{"id":18819,"date":"2026-09-26T18:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/bus-route-998-birmingham"},"modified":"2026-09-26T18:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:10:10","slug":"bus-route-998-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-998-birmingham","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 998 in Birmingham: Old Square \u2194 Hardwick Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 998 in Birmingham links \u201cOld Square\u201d and \u201cHardwick Road\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-6acb052eac4ab\" 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-6acb052eac4ab\"  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-998-birmingham\/#The_route_of_bus_998\" >The route of bus 998<\/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-998-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-998-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-998-birmingham\/#Questions_about_bus_998\" >Questions about bus 998<\/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-998-birmingham\/#Does_bus_998_go_to_%E2%80%9CPerry_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 998 go to \u201cPerry Park\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-998-birmingham\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_998_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 998 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_998\"><\/span>The route of bus 998<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-998-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ibirmingham.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-birmingham-bus-998-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 998 in Birmingham on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cOld Square\u201d to \u201cHardwick Road\u201d: 45 stops. On the way: \u201cRyder Street\u201d, \u201cLower Tower Street\u201d, \u201cMilton Street\u201d, \u201cPerry Barr Rail Station\u201d, \u201cWellhead Lane\u201d, \u201cHolford Drive\u201d, \u201cNash Square\u201d, \u201cPerry Park\u201d, \u201cCranleigh Place\u201d, \u201cPerry Locks\u201d. Then \u201cThornbridge Avenue\u201d, \u201cBurnham Road\u201d, \u201cDrakes Drum\u201d, \u201cScarsdale Road\u201d, \u201cMalthouse Lane\u201d, \u201cGlenmead Road\u201d, \u201cDarleydale Avenue\u201d, \u201cThe Kingfisher\u201d, \u201cMilnes Walker Court\u201d, \u201cFelstone Road\u201d. Then \u201cOaks Medical Centre\u201d, \u201cWinster Grove\u201d, \u201cRandwick Grove\u201d, \u201cPriestfield Close\u201d, \u201cBrackenfield Road\u201d, \u201cMoreton Avenue\u201d, \u201cMorland Road\u201d, \u201cPheasey Church\u201d, \u201cCollingwood Centre\u201d, \u201cEastlake Close\u201d. Then \u201cQueslett Road\u201d, \u201cLindens Drive\u201d, \u201cThe Queslett\u201d, \u201cLindens Primary School\u201d, \u201cBrabham Crescent\u201d, \u201cMoss Way\u201d, \u201cHillside Drive\u201d, \u201cBankside Crescent\u201d, \u201cBlackwood Drive\u201d, \u201cBridlewood\u201d. Before \u201cHardwick Road\u201d: \u201cManor Road\u201d, \u201cThe Milestone\u201d, \u201cFoley Court\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cOld Square\u201d: 41 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cGrange Drive\u201d, \u201cBeacon Court\u201d, \u201cBragg Road\u201d and \u201cDalton Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cHardwick Road\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cRyder Street\u201d, \u201cPerry Barr Rail Station\u201d, \u201cMalthouse Lane\u201d, \u201cWinster Grove\u201d, \u201cCollingwood Centre\u201d and \u201cQueslett Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cRyder Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cDalton Street\u201d (100 m), \u201cPerry Barr Rail Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cWellhead Lane\u201d (300 m), \u201cMalthouse Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cGlenmead Road\u201d (150 m) and \u201cWinster Grove\u201d \u2192 \u201cOaks Medical Centre\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cHardwick Road\u201d, board nearby: \u201cGrange Drive\u201d \u2192 \u201cHardwick Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cBeacon Court\u201d \u2192 \u201cManor Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cBragg Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cPerry Barr Rail Station\u201d (350 m) and \u201cDalton Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cOld Square\u201d (100 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 \u201cOld Square\u201d and \u201cThe Queslett\u201d it shares the road with route 997; between \u201cThe Queslett\u201d and \u201cHardwick Road\u201d it shares the road with routes 77 and 77A; between \u201cOld Square\u201d and \u201cPerry Park\u201d it shares the road with routes 936 and 937.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cOld Square\u201d: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRyder Street\u201d (only towards \u201cHardwick Road\u201d): buses 14, 16, 16A, 33, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLower Tower Street\u201d: buses 7, 33, 51, 65, 67, 68 and X64<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMilton Street\u201d: buses 7, 33 and 51<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPerry Barr Rail Station\u201d (only towards \u201cHardwick Road\u201d): buses 11A, 33, 51, 52 and 54A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWellhead Lane\u201d: buses 11A, 33, 51, 52 and 54A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHolford Drive\u201d: buses 33, 51 and 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNash Square\u201d: buses 33, 51 and 52<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cPerry Park\u201d to \u201cPerry Locks\u201d: bus 33<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBurnham Road\u201d to \u201cScarsdale Road\u201d: buses 28 and 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMalthouse Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cHardwick Road\u201d): buses 28 and 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGlenmead Road\u201d: buses 28 and 52<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cDarleydale Avenue\u201d to \u201cMilnes Walker Court\u201d: bus 28<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPheasey Church\u201d: bus 33<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCollingwood Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cHardwick Road\u201d): bus 33<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEastlake Close\u201d: bus 33<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueslett Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHardwick Road\u201d): bus 33<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLindens Drive\u201d: bus 33<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBragg Road\u201d (only towards \u201cOld Square\u201d): buses 11A, 33, 51, 52 and 54A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDalton Street\u201d (only towards \u201cOld Square\u201d): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64<\/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-x5-birmingham\">bus X5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x64-birmingham\">bus X64<\/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-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-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-28-birmingham\">bus 28<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-33-birmingham\">bus 33<\/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-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-54a-birmingham\">bus 54A<\/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-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-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-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>.<\/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_about_bus_998\"><\/span>Questions about bus 998<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_998_go_to_%E2%80%9CPerry_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 998 go to \u201cPerry Park\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_998_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 998 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cOld Square\u201d (2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and \u201cDalton Street\u201d (only towards \u201cOld Square\u201d; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64). 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 998 in Birmingham links \u201cOld Square\u201d and \u201cHardwick Road\u201d. All routes in Birmingham \u2192 The route of bus 998 From \u201cOld Square\u201d to \u201cHardwick Road\u201d: 45 stops. On the way: \u201cRyder Street\u201d, \u201cLower Tower Street\u201d, \u201cMilton Street\u201d, \u201cPerry Barr Rail Station\u201d, \u201cWellhead Lane\u201d, \u201cHolford Drive\u201d, \u201cNash Square\u201d, \u201cPerry Park\u201d, \u201cCranleigh Place\u201d, \u201cPerry Locks\u201d. 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