{"id":16899,"date":"2026-09-29T16:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/bus-route-x5-birmingham"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:43:43","slug":"bus-route-x5-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x5-birmingham","title":{"rendered":"Bus route X5 in Birmingham: The Square Peg \u2194 Roughley Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route X5 in Birmingham goes from \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d to \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-birmingham#routes\">All routes in Birmingham \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acb052e307d4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acb052e307d4\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x5-birmingham\/#Where_bus_X5_goes\" >Where bus X5 goes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x5-birmingham\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x5-birmingham\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x5-birmingham\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x5-birmingham\/#Does_bus_X5_go_to_%E2%80%9CAston_University%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus X5 go to \u201cAston University\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x5-birmingham\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_X5_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus X5 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_X5_goes\"><\/span>Where bus X5 goes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ibirmingham.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-birmingham-bus-x5-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ibirmingham.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-birmingham-bus-x5-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route X5 in Birmingham on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d to \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d: 44 stops. On the way: \u201cLaw Courts\u201d, \u201cAston University\u201d, \u201cThe Mount\u201d, \u201cHillaries Road\u201d, \u201cHunton Hill\u201d, \u201cSt Mary &amp; St John Church\u201d, \u201cFentham Road\u201d, \u201cSix Ways Island\u201d, \u201cBarnabas Road\u201d, \u201cWilton Road\u201d. Then \u201cOrchard Road\u201d, \u201cFairbourne Tower\u201d, \u201cKentmere Tower\u201d, \u201cHarman Road\u201d, \u201cLittle Green Lanes\u201d, \u201cGreenhill Road\u201d, \u201cOakhurst Road\u201d, \u201cGreen Lanes\u201d, \u201cVesey Road\u201d, \u201cMonkseaton Road\u201d. Then \u201cHorse and Jockey\u201d, \u201cManey Hill Road\u201d, \u201cDuke Street\u201d, \u201cManor Hill\u201d, \u201cGracechurch Centre\u201d, \u201cBishop Vesey&#8217;s School\u201d, \u201cTamworth Road\u201d, \u201cBlackroot Road\u201d, \u201cFour Oaks Rail Station\u201d, \u201cJordan Road\u201d. Then \u201cCremorne Road\u201d, \u201cMere Green Shops\u201d, \u201cHolly Lane\u201d, \u201cHill Village Road\u201d, \u201cSherifoot Lane\u201d, \u201cBodington Road\u201d, \u201cGrange Lane\u201d, \u201cClarendon Road\u201d, \u201cLittle Sutton Road\u201d, \u201cMarlpit Lane\u201d. Before \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d: \u201cAulton Road\u201d, \u201cWeeford Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d: 47 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, \u201cTower Road\u201d, \u201cLittle Sutton La\u201d, \u201cTrinity Church\u201d, \u201cEdwards Road\u201d, \u201cNew Street\u201d and \u201cRyder Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d does it call at \u201cLaw Courts\u201d, \u201cHillaries Road\u201d, \u201cWilton Road\u201d and \u201cGrange Lane\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cLaw Courts\u201d \u2192 \u201cRyder Street\u201d (100 m), \u201cHillaries Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cThe Mount\u201d (200 m), \u201cWilton Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cNew Street\u201d (50 m) and \u201cGrange Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cTower Road\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d, board nearby: \u201cTower Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGrange Lane\u201d (50 m), \u201cLittle Sutton La\u201d \u2192 \u201cTamworth Road\u201d (200 m), \u201cTrinity Church\u201d \u2192 \u201cGracechurch Centre\u201d (200 m) and \u201cEdwards Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cOrchard Road\u201d (200 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d and \u201cGracechurch Centre\u201d it shares the road with route X4; between \u201cLaw Courts\u201d and \u201cHarman Road\u201d it shares the road with route X15; between \u201cThe Mount\u201d and \u201cWilton Road\u201d it shares the road with route 66.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe Square Peg\u201d: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLaw Courts\u201d (only towards \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d): buses 14, 16, 16A, 33, 51, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAston University\u201d: buses 65, 67, 68 and X14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Mount\u201d: bus X14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHillaries Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d): bus X14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHunton Hill\u201d: bus X14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Mary &amp; St John Church\u201d: bus X14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSix Ways Island\u201d: buses 11A, 77, 77A and 96<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarnabas Road\u201d: buses 11A, 77, 77A and 96<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWilton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d): buses 77, 77A and 96<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOrchard Road\u201d: buses 77, 77A and 96<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cMonkseaton Road\u201d to \u201cManey Hill Road\u201d: buses 77 and 907<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDuke Street\u201d: buses 77, 77A and 907<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManor Hill\u201d: buses 71, 77, 77A, 907 and X14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGracechurch Centre\u201d: buses 71, 71A, 77, 77A, 907 and X14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTrinity Church\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d): buses 71, 71A, 77, 77A, 907 and X14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEdwards