Bus route 54A in Birmingham runs between “Perry Barr Rail Station” and “Scott Arms”. One stop is served in one direction only.
The route of bus 54A
From “Perry Barr Rail Station” to “Scott Arms”: 25 stops. On the way: “Wellhead Lane”, “Leslie Rd”, “Grosvenor Road”, “Hutton Road”, “Putney Road”, “Robert Road”, “Hinstock Road”, “Grove Lane”, “Slack Lane”, “University Campus”. Then “Ashcombe Avenue”, “Grestone School”, “Parkside Road”, “Vernon Avenue”, “Friary Road”, “Somerset Road”, “Butlers Road”, “Everest Road”, “Austin Way”, “Langdale Road”. Before “Scott Arms”: “Dyas Avenue”, “Spouthouse Lane”, “Walsall Road”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Perry Barr Rail Station”: 24 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Beauchamp Avenue” and “Handsworth Wood Road”. Only in the direction of “Scott Arms” does it call at “Wellhead Lane”, “Grove Lane” and “Slack Lane”. For the way back, board nearby: “Wellhead Lane” → “Perry Barr Rail Station” (150 m) and “Slack Lane” → “University Campus” (150 m). Towards “Scott Arms”, board nearby: “Beauchamp Avenue” → “Austin Way” (300 m) and “Handsworth Wood Road” → “Hinstock Road” (300 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 3 towards “Scott Arms” and 2 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Route 54A has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Perry Barr Rail Station”: buses 11A, 33, 51, 52, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- “Wellhead Lane” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 11A, 33, 51, 52, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- “Leslie Rd”: buses 11A, 33, 51, 52, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- “Grosvenor Road”: buses 11A, 33, 51, 52, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- “Hutton Road”: bus 11A
- “Robert Road”: buses 11A, 16 and 16A
- “Hinstock Road”: buses 11A, 16 and 16A
- “Grove Lane” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 11A and 101
- “Slack Lane” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 11A and 101
- “University Campus”: buses 11A and 101
- Stops from “Friary Road” to “Butlers Road”: buses 16 and 16A
- “Austin Way”: buses 16 and 16A
- “Langdale Road”: buses 16 and 16A
- “Spouthouse Lane”: buses 28 and 51
- “Walsall Road”: buses 16, 28 and 51
- “Scott Arms”: buses 16, 28, 51 and X51
- “Beauchamp Avenue” (only towards “Perry Barr Rail Station”): buses 16 and 16A
- “Handsworth Wood Road” (only towards “Perry Barr Rail Station”): buses 11A, 16 and 16A
Pages for these routes: bus 16, bus 16A, bus 28, bus 33, bus 51, bus 52, bus 101, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.
Passes and concessions
Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Birmingham.
Questions and answers
Does bus 54A go to “University Campus”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 54A to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Perry Barr Rail Station” (11A, 33, 51, 52, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998) and “Wellhead Lane” (only towards “Scott Arms”; 11A, 33, 51, 52, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.