Bus services

Timetables

Shropshire timetable information is held on the Traveline website where you can plan your journey. Search any of the below route numbers through Traveline for full timetables and route maps. 

Commercial bus services

Below is the list of bus services operating commercially in Shropshire, which means they receive no financial subsidy from us. For enquiries or complaints relating to these services please contact the operator directly. 

No.

2/2A/2C

Route

Oswestry – Wrexham

Operator

Arriva Wales

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk 

No.

9

Route

Bridgnorth – Wolverhampton

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk 

No.

53

Route

Oswestry – Ellesmere

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

No.

146/X46

Route

Whitchurch - Wrexham

Operator

Pats Coaches

Contact

enquiries@patscoaches.co.uk

No.
891
Route

Telford –
Wolverhampton

Operator

Banga Buses

Contact

raj@bangabuses.co.uk 

No.

X12

Route

Shrewsbury – Newport

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk 

Revenue support funded bus services

The below services are for the most part commercially operated. However, the local bus operator has requested revenue support funding to continue to operate these services in full. Funding is provided by central government. Revenue support is allocated from 1 April 2024 and ceases on 31 March 2025. For enquires or complaints relating to these services please contact the operator directly.

No.
1
Route

Monkmoor –
Shrewsbury Bus Stn.

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments
No.
8 / 8A
Route

Telford –
Bridgnorth

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments

Part-contracted by Shropshire Council

No.
11
Route

Gains Park –
Shrewsbury Bus Stn.

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments
No.
17
Route

Sutton Farm –
Shrewsbury Bus Stn.

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments
No.

20

Route

Radbrook – Shrewsbury Bus Stn.

Operator

Lakeside Coaches

Contact

mailbox@lakesidecoaches.co.uk

Comments

Contracted until 31 March 2025

No.
24
Route

Sundorne –
Shrewsbury Bus Stn.

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments
No.
25
Route

Harlescott –
Shrewsbury Bus Stn.

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments
No.
27
Route

Bayston Hill –
Shrewsbury Bus Stn.

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments
No.
64
Route

Shrewsbury –
Market Drayton

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments

Part contracted utilising UK Government funding until 31st Jul 2026

No.
125
Route

Stourbridge –
Bridgnorth

Operator

Diamond Buses

Contact
comments@diamondbuses.com
Comments
No.
435
Route

Shrewsbury –
Ludlow

Operator

Minsterley Motors

Contact
bookings@minsterleymotors.co.uk
Comments
No.

552

Route

Minsterley – Pontesbury - Shrewsbury

Operator

Minsterley Motors

Contact

bookings@minsterleymotors.co.uk

Comments
No.

745

Route

Pontesbury – Ludlow

Operator

Minsterley Motors

Contact

bookings@minsterleymotors.co.uk

Comments
No.

X5

Route

Oswestry - Shrewsbury

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments
No.

X10 / X11

Route

Shrewsbury – Telford

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Contact

enquiries@arrivabus.co.uk

Comments

Subsidised bus services

The majority of local bus services in Shropshire are subsidised either in full or in part by us. These are awarded to a successful operator(s) for a contracted period. If you have any concerns relating to the below services, please email buses@shropshire.gov.uk

No
2
Route
Castle Fields – Shrewsbury Bus Stn.
Operator

Arriva Midlands

Notes
No
3A
Route
Mount Pleasant – Shrewsbury Bus Stn.
Operator

Arriva Midlands

Notes
No
12
Route
Shelton – Shrewsbury Bus Stn.
Operator

Arriva Midlands

Notes
No
21
Route
Reabrook – Shrewsbury Bus Stn.
Operator

Lakeside Coaches

Notes
No
23
Route
Monkmoor – Shrewsbury Bus Stn.
Operator

Arriva Midlands

Notes
No
26
Route
Meole Village – Shrewsbury Bus Stn.
Operator

Arriva Midlands

Notes
No

41

Route

Whitchurch – Chester

Operator

D&G Bus Ltd

Notes

Subsidised by Cheshire West & Chester Council

No

54

Route

Cefn-Y-Blodwel – Oswestry

Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes
No

71

Route

Four Crosses – Llynclys – Oswestry

Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes
No
72 / 72A / 72D
Route
Oswestry – Llanfyllin
Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes
Joint subsidy – Shropshire Council & Powys Council
No