Road\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d): buses 77, 77A and 96<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew Street\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d): buses 77, 77A and 96<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRyder Street\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d): buses 14, 16, 16A, 33, 51, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X12, X14 and X51<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDale House\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-fd-birmingham\">bus FD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x12-birmingham\">bus X12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x14-birmingham\">bus X14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x15-birmingham\">bus X15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x2-birmingham\">bus X2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x20-birmingham\">bus X20<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x21-birmingham\">bus X21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x22-birmingham\">bus X22<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x4-birmingham\">bus X4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-2-birmingham\">bus 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-4a-birmingham\">bus 4A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-5-birmingham\">bus 5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-6-birmingham\">bus 6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-7-birmingham\">bus 7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-12-birmingham\">bus 12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-13-birmingham\">bus 13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-14-birmingham\">bus 14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-16-birmingham\">bus 16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-16a-birmingham\">bus 16A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-17-birmingham\">bus 17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-17a-birmingham\">bus 17A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-23-birmingham\">bus 23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-24-birmingham\">bus 24<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-33-birmingham\">bus 33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-35-birmingham\">bus 35<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-45-birmingham\">bus 45<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-47-birmingham\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-50-birmingham\">bus 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-51-birmingham\">bus 51<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-52-birmingham\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-60-birmingham\">bus 60<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-61-birmingham\">bus 61<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-63-birmingham\">bus 63<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-65-birmingham\">bus 65<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-66-birmingham\">bus 66<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-67-birmingham\">bus 67<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-68-birmingham\">bus 68<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-71-birmingham\">bus 71<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-71a-birmingham\">bus 71A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-74-birmingham\">bus 74<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-77-birmingham\">bus 77<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-77a-birmingham\">bus 77A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-82-birmingham\">bus 82<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-87-birmingham\">bus 87<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-94-birmingham\">bus 94<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-95-birmingham\">bus 95<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-96-birmingham\">bus 96<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-97-birmingham\">bus 97<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-97a-birmingham\">bus 97A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-101-birmingham\">bus 101<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-907-birmingham\">bus 907<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-936-birmingham\">bus 936<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-937-birmingham\">bus 937<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-997-birmingham\">bus 997<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-998-birmingham\">bus 998<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-birmingham\">how to pay for public transport in Birmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_X5_go_to_%E2%80%9CAston_University%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus X5 go to \u201cAston University\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_X5_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus X5 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d (2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51) and \u201cDale House\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route X5 in Birmingham goes from \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d to \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d. All routes in Birmingham \u2192 Where bus X5 goes From \u201cThe Square Peg\u201d to \u201cRoughley Farm\u201d: 44 stops. On the way: \u201cLaw Courts\u201d, \u201cAston University\u201d, \u201cThe Mount\u201d, \u201cHillaries Road\u201d, \u201cHunton Hill\u201d, \u201cSt Mary &amp; St John Church\u201d, \u201cFentham Road\u201d, \u201cSix Ways Island\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":660,"featured_media":16900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7518],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-16899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/660"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16899"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18870,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16899\/revisions\/18870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16899"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=16899"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=16899"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=16899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}