Buses in Stoke-on-Trent
84 bus routes serve Stoke-on-Trent, run by East Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, First Potteries, CrossCountry and Northern and others. The main interchange is bus station, Hanley.
Bus station: bus station, Hanley
Most frequent routes
- 25: Keele – Hanley First Potteries
- 11: Hanley – Newcastle Town Centre First Potteries
- 23: Newstead – Hanley First Potteries
- 103: Hanley – Crewe First Potteries
- 6: Coalville – Hanley First Potteries
- 101: Stafford Town Centre – Hanley First Potteries
Where you can go from Stoke-on-Trent
- Hanley: 25, 11, 23, 103, 6, 101, 6A, 21, 11B, 5, 38, 39, 7A, 18, 2, 8, 7, 7A, 16, 9A, 32X, 9B, 100, 24, 61, 5, 8A, 104, 7, 43, 11X, 64, 2, 40A, 43, 64, 32, 5, 32A, 40A, 51, 26, 40, 50, 101, 62, 6C, 60, 49, 6
- Newcastle: 11, 22, 98, 99, 9, 104, 94, 11X, 22, 11, GO2, 218
- Longton: 22, 1, 1A, 37, 22, 11, 27, 6
- Ball Green: 98, 8, 90, 62
- Manchester Piccadilly: train, train, train, train
- Trentham: 21, 40A, 40A, 40
- Abbey Hulton: 5, 5, 5
- Newstead: 23, 24, 40
- Shudehill: UK980, UK076, UKN23
- Stafford: 101, train, 101
- Tunstall: 9A, 9B, 90
- Belgravia: UKN23, UK026
- Bentilee: 27A, 27
- Biddulph: 9, 7A
- Butt Lane: 38A, 39A
Routes
- Nottingham – London St Pancras International (Midland Main Line) East Midlands Railway
- London Euston – Manchester Piccadilly Avanti West Coast
- 25: Keele – Hanley First Potteries
- Manchester Piccadilly – Bournemouth CrossCountry
- Matlock – Cleethorpes (Derwent Valley Line) East Midlands Railway
- 11: Hanley – Newcastle Town Centre First Potteries
- Stoke-on-Trent – Manchester Piccadilly Northern
- 23: Newstead – Hanley First Potteries
- 103: Hanley – Crewe First Potteries
- 6: Coalville – Hanley First Potteries
- 101: Stafford Town Centre – Hanley First Potteries
- 6A: Blythe Bridge – Hanley First Potteries
- 21: Hanley – Trentham First Potteries
- 22: Longton – Newcastle Town Centre First Potteries
- Manchester Piccadilly – Bristol Temple Meads CrossCountry
- 11B: Hanley – Adderley Green First Potteries
- 98: Ball Green – Newcastle Town Centre First Potteries
- 99: Newcastle Town Centre – Chell Heath First Potteries
- 5: Abbey Hulton – Hanley D & G Bus
- 38: Hanley – Talke (circular) First Potteries
- 39: Hanley – Talke Pits (circular) First Potteries
- 9: Biddulph – Clayton D & G Bus
- 7A: Biddulph – Hanley First Potteries
- Stafford – Crewe (West Coast Main Line) West Midlands Trains
- 18: Leek Town Centre – Hanley First Potteries
- 2: Hanley – Northwood D & G Bus
- 8: Ball Green – Hanley First Potteries
- 7: Kidsgrove Town Centre – Hanley First Potteries
- 38A: Butt Lane – Crackley First Potteries
- 39A: Crackley – Butt Lane First Potteries
- 7A: Oxford – Hanley D & G Bus
- 36: Clough Hall – Meir First Potteries
- 16: Leek Town Centre – Hanley D & G Bus
- UK980: Shudehill – Gatwick Airport FlixBus
- 9: Oxford – Newcastle Town Centre First Potteries
- 9A: Hanley – Tunstall D & G Bus
- 36A: Meir Park – Clough Hall First Potteries
- 1: Longton – Silverdale D & G Bus
- 32X: Upper Tean – Hanley D & G Bus
- 9B: Tunstall – Hanley D & G Bus
- 501: Stoke-upon-Trent – Festival Park (circular) First Potteries
- 100: Hanley – Stone Town Centre D & G Bus
- 24: Newstead – Hanley D & G Bus
- 61: Bradeley – Hanley Stanton's of Stoke
- 5: Abbey Hulton – Hanley First Potteries
- 8A: Endon – Hanley D & G Bus
- 104: Newcastle Town Centre – Hanley D & G Bus
- 1A: Longton – Wood Lane D & G Bus
- 7: Packmoor – Hanley D & G Bus
- 94: Congleton – Newcastle Town Centre D & G Bus
- 43: Milton – Hanley D & G Bus
- 11X: Newcastle Town Centre – Hanley First Potteries
- UK076: Aston University – Shudehill FlixBus
- 37: Chesterton – Longton First Potteries
- 64: Shrewsbury – Hanley D & G Bus
- 2: Hanley – Birches Head (circular) First Potteries
- 40A: Trentham – Hanley First Potteries
- 43: Hanley – Baddeley Green (circular) First Potteries
- 64: Hanley – Shrewsbury Hotspur
- UKN23: Shudehill – Belgravia FlixBus
- 40: Mount Pleasant – Newstead First Potteries
- 22: Newcastle Town Centre – Longton D & G Bus
- 27A: Hem Heath – Bentilee D & G Bus
- 32: Hanley – Uttoxeter Town Ctr D & G Bus
- 90: Ball Green – Tunstall Stanton's of Stoke
- 5: Abbey Hulton – Hanley Scraggs
