Bus route 4 in Birmingham goes from “Saddlers Centre” to “Sainsburys”. The return journey starts at “Oldbury Road” (200 m from “Sainsburys”).
Where bus 4 goes
From “Saddlers Centre” to “Sainsburys”: 44 stops. On the way: “Dudley Street”, “Hart Street”, “West Bromwich Street”, “Little London”, “Redhouse Street”, “Weston Close”, “Broadway”, “Delves Court”, “Fullbrook Road”, “Bell Lane”. Then “Tame Bridge”, “Tame Bridge Rail Station”, “Sandfield Road”, “Jervoise Lane”, “Marsh Lane”, “Thursfield Road”, “Lyndhurst Road”, “Newton Street”, “Church Vale”, “Stanway Road”. Then “Health Campus”, “Hargate Lane”, “New Street”, “West Bromwich Bus Station”, “Bowater Street”, “Cambridge Street”, “Margaret Street”, “Caroline Street”, “Brandon Way”, “Sandwell & Dudley Station”. Then “Century Road”, “Sandwell Council House”, “Oldbury Interchange”, “Park Street”, “Birchley Crossing”, “Borough Crescent”, “Birchfield Lane”, “Uplands Avenue”, “Mincing Lane”, “Regis Heath Road”. Before “Sainsburys”: “Station Road”, “Birmingham Road”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Saddlers Centre”: 43 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Titford Lane”, “Victoria Street”, “Heath Lane”, “Hall Green Road”, “Middleton Close” and “Caldmore Green”. Only in the direction of “Sainsburys” does it call at, among others, “Dudley Street”, “Hart Street”, “West Bromwich Street”, “Delves Court”, “Jervoise Lane” and “Newton Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Dudley Street” → “Saddlers Centre” (250 m), “Hart Street” → “Caldmore Green” (300 m), “West Bromwich Street” → “Caldmore Green” (50 m) and “Delves Court” → “Middleton Close” (150 m). Towards “Sainsburys”, board nearby: “Titford Lane” → “Birchfield Lane” (150 m), “Victoria Street” → “West Bromwich Bus Station” (150 m), “Heath Lane” → “Lyndhurst Road” (200 m) and “Hall Green Road” → “Jervoise Lane” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 10 towards “Sainsburys” and 9 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
Shared sections with other routes: between “Saddlers Centre” and “Station Road” it shares the road with routes 4H and 4M; between “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Oldbury Interchange” it shares the road with routes 3 and 3A; between “Birchfield Lane” and “Sainsburys” it shares the road with route 20.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Saddlers Centre”: buses 34, 37, 51, 77, 77A, 637, 674, 936, 997 and X51
- Stops from “Dudley Street” to “West Bromwich Street” (only towards “Sainsburys”): buses 34 and 37
- “Weston Close”: bus 637
- “Broadway”: bus 637
- “Bell Lane”: bus 674
- “Tame Bridge”: bus 674
- “Newton Street” (only towards “Sainsburys”): bus 16A
- “Church Vale”: bus 16A
- “Stanway Road” (only towards “Sainsburys”): bus 16A
- “Health Campus”: bus 16A
- “Hargate Lane”: bus 16A
- Stops from “New Street” to “Bowater Street”: buses 16A, 30, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89
- Stops from “Cambridge Street” to “Brandon Way”: bus 30
- “Century Road”: buses 12 and 87
- “Sandwell Council House”: buses 12, 21, 22 and 87
- “Oldbury Interchange”: buses 12, 21, 22 and 87
- “Park Street”: buses 12 and 22
- “Birchley Crossing”: buses 12 and 22
- “Birmingham Road” (only towards “Sainsburys”): bus 13
- “Sainsburys”: bus 13
- “Oldbury Road”: bus 13
- “Victoria Street” (only towards “Saddlers Centre”): buses 16A, 30, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89
- “Heath Lane” (only towards “Saddlers Centre”): bus 16A
- “Walsall Almshouses” (only towards “Saddlers Centre”): buses 34 and 37
- “Vicarage Place” (only towards “Saddlers Centre”): buses 11A, 34 and 37
Pages for these routes: bus 3, bus 3A, bus 4H, bus 4M, bus 12, bus 13, bus 16A, bus 20, bus 21, bus 30, bus 48, bus 51, bus 54, bus 74, bus 77, bus 77A, bus 80, bus 87, bus 89, bus 674, bus 936, bus 997.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Birmingham.
Questions about bus 4
Where does bus 4 start its return journey?
At “Oldbury Road” (200 m from “Sainsburys”).
Where can I change from bus 4 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Saddlers Centre” (34, 37, 51, 77, 77A, 637, 674, 936, 997 and X51) and “New Street” (16A, 30, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 25 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.