Birmingham’s 18 best & worst bus routes, chosen by Brummies

By Asmita Sarkar

Digital Journalist

Published 10th Aug 2023, 16:20 GMT

We asked our readers to pick the best and worst bus routes in Birmingham

Thousands of Brummies travel around Birmingham on buses each day. It’s by far the most popular form of public transport in the city.

And with Birmingham City Council pushing for a car-free city centre in the coming years, buses are going to become even more important.

National Express West Midlands runs 93% of the buses in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Bus routes are also served by Arriva, Diamond Buses and Kevs Coaches.

There are double decker and single decker buses, sprint priority corridors, electric buses and hydrogen buses. Many people have praised the bus services in our city. But some have raised concerns about them.

Here are the best and worst bus services in Birmingham, according to our readers:

This bus service was chosen as the best one by multiple people who responded to us. One person said: “The best by far the 50,regular as clockwork always has been for like forever.” This route goes via Highgate, Moseley, Kings Heath and Maypole.

1. Best No. 50 - Birmingham - Druids Heath

This bus service was chosen as the best one by multiple people who responded to us. One person said: “The best by far the 50,regular as clockwork always has been for like forever.” This route goes via Highgate, Moseley, Kings Heath and Maypole. | Google Maps

This bus route goes through Birmingham University, California & Bartley Green & Kitwell. It was picked as one of the best by our readers. They said: “X22 is the best.”

2. Best No. X22 - Birmingham - Woodgate

This bus route goes through Birmingham University, California & Bartley Green & Kitwell. It was picked as one of the best by our readers. They said: “X22 is the best.” | Google Maps

This route will take passengers from Birmingham to Coventry via Yardley, Sheldon, Birmingham International Airport, NEC & Meridan). It also has a limited stop at Solihull Town Centre. It is a convenient way to get to the NEC and Birmingham International Airport. One of our readers said: “X1 is the best to the airport, quick and mostly on time. Also 24 hours.”

3. Best No. X1 - Birmingham - Coventry

This route will take passengers from Birmingham to Coventry via Yardley, Sheldon, Birmingham International Airport, NEC & Meridan). It also has a limited stop at Solihull Town Centre. It is a convenient way to get to the NEC and Birmingham International Airport. One of our readers said: “X1 is the best to the airport, quick and mostly on time. Also 24 hours.” | Google Maps

This route goes through Aston, Perry Common, Lichfield Road & Tyburn Road among other stops. One of our readers picked it out as one of the best services. They said: “best is 67(bham city to Castle vale),not many problems waiting for this service.”

4. Best No. 67 - Birmingham - Castle Vale

This route goes through Aston, Perry Common, Lichfield Road & Tyburn Road among other stops. One of our readers picked it out as one of the best services. They said: “best is 67(bham city to Castle vale),not many problems waiting for this service.” | Google Maps

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