{"id":17475,"date":"2026-09-26T17:59:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/bus-route-21-birmingham"},"modified":"2026-09-26T17:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:59:59","slug":"bus-route-21-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-21-birmingham","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 21 in Birmingham: Oldbury Interchange \u2194 Bearwood Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 21 in Birmingham links \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d and \u201cBearwood Road\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only.<\/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-6acb10679c476\" 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-6acb10679c476\"  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-21-birmingham\/#Which_way_bus_21_runs\" >Which way bus 21 runs<\/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-21-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-21-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-21-birmingham\/#Questions_about_bus_21\" >Questions about bus 21<\/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-21-birmingham\/#Does_bus_21_go_to_%E2%80%9CCemetery_Road%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 21 go to \u201cCemetery Road\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-21-birmingham\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_21_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 21 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_21_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 21 runs<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-21-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ibirmingham.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-birmingham-bus-21-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 21 in Birmingham on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d to \u201cBearwood Road\u201d: 19 stops. On the way: \u201cBridge Street\u201d, \u201cAnchor Bridge\u201d, \u201cRood End Road\u201d, \u201cApollo Road\u201d, \u201cBirch Street\u201d, \u201cBasons Lane\u201d, \u201cDouglas Road\u201d, \u201cHayes Road\u201d, \u201cVictoria Road\u201d, \u201cBartleet Road\u201d. Before \u201cBearwood Road\u201d: \u201cLee Gardens\u201d, \u201cManor Road\u201d, \u201cHollybush\u201d, \u201cCemetery Road\u201d, \u201cSmethwick Old Church\u201d, \u201cStanhope Road\u201d, \u201cWillow Avenue\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d: 22 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cThree Shires Oak Road\u201d, \u201cHadley Stadium\u201d and \u201cCapethorn Road\u201d. Towards \u201cBearwood Road\u201d, board nearby: \u201cHadley Stadium\u201d \u2192 \u201cWillow Avenue\u201d (350 m) and \u201cCapethorn Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cStanhope Road\u201d (250 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 \u201cManor Road\u201d and \u201cStanhope Road\u201d it shares the road with route 89; between \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d and \u201cRood End Road\u201d it shares the road with route 87.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 12 and 22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBridge Street\u201d: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 12 and 22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBirch Street\u201d: bus 12<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBasons Lane\u201d to \u201cVictoria Road\u201d: buses 12 and 48<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBartleet Road\u201d: bus 48<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSmethwick Old Church\u201d: bus 54<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStanhope Road\u201d: bus 54<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBearwood Road\u201d: buses 11A, 20 and 22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWillow Avenue\u201d: buses 54, 80 and 82<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThree Shires Oak Road\u201d (only towards \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d): buses 11A, 12, 13, 20, 22, 48 and 82<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHadley Stadium\u201d (only towards \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d): buses 54 and 82<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCapethorn Road\u201d (only towards \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d): buses 54 and 82<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3-birmingham\">bus 3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-birmingham\">bus 3A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-4-birmingham\">bus 4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-4h-birmingham\">bus 4H<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-4m-birmingham\">bus 4M<\/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-20-birmingham\">bus 20<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-48-birmingham\">bus 48<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-54-birmingham\">bus 54<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-80-birmingham\">bus 80<\/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-89-birmingham\">bus 89<\/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>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-birmingham\">How to pay for public transport in Birmingham<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_21\"><\/span>Questions about bus 21<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_21_go_to_%E2%80%9CCemetery_Road%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 21 go to \u201cCemetery Road\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_21_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 21 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d and \u201cBridge Street\u201d (3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 12 and 22). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 21 in Birmingham links \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d and \u201cBearwood Road\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. All routes in Birmingham \u2192 Which way bus 21 runs From \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d to \u201cBearwood Road\u201d: 19 stops. On the way: \u201cBridge Street\u201d, \u201cAnchor Bridge\u201d, \u201cRood End Road\u201d, \u201cApollo Road\u201d, \u201cBirch Street\u201d, \u201cBasons Lane\u201d, \u201cDouglas Road\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":660,"featured_media":17476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7518],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17475","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\/17475","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=17475"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18942,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17475\/revisions\/18942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17475"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17475"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17475"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}