Bus route 27 in Birmingham goes from “Yardley Wood Station” to “Hollywood Bowl”. One stop is served in one direction only.
Where bus 27 goes
From “Yardley Wood Station” to “Hollywood Bowl”: 70 stops. On the way: “Mill Gardens”, “Highfield Road”, “Villette Grove”, “Janice Grove”, “Yardley Wood Depot”, “Warstock Road”, “Broad Lane”, “Shelfield Road”, “Kernthorpe Road”, “Doversley Road”. Then “Bryndale Avenue”, “TA Centre”, “Dawberry Fields Road”, “Marldon Road”, “Partons Road”, “Featherstone Road”, “Albert Road”, “Addison Road”, “All Saints Centre”, “Kings Heath Park”. Then “Station Road”, “Shutlock Lane”, “Brent Road”, “Pineapple Road”, “Lyndworth Road”, “Ripple Road”, “Hazelwell Street”, “Bournville Lane”, “Railway Bridge”, “Cadburys”. Then “Linden Road”, “Saint Georges Court”, “Cadbury School”, “Griffins Brook Lane”, “Old Barn Road”, “Cob Lane”, “Mulberry Road”, “Heath Road”, “Somerdale Road”, “Middleton Hall Road”. Then “Lindsey Avenue”, “Overbury Road”, “Innage Road”, “Beech House”, “Telephone Exchange”, “Bell Lane”, “Lockwood Road”, “The Black Horse”, “St Heliers Road”, “Inverness Road”. Then “Bidford Road”, “Cheverton Road”, “Barnsdale Crescent”, “Basil Road”, “Tudbury Road”, “Dimsdale Road”, “Masonleys Road”, “Fitzroy Road”, “Norrington Grove”, “The Beeches”. Before “Hollywood Bowl”: “Elan Road”, “Manor Park Grove”, “Raven Hays Road”, “Frogmill Road”, “Cotswold Close”, “Ringwood Drive”, “Arden Walk”, “Ormond Road”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Yardley Wood Station”: 70 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Lower Beeches Road”, “Norrington Road”, “Borrowdale Grove”, “Trescott Road”, “Bristol Road” and “Woodbrooke Road”. Only in the direction of “Hollywood Bowl” does it call at, among others, “Dawberry Fields Road”, “Featherstone Road”, “Pineapple Road”, “Hazelwell Street”, “Bournville Lane” and “Railway Bridge”. For the way back, board nearby: “Dawberry Fields Road” → “Granton Road” (100 m), “Featherstone Road” → “Albert Road” (250 m), “Pineapple Road” → “Cartland Road” (50 m) and “Hazelwell Street” → “Umberslade Road” (50 m). Towards “Hollywood Bowl”, board nearby: “Lower Beeches Road” → “The Beeches” (100 m), “Norrington Road” → “Norrington Grove” (100 m), “Borrowdale Grove” → “Fitzroy Road” (250 m) and “Trescott Road” → “Dimsdale Road” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 12 towards “Hollywood Bowl” and 12 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Middleton Hall Road” and “Barnsdale Crescent” it shares the road with route 18; between “Middleton Hall Road” and “Lockwood Road” it shares the road with route 19; between “Featherstone Road” and “Shutlock Lane” it shares the road with route 76.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Janice Grove”: bus 2
- “Yardley Wood Depot”: bus 2
- “Warstock Road”: buses 2 and 50
- “Broad Lane”: bus 50
- Stops from “Shelfield Road” to “Bryndale Avenue”: bus 35
- “Featherstone Road” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): bus 50
- “Albert Road”: bus 50
- Stops from “Addison Road” to “Kings Heath Park”: buses 11A, 35 and 50
- “Ripple Road”: buses 45 and 47
- Stops from “Hazelwell Street” to “Railway Bridge” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): buses 45 and 47
- Stops from “Cadburys” to “Saint Georges Court”: bus 11A
- Stops from “Overbury Road” to “Beech House”: bus 48
- “Telephone Exchange”: buses 39, 39A, 48, 63 and X20
- “Bell Lane” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): buses 39, 39A, 48, 63 and X20
- “Lockwood Road”: buses 39, 39A, 48, 63 and X20
- “The Black Horse”: buses 39, 39A, 48, 63 and X20
- “St Heliers Road” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”): buses 39, 39A, 48, 63 and X20
- “Barnsdale Crescent”: buses 39 and 39A
- Stops from “Ringwood Drive” to “Ormond Road”: bus 63
- “Hollywood Bowl”: bus 49
- “Bristol Road” (only towards “Yardley Wood Station”): buses 39, 39A, 48, 63 and X20
- “Woodbrooke Road” (only towards “Yardley Wood Station”): bus 11A
- “Swimming Baths” (only towards “Yardley Wood Station”): bus 11A
- “Lea House Road” (only towards “Yardley Wood Station”): buses 45 and 47
- “Umberslade Road” (only towards “Yardley Wood Station”): buses 45 and 47
Pages for these routes: bus X20, bus 2, bus 18, bus 19, bus 35, bus 39, bus 39A, bus 45, bus 47, bus 48, bus 49, bus 50, bus 63, bus 76.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 27
Does bus 27 go to “Kings Heath Park”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 27 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Telephone Exchange” (39, 39A, 48, 63 and X20) and “Bell Lane” (only towards “Hollywood Bowl”; 39, 39A, 48, 63 and X20). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.