501 bus: Stoke-upon-Trent – Festival Park (circular)
First Potteries bus 501 is a circular service around Stoke-upon-Trent via Hanley, Festival Park and Wolstanton. Runs every day except Mondays and Sundays. On Tuesday 27 October the first bus from Stoke-upon-Trent leaves at 09:15 and the last at 15:15, about every hour during the day.
Operated by First Potteries. Timetable for Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 501 bus around Stoke-upon-Trent?
- On Tuesday 27 October the first bus leaves Stoke-upon-Trent at 09:15 and the last at 15:15, 7 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 501 bus around Stoke-upon-Trent?
- On Tuesday 27 October the first bus leaves Stoke-upon-Trent at 09:45 and the last at 15:45, 7 journeys in all.
- Does the 501 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs every day except Mondays and Sundays.
- How often does the 501 bus run?
- On Tuesday 27 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 7 journeys from Stoke-upon-Trent.
- Where does the 501 bus stop?
- Main stops: Stoke-on-Trent rail station (Stoke-upon-Trent), bus station (Hanley), Waterworld (Festival Park), Marks & Spencer (Wolstanton). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 501 bus?
- First Potteries.
Towards Stoke-on-Trent rail
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent rail station, Stoke-upon-Trent | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 |
| bus station, Hanley | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 |
| Waterworld, Festival Park | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 |
| Marks & Spencer, Wolstanton | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 |
| Stoke-on-Trent rail station, Stoke-upon-Trent | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:05 |
Towards Stoke-on-Trent rail
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent rail station, Stoke-upon-Trent | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 |
| Marks & Spencer, Wolstanton | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 |
| Waterworld, Festival Park | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:05 |
| bus station, Hanley | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 |
| Stoke-on-Trent rail station, Stoke-upon-Trent | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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