Charcoal Line 40 | 41 | X41

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...

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 Coastlink X1 & X11, X2|X21|X22 or excel A|B|C|D buses from Norwich Bus Station, then it's another easy switch from our stop St Stephens Street. 

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.