- 32A: Uttoxeter Town Ctr – Hanley D & G Bus
- 11: Newcastle Town Centre – Longton D & G Bus
- 40A: Hanley – Trentham D & G Bus
- 51: Wolstanton – Hanley First Potteries
- UK026: National Express Coach Facility – Belgravia FlixBus
- 26: Park Hall – Hanley Stanton's of Stoke
- 27: Bentilee – Longton D & G Bus
- 40: Trentham – Hanley D & G Bus
- 50: Hanley – Lightwood Stanton's of Stoke
- 101: Hanley – Stafford Town Centre D & G Bus
- 62: Ball Green – Hanley Stanton's of Stoke
- 6C: Coalville – Hanley First Potteries
- 424: National Express Coach Facility – Victoria National Express
- 60: Brown Edge – Hanley Stanton's of Stoke
- GO2: Newcastle Town Centre – Cheadle Town Centre Stanton's of Stoke
- 218: Endon – Newcastle Town Centre Stanton's of Stoke
- 49: Hanley – Middleport First Potteries
- 6: Hanley – Longton D & G Bus
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- Stoke-on-Trent station
- Longport station
- Longton station
- bus station
- bus station
- Wedgwood Lane
- Stafford Street
- Bethesda Street
- Quadrant Road
- John Street
- Edensor Road
- Old Town Road
- Providence Square
- Longton Exchange
- Market Street
- Plough Street
- Barthomley Road
- Cheshire Cheese
- Buxton Street
- Sneyd Arms
- Lytton Street
- Church Street
- Somerset Road
- Wellington Road
- Potteries Way
- Old Hall Street
- St Ann Street
- Ivy House Road
- High Street
- Stoke-on-Trent rail station
- New Finney Gardens
- Park Street
- March Road
- Foley Place
- Duke Street
- Longton rail station
- Berdmore Street
- Cadman Building
- Stoke-on-Trent College
- Wellesley Street
- Harding Road
- Preston Street
- Robinson Avenue
- Richmond Avenue
- Smithpool Road
- Seaford Street
- Beresford Street
- Royal Street
- Nettlebank
- Regina Street
- Ashman Street
- Vale Street
- St Andrew's Square
- Greyhound Way
- Fenton Manor
- Marsh Street
- Quarry Road
- Chapel
- main entrance link
- Holy Trinity Church
- Furlong Road
- Gibson Street
- Adelaide Street
- Rushton Road
- Vale Place
- Cobridge Lights
- Higson Avenue
- Richmond Street
- Tolkien Way
- Newfield
- Summerbank Road
- Parsonage Street
- Scotia Business Park
- First bus depot
- Highgate
- Dunrobin Street
- Chaplin Road
- Atholl Road
- Livingstone Street
- St Saviour's Church
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Stoke-on-Trent?
- Direct buses from Stoke-on-Trent go to Hanley (25, 11, 23, 103, 6, 101, 6A, 21, 11B, 5, 38, 39, 7A, 18, 2, 8, 7, 16, 9A, 32X, 9B, 100, 24, 61, 8A, 104, 43, 11X, 64, 40A, 32, 32A, 51, 26, 40, 50, 62, 6C, 60, 49), Newcastle (11, 22, 98, 99, 9, 104, 94, 11X, GO2, 218), Longton (22, 1, 1A, 37, 11, 27, 6), Ball Green (98, 8, 90, 62), Manchester Piccadilly (train), Trentham (21, 40A, 40), Abbey Hulton (5), Newstead (23, 24, 40), Shudehill (UK980, UK076, UKN23) and Stafford (101, train).
- Which bus goes from Stoke-on-Trent to Hanley?
- Routes 25, 11, 23, 103, 6, 101, 6A, 21, 11B, 5, 38, 39, 7A, 18, 2, 8, 7, 16, 9A, 32X, 9B, 100, 24, 61, 8A, 104, 43, 11X, 64, 40A, 32, 32A, 51, 26, 40, 50, 62, 6C, 60 and 49, run by First Potteries, D & G Bus, Stanton's of Stoke, Hotspur and Scraggs.
- Which bus goes from Stoke-on-Trent to Newcastle?
- Routes 11, 22, 98, 99, 9, 104, 94, 11X, GO2 and 218, run by First Potteries, D & G Bus and Stanton's of Stoke.
- Which bus goes from Stoke-on-Trent to Longton?
- Routes 22, 1, 1A, 37, 11, 27 and 6, run by First Potteries and D & G Bus.
- Where do buses stop in Stoke-on-Trent?
- The busiest stops are Stoke-on-Trent station, Longport station, Longton station, bus station and bus station.
- Which bus companies run in Stoke-on-Trent?
- East Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, First Potteries, CrossCountry, Northern, D & G Bus, West Midlands Trains, FlixBus, Stanton's of Stoke, Hotspur, Scraggs and National Express.
- What are the most frequent buses in Stoke-on-Trent?
- the 25 (Keele – Hanley), the 11 (Hanley – Newcastle Town Centre), the 23 (Newstead – Hanley) and the 103 (Hanley – Crewe).
- Where is the bus station in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Buses meet at bus station, Hanley.
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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