98 bus: Ball Green – Newcastle Town Centre

First Potteries bus 98 runs between Newcastle and Ball Green via Wolstanton, Porthill, Burslem and Smallthorne. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Tuesday 27 October the first bus from Newcastle leaves at 06:21 and the last at 17:17, about every 30 minutes 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 98 bus from Newcastle to Ball Green?
On Tuesday 27 October the first bus leaves Newcastle at 06:21 and the last at 17:17, 20 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 98 bus from Ball Green to Newcastle?
On Tuesday 27 October the first bus leaves Ball Green at 06:28 and the last at 17:23, 20 journeys in all.
Does the 98 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 98 bus run?
On Tuesday 27 October it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 20 journeys from Newcastle.
Where does the 98 bus stop?
Main stops from Newcastle to Ball Green: Bus Station (Newcastle), Morris Square (Wolstanton), Vale View (Porthill), Old Town Hall (Burslem), North West Terrace (Smallthorne), Ford Green House (Ford Green), Wiliamson Avenue (Ball Green). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 98 bus?
First Potteries.

Newcastle Town Centre to Ball Green

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14Journey 15Journey 16Journey 17Journey 18Journey 19Journey 20
Bus Station, Newcastle06:2107:0107:3908:1308:5009:2810:0210:3211:0411:3412:0412:3713:0713:3914:1014:4015:1715:5616:3217:17
Morris Square, Wolstanton06:2507:0607:4408:2108:5809:3310:0710:3711:1011:4012:1012:4313:1313:4514:1614:4615:2516:0416:4117:24
Vale View, Porthill06:2807:0907:4708:2809:0509:3810:1010:4011:1311:4312:1412:4713:1813:5014:2214:5215:3316:1216:5017:32
Old Town Hall, Burslem06:3307:1707:5508:3309:1009:4510:1610:4611:2011:5012:2212:5513:2413:5614:2914:5915:4116:2016:5817:39
North West Terrace, Smallthorne06:3607:2007:5808:3809:1509:4810:2010:5011:2311:5312:2412:5713:2914:0114:3415:0415:4616:2517:0417:45
Ford Green House06:3807:2208:0008:4209:1909:5110:2410:5411:2711:5712:2813:0113:3214:0414:3715:0715:5216:3117:0917:50
Wiliamson Avenue, Ball Green06:4607:3108:0908:5009:2709:5810:3111:0111:3512:0512:3513:0813:3914:1114:4615:1616:0116:4017:1817:58

Ball Green to Newcastle Town Centre

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14Journey 15Journey 16Journey 17Journey 18Journey 19Journey 20
Wiliamson Avenue, Ball Green06:2806:5707:3708:1708:5609:3310:0410:3711:0711:4012:1012:4113:1413:4514:1714:5215:2916:0616:4517:23
Ford Green House06:3307:0207:4608:2609:0509:4010:1010:4311:1211:4512:1512:4613:1913:5014:2214:5715:3516:1116:5017:28
North West Terrace, Smallthorne06:3707:0607:5308:3209:1109:4510:1410:4711:1611:4912:1912:5013:2313:5414:2515:0015:4016:1416:5317:30
St John's Square, Burslem06:4307:1208:0008:3909:1809:5110:2010:5311:2311:5612:2612:5713:2914:0014:3215:0715:4716:2217:0117:36
Vale View, Porthill06:5107:2008:1008:4909:2809:5710:2510:5811:2712:0012:3113:0213:3514:0614:3915:1415:5516:3217:1117:43
Morris Square, Wolstanton06:5507:2408:1408:5209:3110:0210:3011:0311:3212:0512:3513:0613:3814:0914:4115:1615:5716:3417:1317:45
Bus Station, Newcastle07:0407:3308:2609:0209:4110:1110:3911:1211:4212:1512:4513:1613:4714:1814:5115:2616:0916:4517:2417:56

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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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