Bus route 24 in Birmingham: Bus Mall ↔ Dufton Road

Bus route 24 in Birmingham runs between “Bus Mall” and “Dufton Road”. The two directions are not quite the same: 4 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Which way bus 24 runs

Towards “Dufton Road”: 39 stops. After “Bus Mall”, the bus calls at “Colmore Row”, “Art Gallery”, “Newhall Street”, “Library Metro”, “Brindleyplace Metro”, “Five Ways Metro”, “St James Road”, “St George’s Church”, “Botanical Gardens”, “Harborne Road”. Then “Westfield Road”, “Harborne Academy”, “Grays Road”, “York Street”, “Harborne Junction”, “Greenfield Road”, “War Lane”, “Lordswood Road”, “Woodville Road”, “Grosvenor Road”. Then “Court Oak Grove”, “Tennal Drive”, “West Boulevard”, “Quinton Library”, “White Road”, “Worlds End Lane”, “Ridgacre Road”, “Higgins Lane”, “Four Dwellings Academy”, “Little Park”. Before “Dufton Road”: “Rutters Meadow”, “Six Acres”, “Middle Leasow”, “Hopedale Road”, “Faraday Avenue”, “Mayswood Grove”, “Moat Meadows”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Dufton Road” to “Bus Mall” (38 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Ridgacre Lane”, “The Court Oak”, “Earls Court Road”, “Serpentine Road”, “Metchley Lane”, “Chad Road”, “Highfield Road”, “Embassy Drive”, “Brunel Street”, “Alexandra Theatre”, “Theatre Approach” and “New Street Station”. Only in the direction of “Dufton Road” does it call at, among others, “Colmore Row”, “Art Gallery”, “Newhall Street”, “St James Road”, “St George’s Church” and “Botanical Gardens”. For the way back, board nearby: “Art Gallery” → “Brunel Street” (300 m), “Newhall Street” → “Brunel Street” (300 m), “St James Road” → “Embassy Drive” (100 m) and “St George’s Church” → “Highfield Road” (350 m). Towards “Dufton Road”, board nearby: “Ridgacre Lane” → “Ridgacre Road” (100 m), “The Court Oak” → “Court Oak Grove” (100 m), “Earls Court Road” → “Grosvenor Road” (200 m) and “Serpentine Road” → “War Lane” (50 m).

In practice: you can get to “Alexandra Theatre” on this bus only in the direction of “Bus Mall”, to “Theatre Approach” only in the direction of “Bus Mall” and to “New Street Station” only in the direction of “Bus Mall”.

Connections

On part of the route, between “Bus Mall” and “Greenfield Road” it shares the road with route 23; between “Colmore Row” and “Five Ways Metro” it shares the road with routes 12 and 13; between “Grays Road” and “War Lane” it shares the road with route 48.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Bus Mall”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Colmore Row” (only towards “Dufton Road”): buses 7, 14, 16, 16A, 45, 47, 52, 74, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
• “Art Gallery” (only towards “Dufton Road”): buses 52, 82, 87 and 101
• “Newhall Street” (only towards “Dufton Road”): buses 82, 87 and 101
• “Library Metro”: buses 82 and 87
• “Five Ways Metro”: buses 1, 80, X20, X21 and X22
• “St James Road” (only towards “Dufton Road”): buses 1 and 80
• “St George’s Church” (only towards “Dufton Road”): bus 1
• “Greenfield Road”: bus 11A
• “War Lane” (only towards “Dufton Road”): bus 11A
• Stops from “Lordswood Road” to “Grosvenor Road”: bus 11A
• “White Road”: bus 54
• “Worlds End Lane”: bus 54
• “Ridgacre Lane” (only towards “Bus Mall”): bus 54
• “Serpentine Road” (only towards “Bus Mall”): bus 11A
• “Highfield Road” (only towards “Bus Mall”): bus 1
• “Embassy Drive” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 1 and 80
• “Brunel Street” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 82 and 87
• “Alexandra Theatre” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 16, 16A, 35, 45, 47, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, X20, X21 and X22
• “Theatre Approach” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 16A, 61, 63, 82, 87, X20, X21 and X22
• “New Street Station” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22

Pages for these routes: bus FD, bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X2, bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 1, bus 2, bus 4A, bus 5, bus 6, bus 7, bus 12, bus 13, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 17, bus 17A, bus 23, bus 33, bus 35, bus 45, bus 47, bus 48, bus 50, bus 51, bus 52, bus 54, bus 60, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 74, bus 80, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 101, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 24 stop at “Alexandra Theatre”?

Only in the direction of “Bus Mall”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 24 go to “Library Metro”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 24 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Bus Mall” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “New Street Station” (only towards “Bus Mall”; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.