Bus route 49 in Birmingham: Solihull Town Centre ↔ Hollywood Bowl

Bus route 49 in Birmingham runs between “Solihull Town Centre” and “Hollywood Bowl”.

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Which way bus 49 runs

From “Solihull Town Centre” to “Hollywood Bowl”: 70 stops. On the way: “Solihull Station”, “Solihull College”, “Alder Park Road”, “Dingle Lane”, “Hollyfield Avenue”, “Heathcote Avenue”, “Ashwell Drive”, “Stanway Road”, “Thornyfield Road”, “Sutherland Avenue”. Then “Saracens Head”, “Jacey Road”, “Trinity Way”, “Haslucks Croft”, “The Colebrook”, “Sansome Road”, “Shirley Rail Station”, “Brook Close”, “Green Lane Park”, “Windmill Road”. Then “Canal Bridge”, “Peterbrook School”, “Peterbrook Road”, “Prince Of Wales”, “Westfield Avenue”, “Wychelm Farm Road”, “Maypole Island”, “Kimpton Close”, “Pound Road”, “Brockworth Road”. Then “Bells Farm Close”, “Chelworth Road”, “Heathside Drive”, “Greaves Square”, “Little Hill Grove”, “Pleck Walk”, “Warrens End”, “Meadowsweet Avenue”, “Ark Kings Academy”, “Granshaw Close”. Then “The Spinney”, “Stone Close”, “The Green”, “Melchett Road”, “Camp Lane”, “Kings Norton Station”, “Station Road”, “Westhill Road”, “Meadow Hill Road”, “Nortune Close”. Then “Club View”, “Chip Close”, “Dormie Close”, “Brassie Close”, “Nesfield Close”, “West Heath Hospital”, “The Grove”, “St John Fisher Church”, “Dormy Drive”, “Parkdale Drive”. Before “Hollywood Bowl”: “Burnside Way”, “Longbridge Station”, “Devon Way”, “South and City College”, “Longbridge Island”, “Ryde Park Road”, “Cliff Rock Road”, “Cinema”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Solihull Town Centre”: 70 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Ashill Road”, “Redhill Road”, “Kings Norton Park”, “Primrose Park Road”, “Sunhaven” and “Parklands”. Only in the direction of “Hollywood Bowl” does it call at “Alder Park Road”, “The Spinney”, “Westhill Road”, “The Grove”, “Burnside Way” and “South and City College”. For the way back, board nearby: “Alder Park Road” → “Dingle Lane” (300 m), “The Spinney” → “Granshaw Close” (150 m), “Westhill Road” → “Kings Norton Park” (100 m) and “The Grove” → “Redhill Road” (150 m). Towards “Hollywood Bowl”, board nearby: “Ashill Road” → “Cliff Rock Road” (300 m), “Redhill Road” → “The Grove” (150 m), “Kings Norton Park” → “Westhill Road” (100 m) and “Primrose Park Road” → “Granshaw Close” (150 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Solihull Town Centre” and “Heathcote Avenue” it shares the road with routes 630 and 631; between “Chelworth Road” and “Warrens End” it shares the road with route 35; between “Ashwell Drive” and “Jacey Road” it shares the road with route 4A.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Solihull Town Centre”: buses 5, 10, 27, 76, 98, 99, 99A, 665, X2 and X12
• “Solihull Station”: buses 76, 98, 99, 99A, 665, X2 and X12
• “Solihull College”: bus 76
• “Alder Park Road” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): bus 76
• “Dingle Lane”: bus 76
• “Hollyfield Avenue”: bus 76
• “Heathcote Avenue”: bus 665
• Stops from “Ashwell Drive” to “Thornyfield Road”: buses 27 and 665
• “Sutherland Avenue”: buses 5, 27, 76 and 665
• “Saracens Head”: buses 5, 27, 76 and 665
• “Jacey Road”: buses 5, 27 and 76
• “Trinity Way”: buses 5, 27 and 76
• “Haslucks Croft”: buses 5 and 27
• “Canal Bridge”: bus 2
• “Peterbrook School”: bus 2
• Stops from “Peterbrook Road” to “Wychelm Farm Road”: buses 2 and 665
• “Maypole Island”: buses 2, 50 and 665
• Stops from “Kimpton Close” to “Bells Farm Close”: bus 50
• “Chelworth Road”: bus 18
• “Heathside Drive”: bus 18
• Stops from “Pleck Walk” to “Ark Kings Academy”: bus 45
• “The Spinney” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): bus 45
• “Stone Close”: bus 45
• “The Green”: buses 18 and 45
• “Melchett Road”: buses 18, 45 and 47
• “Camp Lane”: buses 18, 45, 47 and 55
• “Kings Norton Station”: buses 11A, 18, 45, 47 and 55
• “Station Road”: buses 18, 45, 47 and 55
• “Westhill Road” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): buses 18, 45 and 47
• Stops from “Meadow Hill Road” to “Dormie Close”: bus 47
• “The Grove” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): buses 45 and 48
• “St John Fisher Church”: buses 45 and 48
• “Dormy Drive”: buses 45 and 48
• “Parkdale Drive”: buses 45 and 47
• “Burnside Way” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): buses 39, 39A, 45, 47 and 55
• “Longbridge Station”: buses 39, 39A, 45, 47 and 55
• “Devon Way”: buses 39, 39A, 45, 47, 55, 63 and X20
• “South and City College” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): buses 39, 39A, 45, 47, 55, 63 and X20
• “Longbridge Island”: buses 39, 39A, 45, 47, 55, 63 and X20
• “Ryde Park Road”: buses 55 and 63
• “Cliff Rock Road”: buses 55 and 63
• “Cinema”: buses 27, 55 and 63
• “Hollywood Bowl”: buses 27 and 55
• “Ashill Road” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): buses 55 and 63
• “Redhill Road” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): buses 45 and 48
• “Kings Norton Park” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): buses 18, 45 and 47
• “Primrose Park Road” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): bus 45
• “Sunhaven” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): buses 2 and 665
• “Parklands” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): buses 76, 98, 99, 99A, 665 and X2

Pages for these routes: bus X12, bus X2, bus X20, bus 2, bus 4A, bus 5, bus 10, bus 18, bus 27, bus 35, bus 39, bus 39A, bus 45, bus 47, bus 48, bus 50, bus 55, bus 63, bus 76, bus 98, bus 99, bus 99A, bus 630, bus 631.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 49

Does bus 49 go to “Solihull Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 49 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Solihull Town Centre” (5, 10, 27, 76, 98, 99, 99A, 665, X2 and X12) and “Solihull Station” (76, 98, 99, 99A, 665, X2 and X12). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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