X5 Shrewsbury ↔ Oswestry

Operated by Arriva Midlands. First bus 06:20, last bus 18:55. 34 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The X5 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 →

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 Oswestry · Monday to Friday towards Oswestry · Saturday towards Shrewsbury · Monday to Friday towards Shrewsbury · Saturday
X5 towards Oswestry — Monday to Friday (16 journeys)
Bus Station (Stand G) 06:2507:2508:3009:3010:1511:0011:4512:3013:1514:0014:4515:3016:1517:0017:4518:30
School (opp) 06:3707:3708:4309:4210:2711:1211:5812:4313:2814:1314:5815:4316:3017:1517:5718:42
Old Three Pigeons PH (adj) 06:5007:5008:5609:5510:4011:2512:1212:5713:4214:2715:1215:5716:4317:2818:1018:55
Fox Lane Jct (adj) 06:5907:5909:0510:0410:4911:3412:2113:0613:5114:3615:2116:0616:5217:3718:1919:04
Three Trees (adj) 07:0808:0809:1410:1310:5811:4312:3013:1514:0014:4515:3016:1517:0117:4518:2719:12
Gower Place Jct (opp) 07:1608:1609:2210:2111:0611:5112:3813:2314:0814:5315:3816:2317:0917:5318:3519:20
Bus Station (Stand 4) 07:2508:2509:3110:3011:1512:0012:4713:3214:1715:0215:4716:3217:1818:0218:4419:29

Route map

All stops on route X5

X5 towards Oswestry

  1. Lloyds Chemist (adj) Shrewsbury
  2. Bus Station (Stand G) Shrewsbury
  3. Mardol Jct (adj) Shrewsbury
  4. Hafren Road (adj) The Mount
  5. Old School (adj) Frankwell
  6. Barracks Lane (adj) The Mount
  7. Shelton Fields (adj) The Mount
  8. Bryn Road (opp) The Mount
  9. Thornhill Road (adj) The Mount
  10. Shelton Park Jct (opp) The Mount
  11. The Oxon Priory (opp) Shelton
  12. Oxon Business Park (adj) Shelton
  13. The Oxon Priory (adj) Shelton
  14. The Oxon Priory (adj) Shelton
  15. Four Crosses Inn (opp) Bicton
  16. School (opp) Bicton
  17. The Crescent Jct (opp) Montford Bridge
  18. Post Office (adj) Montford Bridge
  19. Sharwardine Jct (adj) Forton
  20. Ensdon Jct (adj) Ensdon
  21. Great Ness Jct (opp) Ensdon
  22. Crossroads (adj) Stone House
  23. Old Three Pigeons PH (adj) Nesscliffe
  24. The Crescent (opp) Nesscliffe
  25. Kinton Jct (adj) Wolfshead
  26. The Haven (opp) Wolfshead
  27. Dovaston Jct (adj) Wolfshead
  28. Crossroads (opp) Shotatton
  29. Sandford Jct (adj) Long Oak
  30. Weirbrook Jct (opp) Weirbrook
  31. Fox Lane Jct (adj) West Felton
  32. Punchbowl Inn (opp) West Felton
  33. Queenshead PH (opp) Queenshead
  34. Fitzalan Close Jct (opp) Babbinswood
  35. Three Trees (adj) Whittington
  36. Western Avenue Jct (adj) Whittington
  37. Drenewydd Jct (opp) Park Hall
  38. Rosehill Drive Jct (adj) Whittington
  39. British Telecom (opp) Park Hall
  40. New Park Road Jct (adj) Oswestry
  41. Unicorn Road Jct (opp) Oswestry
  42. Meadow Rise Jct (adj) Oswestry
  43. Gower Place Jct (opp) Oswestry
  44. College Road Southbound (opp) Oswestry
  45. College (adj) Oswestry
  46. Hawthorne Grove Jct (opp) Oswestry
  47. Oak Drive Jct (opp) Oswestry
  48. Highway Man PH (adj) Oswestry
  49. Arriva Garage (opp) Oswestry
  50. Bear Hotel (adj) Oswestry
  51. Bus Station (Stand 4) Oswestry

X5 towards Shrewsbury

  1. Bus Station (Stand 4) Oswestry
  2. Sainsbury's Shelter (adj) Oswestry
  3. Arriva Garage (adj) Oswestry
  4. Highway Man PH (opp) Oswestry
  5. Hawthorne Grove Jct (adj) Oswestry
  6. Oak Drive Jct (adj) Oswestry
  7. North Shropshire College (adj) Oswestry
  8. College Road Northbound (adj) Oswestry
  9. Gower Place Jct (adj) Oswestry
  10. Unicorn Road Jct (adj) Oswestry
  11. Meadow Rise Jct (opp) Oswestry
  12. New Park Road Jct (opp) Oswestry
  13. British Telecom (adj) Park Hall
  14. Drenewydd Jct (adj) Park Hall
  15. Rosehill Drive Jct (opp) Whittington
  16. Yew Tree Avenue Jct (opp) Whittington
  17. Western Avenue Jct (opp) Whittington
  18. Three Trees (opp) Whittington
  19. Fitzalan Close Jct (adj) Babbinswood
  20. Queenshead PH (adj) Queenshead
  21. Punchbowl Inn (adj) West Felton
  22. Fox Lane Jct (opp) West Felton
  23. Weirbrook Jct (adj) Weirbrook
  24. Sandford Jct (opp) Long Oak
  25. Crossroads (adj) Shotatton
  26. Dovaston Jct (opp) Wolfshead
  27. The Haven (adj) Wolfshead
  28. Kinton Jct (opp) Wolfshead
  29. Old Three Pigeons PH (opp) Nesscliffe
  30. The Crescent (adj) Nesscliffe
  31. Crossroads (opp) Stone House
  32. Great Ness Jct (adj) Ensdon
  33. Ensdon Jct (opp) Ensdon
  34. Shrawardine Jct (opp) Forton
  35. Post Office (opp) Montford Bridge
  36. The Crescent Jct (adj) Montford Bridge
  37. School (adj) Bicton
  38. Four Crosses Inn (adj) Bicton
  39. Oxon Hall (opp) Shelton
  40. The Oxon Priory (opp) Shelton
  41. Oxon Business Park (adj) Shelton
  42. The Oxon Priory (opp) Shelton
  43. The Oxon Priory (adj) Shelton
  44. Shelton Park Jct (adj) The Mount
  45. Shelton Lane (adj) The Mount
  46. Bryn Road (adj) The Mount
  47. Barracks Lane (opp) The Mount
  48. Hafren Road (opp) The Mount
  49. The Swan (adj) Frankwell
  50. Bus Station (Stand G) Shrewsbury

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

ShrewsburyOswestryPark HallWhittingtonSheltonThe MountWolfsheadFrankwellMontford BridgeBictonWeirbrookEnsdon

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X5 bus?

The first X5 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last X5 bus?

The last X5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the X5 bus cost?

The X5 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. Arriva Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the X5 bus?

The X5 is operated by Arriva Midlands.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.