Bus route 4A in Birmingham: Church Centre ↔ Solihull Town Centre

Bus route 4A in Birmingham links “Church Centre” and “Solihull Town Centre”.

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The route of bus 4A

From “Church Centre” to “Solihull Town Centre”: 56 stops. On the way: “Bus Mall”, “Allison Street”, “Birmingham Coach Station”, “Adderley Street”, “Trinity Terrace”, “Ravenhurst Street”, “Auckland Road”, “Main Street”, “Ludlow Court”, “Palmerston Road”. Then “Poplar Road”, “Oriel Villas”, “Shakespeare Street”, “St Johns Road”, “Colebrook Road”, “Manor Farm Road”, “Boscombe Road”, “Medina Road”, “Tyseley Railway Museum”, “Knights Road”. Then “Fox Hollies Road”, “Merstowe Close”, “Primary School”, “Station Road”, “Woodberry Walk”, “Thornfield Road”, “Pollard Road”, “Fox Hollies Park”, “Severne Grove”, “Oakhurst Road”. Then “Nailstone Crescent”, “Tavistock Road”, “St Michael’s Church”, “Mapleton Road”, “Arkley Road”, “Sleaford Road”, “Robin Hood Academy”, “Hazelville Road”, “Chadwell Drive”, “Moseley Cricket Club”. Then “Robin Hood Cemetery”, “Pailton Road”, “Jacey Road”, “Saracens Head”, “Sutherland Avenue”, “Thornyfield Road”, “Stanway Road”, “Ashwell Drive”, “Prospect Lane”, “Sharmans Cross Junior School”. Before “Solihull Town Centre”: “Woodside Way”, “Streetsbrook Road”, “Broadoaks”, “Solihull Station”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Church Centre”: 57 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Gospel Farm Road”, “Dorsington Road”, “Bretton Road”, “Culham Close”, “Acocks Green Village” and “Tyseley Lane”. Only in the direction of “Solihull Town Centre” does it call at “Bus Mall”, “Allison Street”, “Trinity Terrace”, “Fox Hollies Park”, “St Michael’s Church” and “Prospect Lane”. For the way back, board nearby: “Bus Mall” → “Church Centre” (100 m), “Allison Street” → “Park Street” (100 m), “Trinity Terrace” → “Ravenhurst Street” (200 m) and “Fox Hollies Park” → “Dorsington Road” (50 m). Towards “Solihull Town Centre”, board nearby: “Gospel Farm Road” → “St Michael’s Church” (100 m), “Dorsington Road” → “Fox Hollies Park” (50 m), “Bretton Road” → “Thornfield Road” (200 m) and “Culham Close” → “Woodberry Walk” (200 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Bus Mall” and “Poplar Road” it shares the road with routes 5 and 6; between “Bus Mall” and “Palmerston Road” it shares the road with route 2; between “Sutherland Avenue” and “Broadoaks” it shares the road with route 665.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Church Centre”: buses 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 80, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Bus Mall” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): buses 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Allison Street” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): buses 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 97A, X1, X2, X20, X21 and X22
• “Birmingham Coach Station”: buses 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 45, 47, 50, 60, 80, 97A, X1 and X2
• “Adderley Street”: buses 17, 17A, 50, 60, 97A, X1 and X2
• “Trinity Terrace” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): buses 17, 17A, 50, 60, X1 and X2
• “Ravenhurst Street”: buses 17, 17A, 50, 60, X1 and X2
• “Auckland Road”: bus 50
• Stops from “Tyseley Railway Museum” to “Merstowe Close”: bus 41
• “Primary School”: buses 1, 11A, 41, 630 and 631
• “Station Road”: buses 1, 11A, 41, 630 and 631
• “Woodberry Walk”: buses 630 and 631
• “Thornfield Road”: buses 630 and 631
• “Severne Grove”: bus 630
• Stops from “Sleaford Road” to “Hazelville Road”: bus 630
• “Pailton Road”: bus 76
• Stops from “Jacey Road” to “Sutherland Avenue”: buses 27 and 76
• “Thornyfield Road”: bus 27
• “Stanway Road”: buses 27, 630 and 631
• “Ashwell Drive”: buses 27, 630 and 631
• “Prospect Lane” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”): buses 630 and 631
• “Sharmans Cross Junior School”: buses 630 and 631
• “Broadoaks”: buses 98, 99, 99A and X2
• “Solihull Station”: buses 76, 98, 99, 99A, 630, 631, X2 and X12
• “Solihull Town Centre”: buses 10, 27, 76, 98, 99, 99A, 630, 631, X2 and X12
• “Bretton Road” (only towards “Church Centre”): buses 630 and 631
• “Culham Close” (only towards “Church Centre”): buses 630 and 631
• “Acocks Green Village” (only towards “Church Centre”): buses 1, 11A, 41, 630 and 631
• “Tyseley Lane” (only towards “Church Centre”): bus 41
• “Park Street” (only towards “Church Centre”): buses 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X20, X21 and X22

Pages for these routes: bus FD, bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X2, bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 1, bus 2, bus 5, bus 6, bus 10, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 17, bus 17A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 27, bus 33, bus 35, bus 41, bus 45, bus 47, bus 50, bus 51, bus 60, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 76, bus 80, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97A, bus 98, bus 99, bus 99A, bus 630, bus 631, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 4A

Does bus 4A go to “Birmingham Coach Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 4A to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Church Centre” (14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 80, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “Bus Mall” (only towards “Solihull Town Centre”; 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.