Bus 4M in Birmingham links Saddlers Centre and Merry Hill Bus Station. The route is 21.9 km long with 68 stops, and the official schedule from National Express West Midlands puts the full trip at about 82 minutes. On a weekday it runs 42 trips in one direction, and 26 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 4M |
| City | Birmingham |
| Operator | National Express West Midlands |
| Start → end | Saddlers Centre → Merry Hill Bus Station |
| End → start | Merry Hill Bus Station → Saddlers Centre |
| Route length | 21.9 km / 22.2 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 68 / 65 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 82 minutes |
| Trips per day | 42 on weekdays, 26 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 15–20 · midday 19–21 · weekend 20–60 |
| First / last trip from «Saddlers Centre» | 05:30 / 21:55 |
| First / last trip from «Merry Hill Bus Station» | 06:40 / 23:20 |
| Fare | 3.00 £ (fare in effect since 28 June 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 4M
Outbound: Saddlers Centre → Merry Hill Bus Station
This direction has 68 stops and runs 21.9 km. The route passes Dudley Street, Thursfield Road, Sandwell Council House, Rowley Regis Cemetery. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saddlers Centre | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Dudley Street | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Hart Street | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | West Bromwich Street | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Little London | 1.2 km | |
| 6 | Redhouse Street | 1.4 km | |
| 7 | Weston Close | 1.7 km | |
| 8 | Broadway | 1.9 km | |
| 9 | Broadway | 2.1 km | |
| 10 | Delves Court | 2.5 km | |
| 11 | Fullbrook Road | 2.7 km | |
| 12 | Bell Lane | 2.9 km | |
| 13 | Tame Bridge | 3.4 km | |
| 14 | Tame Bridge Rail Station | 3.9 km | |
| 15 | Sandfield Road | 4.3 km | |
| 16 | Jervoise Lane | 4.8 km | |
| 17 | Marsh Lane | 5.2 km | |
| 18 | Thursfield Road | 5.4 km | |
| 19 | Lyndhurst Road | 5.6 km | |
| 20 | Newton Street | 5.9 km | |
| 21 | Church Vale | 6.4 km | |
| 22 | Stanway Road | 6.5 km | |
| 23 | Health Campus | 6.8 km | |
| 24 | Hargate Lane | 7.3 km | |
| 25 | New Street | 8.1 km | |
| 26 | West Bromwich Bus Station | 8.4 km | |
| 27 | Bowater Street | 8.9 km | |
| 28 | Cambridge Street | 9.1 km | |
| 29 | Margaret Street | 9.3 km | |
| 30 | Caroline Street | 9.6 km | |
| 31 | Brandon Way | 9.9 km | |
| 32 | Sandwell & Dudley Station | 10.2 km | |
| 33 | Century Road | 10.4 km | |
| 34 | Sandwell Council House | 10.7 km | |
| 35 | Oldbury Interchange | 10.9 km | |
| 36 | Park Street | 11.5 km | |
| 37 | Birchley Crossing | 11.9 km | |
| 38 | Borough Crescent | 12.5 km | |
| 39 | Birchfield Lane | 13.0 km | |
| 40 | Uplands Avenue | 13.2 km | |
| 41 | Mincing Lane | 13.6 km | |
| 42 | Regis Heath Road | 13.9 km | |
| 43 | Station Road | 14.1 km | |
| 44 | Bus Interchange | 14.5 km | |
| 45 | Sainsburys | 14.7 km | |
| 46 | Darby Street | 14.9 km | |
| 47 | Regis Road | 15.1 km | |
| 48 | Holly Road | 15.3 km | |
| 49 | Yew Tree Lane | 15.6 km | |
| 50 | Rowley Regis Cemetery | 16.0 km | |
| 51 | Pennant Road | 16.6 km | |
| 52 | Wrights Lane | 17.4 km | |
| 53 | Best Street | 17.6 km | |
| 54 | Highland Road | 18.1 km | |
| 55 | Tinsley Avenue | 18.3 km | |
| 56 | Lawrence Lane | 18.5 km | |
| 57 | Spinners End Drive | 18.7 km | |
| 58 | Tesco | 19.1 km | |
| 59 | Central Market Hall | 19.2 km | |
| 60 | Whitehall Road | 19.5 km | |
| 61 | Cradley Heath Interchange | 19.8 km | |
| 62 | Cradley Forge | 20.1 km | |
| 63 | Woodland Avenue | 20.4 km | |
| 64 | Quarry Bank School | 20.5 km | |
| 65 | Chapel Street | 20.9 km | |
| 66 | Sun Street | 21.1 km | |
| 67 | Two Woods Lane | 21.6 km | |
| 68 | Merry Hill Bus Station | 21.9 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Merry Hill Bus Station → Saddlers Centre
This direction has 65 stops and runs 22.2 km. The route passes Two Woods Lane, Wrights Lane, Oldbury Interchange, Heath Lane. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merry Hill Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Two Woods Lane | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Sun Street | 0.9 km | |
