Queen Elizabeth Close (adj) Shefford
  51. Polehanger Farm (opp) Meppershall

Towns & areas on this route

Welwyn Garden CityStotfoldArleseyLangfordSheffordHenlowMeppershallDigswell ParkCliftonBroomHolme MillsStanford

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first W4 bus?

The first W4 departure on Thursdays leaves at 08:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last W4 bus?

The last W4 on Thursdays leaves its first stop at 12:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the W4 bus cost?

The W4 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. Wanderbus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the W4 bus?

The W4 is operated by Wanderbus.

Timetable data from Wanderbus via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.