11A
Outer Circle (anticlockwise) — Acocks Green · Yardley · Sheldon · Stechford
🕐 Every 10–12 min (daytime)
The longest bus route in Europe. Runs through the heart of B26 on Coventry Road.
Transport in B26
Getting Around
Buses, trains and airport links for Sheldon and the B26 area.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Close to Sheldon. The X1 serves the airport from B26; the 97A runs from Birmingham via Chelmsley Wood. TfWM Upcoming Bus Service Changes Timetable changes from 1 November 2026, including routes 96, 97 and 97A. TfWM Journey Planner Plan any bus or train journey across the West Midlands — including real-time departures. National Express West Midlands Timetables and service updates for all routes through B26.
🚌 Bus Routes Through B26
Key National Express West Midlands routes serving Sheldon.
11C
Outer Circle (clockwise) — Stechford · Sheldon · Yardley · Acocks Green
🕐 Every 12–15 min (daytime)
Runs the same Outer Circle as the 11A in the opposite direction, without going into the city centre.
97
Birmingham · Bordesley Green · Heartlands Hospital · Meadway · Chelmsley Wood
🕐 See the timetable page
Amended timetable from Sunday 1 November 2026 (TfWM). It does not run to Birmingham Airport — use the 97A or X1.
97A
Birmingham · Chelmsley Wood · Birmingham Airport · NEC
🕐 See the timetable page
Amended timetable from Sunday 1 November 2026 (TfWM). Passengers from route 96 change at Chelmsley Wood for the Airport and NEC.
96
Chelmsley Wood · Kingstanding
🕐 See the timetable page
From Sunday 1 November 2026 the 96 ends at Chelmsley Wood (TfWM). Change onto the 97A for Birmingham Airport and the NEC.
X1
Birmingham City Centre · Yardley · Sheldon · Birmingham Airport · NEC · Meriden · Coventry
🕐 Every 20 min (daytime)
Limited-stop service. Fastest link from B26 to Birmingham Airport and the NEC. No change notice found for 1 November 2026.
Live departures: Use the TfWM Journey Planner
for real-time bus and train departures across the West Midlands, including B26 stops.
🚆 Nearest Train Stations
Rail connections from B26 — direct into Birmingham New Street and beyond.
Lea Hall
📍 0.8 miles from Sheldon centre
- Cross-City Line (Lichfield Trent Valley ↔ Redditch/Bromsgrove)
Nearest station to B26. Frequent trains into Birmingham New Street (10 min) and out to Lichfield.
Station info ↗Stechford
📍 1.2 miles from Sheldon centre
- Cross-City Line (Lichfield Trent Valley ↔ Redditch/Bromsgrove)
Just north-west of B26. Alternative to Lea Hall with direct Cross-City Line services.
Station info ↗Birmingham International
📍 2.5 miles (bus/road)
- London Midland Mainline (London Euston ↔ Birmingham)
- Cross-City connections
Served by X1 bus from B26. Direct Avanti/Chiltern services to London. Airport shuttle link on-site.
Station info ↗✈️ Birmingham Airport
B26 sits right next to Birmingham Airport (BHX).
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is right on the B26 doorstep. Whether you're catching a flight or working at the terminal, the connections are among the best of any Birmingham suburb.
- Route 97A — Birmingham to the Airport/NEC via Chelmsley Wood (the 96 no longer serves the Airport from 1 November 2026)
- X1 Airport Express — fast link from Birmingham city centre through B26 to the terminal, then on to Coventry
- Birmingham International station — a short bus or taxi ride from B26, with direct trains to London Euston and across the UK
- By car — M42 J6 is minutes away via the A45
97Abus via Chelmsley Wood
X1airport express
Sources
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