| 4 | Chapel Street | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | Quarry Bank School | 1.4 km | |
| 6 | Woodland Avenue | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | Cradley Forge | 1.9 km | |
| 8 | Cradley Heath Interchange | 2.2 km | |
| 9 | Whitehall Road | 2.5 km | |
| 10 | Central Market Hall | 2.8 km | |
| 11 | Tesco | 2.9 km | |
| 12 | Spinners End Drive | 3.3 km | |
| 13 | Lawrence Lane | 3.6 km | |
| 14 | Tinsley Avenue | 3.7 km | |
| 15 | Highland Road | 4.0 km | |
| 16 | Best Street | 4.3 km | |
| 17 | Wrights Lane | 4.6 km | |
| 18 | Pennant Road | 5.4 km | |
| 19 | Rowley Regis Cemetery | 6.0 km | |
| 20 | Yew Tree Lane | 6.3 km | |
| 21 | Holly Road | 6.6 km | |
| 22 | Regis Road | 6.8 km | |
| 23 | Oldbury Road | 7.4 km | |
| 24 | Station Road | 7.9 km | |
| 25 | Regis Heath Road | 8.1 km | |
| 26 | Mincing Lane | 8.5 km | |
| 27 | Uplands Avenue | 8.7 km | |
| 28 | Titford Lane | 9.1 km | |
| 29 | Borough Crescent | 9.5 km | |
| 30 | Birchley Crossing | 10.0 km | |
| 31 | Park Street | 10.4 km | |
| 32 | Oldbury Interchange | 11.1 km | |
| 33 | Sandwell Council House | 11.2 km | |
| 34 | Century Road | 11.6 km | |
| 35 | Sandwell & Dudley Station | 11.8 km | |
| 36 | Brandon Way | 12.1 km | |
| 37 | Caroline Street | 12.3 km | |
| 38 | Margaret Street | 12.6 km | |
| 39 | Cambridge Street | 12.8 km | |
| 40 | Bowater Street | 13.0 km | |
| 41 | Victoria Street | 13.3 km | |
| 42 | West Bromwich Bus Station | 13.8 km | |
| 43 | New Street | 14.1 km | |
| 44 | Hargate Lane | 14.9 km | |
| 45 | Health Campus | 15.4 km | |
| 46 | Church Vale | 15.8 km | |
| 47 | Heath Lane | 16.2 km | |
| 48 | Lyndhurst Road | 16.5 km | |
| 49 | Thursfield Road | 16.6 km | |
| 50 | Marsh Lane | 16.9 km | |
| 51 | Hall Green Road | 17.3 km | |
| 52 | Sandfield Road | 17.8 km | |
| 53 | Tame Bridge Rail Station | 18.1 km | |
| 54 | Tame Bridge | 18.8 km | |
| 55 | Bell Lane | 19.2 km | |
| 56 | Fullbrook Road | 19.5 km | |
| 57 | Middleton Close | 19.7 km | |
| 58 | Broadway | 20.2 km | |
| 59 | Weston Close | 20.4 km | |
| 60 | Redhouse Street | 20.7 km | |
| 61 | Little London | 20.9 km | |
| 62 | Caldmore Green | 21.1 km | |
| 63 | Walsall Almshouses | 21.6 km | |
| 64 | Vicarage Place | 21.7 km | |
| 65 | Saddlers Centre | 22.2 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from National Express West Midlands, the route runs 42 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 26 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Saddlers Centre» | 05:30 — 21:55 | 08:25 — 21:55 |
| From «Merry Hill Bus Station» | 06:40 — 23:20 | 09:35 — 23:20 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 15–20 minutes, most often every 20; midday every 19–21 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 24–38; on weekends every 20–60 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 3.00 £ — fare in effect since 28 June 2026. The same fare applies to National Express buses in Birmingham.
A single journey on a National Express bus costs £3.00 and is valid on one bus for one journey only — it gives no transfer. A multi-operator nBus day ticket costs £5.50 and works on every operator in the scheme.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 4M cost?
3.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 28 June 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Saddlers Centre the first is at 05:30 and the last at 21:55. From Merry Hill Bus Station they are 06:40 and 23:20.
How long does the trip from Saddlers Centre to Merry Hill Bus Station take?
About 82 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
68 outbound and 65 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 4M run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 26 trips in one direction, running from Saddlers Centre between 08:25 and 21:55.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Birmingham buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — National Express West Midlands. Fares — National Express West Midlands. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).