Charcoal Line 40 | 41 | X41
***Due to the coronavirus outbreak, revised services are in operation on Charcoal Line 40|41|X41 until further notice - click here for details***
between Bungay & Norwich city centre
up to every 30 mins Monday to Saturday daytimes
and more frequently at peak times
between Poringland and the city centre
up to every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes
Download your Charcoal Line Timetable and Route Guide here
Whether you travel once in a while, a couple of times a week or every day we've got a ticket that's right for you. All of the tickets shown below can be bought from the driver with contactless or with cash, but please have the right money as it helps us to stay on time.
Day tickets for unlimited travel...
Adult | Young Person (5-19) | High5 Group* | ||||
mTicket | on bus | mTicket | on bus | mTicket | on bus | |
Norwich Zone | £4.80 | £5 | £3.60 | £3.80 | £8.50 | £9 |
Norwich Inner Zone | £3.60 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.80 | £6.30 | £6.80 |
Click here for our zone maps to see how far your ticket can take you.
We also sell a whole range of money saving tickets for regular travellers. Our day, week, 10-trip & month tickets can be bought as an mTicket direct to your mobile phone on the free First Bus App (where you'll get our lowest prices), or from the driver of the bus with contactless or with cash (10-trip tickets only available on mTicket).
You'll find all of the prices of these tickets on our tickets & passes page or you can use our online ticket & fare finder.
And if you're under 20 and in full time education, we offer a range of discounted Student Saver tickets. They're ideal to get to and from school, college or sixth form and give you FREE unlimited travel in the evenings, at weekends and during some holidays too!
Our Charcoal Line buses take you right to the heart of the city - great for getting to work, college or for a day in the shops.
You can get on or off at any of the following places:
Bracondale
Surrey Street
St Stephens Street
If you're making a connection in the city, then you can catch our Network Norwich Green Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, Turquoise Line or Yellow Line services from St Stephens Street - just a few steps from the Charcoal Line stop.
Or, for the Blue Line, Orange Line or Red Line you can walk the short distance to Red Lion Street/Theatre Street.
If you're changing to or from our X1 & X11, X2|X21|X22 or EXCEL buses from Norwich Bus Station, then it's another easy switch from our stop St Stephens Street.
We are experiencing problems serving our timetables at the moment. Until we get this resolved, you can call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or visit www.traveline.info
Pink Line 10|11|12

Direct bus links between Sprowston, the city centre and the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.
Turquoise Line 13

Direct bus links between Spixworth City Centre, Wymondham, Attleborough.
Green Line 14|15

Catch a Green Line bus between Wymondham and Yarmouth Road/Pound Lane via the city centre.
Orange Line 21|22

Catch an Orange Line bus between Old Catton or Bowthorpe and the city centre.
Red Line 23|24
Catch a Red Line bus along Dereham Road (from Larkman Lane) & Plumstead Road.
Blue Line 25|26
Catch a Blue Line bus between the university and the city centre & rail station.
Yellow Line 28|29|X29
Catch a Yellow Line bus all along Fakenham Road, through Taverham and Drayton to & from the city centre.
Purple Line 36|37|38|39
Catch a Purple Line bus along Aylsham Road, as far as The Boundary on board any Purple Line bus.