74/74A

Route
Shrewsbury – Llanfechain
Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes
Joint subsidy – Shropshire Council & Powys Council
No
79 / 79A
Route
Oswestry – Llanfyllin
Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes
Joint subsidy – Shropshire Council & Powys Council
No
96 / 96A
Route
Shrewsbury – Ironbridge – Telford
Operator

Select Bus Services

Notes
Subsidised by Shropshire Council between Shrewsbury & Ironbridge
No
101
Route
Bridgnorth Town Service
Operator

Arriva Midlands

Notes
No

113 / 114 / 115 / 116

Route

Shifnal – Bridgnorth

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Notes
No
201
Route
Wem Town Service
Operator

Bennetts Travel

Notes
No
205
Route
Whitchurch Town Service
Operator

Lakeside Coaches

Notes
No
208
Route
Ellesmere Town Service
Operator

Lakeside Coaches

Notes
No
292
Route
Kidderminster – Ludlow
Operator

Diamond Buses

Notes
No
297
Route
Bridgnorth – Kidderminster
Operator

Select Bus Services

Notes
No

301

Route
Market Drayton Town Service
Operator

Lakeside Coaches

Notes
No
400 / 402 / 403 / 404 / 405
Route
Oswestry Town Services
Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes
No

406

Route

Oswestry Town Service

Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes

UK Government funded under contract until 31st Jul 2026

No
436
Route
Bridgnorth – Shrewsbury
Operator

Select Bus Services

Notes
No

437

Route

Much Wenlock - Shrewsbury

Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes

UK Government funded under contract until 31 July 2026

No
449
Route
Oswestry – Ellesmere
Operator

Lakeside Coaches

Notes
No
490
Route
Leominster – Ludlow
Operator

Lugg Valley Coaches

Notes
Subsidised by Herefordshire Council
No
501
Route
Ellesmere – Shrewsbury
Operator

Lakeside Coaches

Notes
No
511 / 512
Route
Whitchurch – Wem – Shrewsbury
Operator

Arriva Midlands

Notes
No
540
Route
Cardington – Shrewsbury
Operator

Minsterley Motors

Notes
No

553

Route

Bishop’s Castle - Shrewsbury

Operator

Minsterley Motors

Notes
No
558
Route
Montgomery – Shrewsbury
Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes
No
576
Route
Oswestry – Shrewsbury
Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes
No

701

Route

Ludlow town service (North)

Operator

Minsterley Motors

Notes
No

702

Route

Ludlow town service (South)

Operator

Minsterley Motors

Notes
No

703

Route

Ludlow town service (Midday)

Operator

Minsterley Motors

Notes
No

722

Route

Ludlow Park & Ride

Operator

Minsterley Motors

Notes

UK Government funded under contract until 31st Jul 2026

No
738 / 740
Route
Knighton – Ludlow
Operator

Minsterley Motors

Notes
No
T12
Route
Machynlleth – Wrexham
Operator

Tanat Valley Coaches

Notes
Joint subsidy – Shropshire Council & Powys Council
No

X11

Route

Builth Wells – Knighton - Ludlow

Operator

Celtic Travel

Notes

Subsidised by Powys Council

No
X75
Route
Llanidloes – Shrewsbury
Operator

Celtic Travel

Notes
Joint subsidy – Shropshire Council & Powys Council
No
BLU, GRN & PNK
Route

Shrewsbury Park & Ride

Operator

Arriva Midlands

Notes

Three routes (Oxon, Meole Brace & Harlescott)

No

Z1

Route

Connect On-Demand (Zone 1)

Operator

Shropshire Council

Notes

Pulverbatch, Longden, Hook-A-Gate & Lyth Hill – Shrewsbury Town Centre

No

Z2

Route

Connect On-Demand (Zone 2)

Operator

Shropshire Council

Notes

Oteley Road, Murrell Way, Maxfield Drive, Sutton Road, Tilstock Crescent & Sutton Way to Shrewsbury Town Centre