Live positions for the main First Bus colour lines across Norwich — how far each bus is and which way it's heading, with timetable links.
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Live positions for the main First Bus colour lines across Norwich — how far each bus is from the city centre and which way it is heading, in plain words. Tap a line for its full timetable. Note: since 1 February 2026 the Anglia Square stops on Magdalen Street, Magpie Road and Edward Street are closed for demolition works, so buses divert and use nearby stops instead.
Live positions as of 21:00. The page updates about once a minute — refresh for the latest.
Rail station – city centre – University of East Anglia – Norfolk & Norwich Hospital; Bowthorpe on the 26A
To Bowthorpe Shopping Centre — in Norwich now
From Rail Station Thorpe Road. Position reported 21:00.
To Thorpe Road Rail Station — under a mile away on the Thorpe St Andrew side, heading away
From University University Drive Stop A. Position reported 21:00.
To Thorpe Road Rail Station — about a mile away on the the N&N Hospital and UEA side
From Bowthorpe Shopping Centre. Position reported 21:00.
To University University Drive Stop A — about 2 miles away on the the N&N Hospital and UEA side
From Rail Station Thorpe Road. Position reported 21:00.
1 more bus further out on this route.
Scheduled service: Up to every 7 minutes Monday–Saturday daytime; up to every 10 minutes on Sundays; up to every 15 minutes in the evening. Full timetable
Norfolk & Norwich Hospital – city centre – Sprowston (11); on to Wroxham (12)
Positions checked 21:00. Live bus positions from the Bus Open Data Service (dataset). Contains public sector information from the Department for Transport Bus Open Data Service, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scheduled frequencies are from published timetables, not live data. Operator updates: First Bus Norfolk & Suffolk — service updates.
To Hethersett, West Croft, Park Drive — in Norwich now
From Overstrand Way. Position reported 21:00.
To Overstrand Way — about a mile away on the the N&N Hospital and UEA side, heading this way
From Hethersett, West Croft, Park Drive. Position reported 21:00.
To Overstrand Way — about 3 miles away on the Sprowston side
From Wymondham Cross. Position reported 21:00.
Scheduled service: Up to every 10 minutes Monday–Saturday daytime; about every 30 minutes on Sundays; roughly hourly in the evening. Full timetable
Thorpe Marriott and Taverham – Drayton Road – city centre; Fakenham on the X29
To City Centre St Stephens Street — in Norwich now
From The Otter. Position reported 21:00.
To The Otter — about a mile away on the the city centre side, heading away
From City Centre St Stephens Street. Position reported 21:00.
Scheduled service: Up to every 15 minutes Monday–Saturday daytime on the Taverham branch; about every 30 minutes evenings and Sundays. Full timetable
Horsford, Hellesdon and Mile Cross – city centre – Mulbarton and Long Stratton
To Harleston Broad Street — in Norwich now
From Memorial Road, Mill Lane. Position reported 21:00.
To Brickmakers — about 4 miles away on the Taverham side, heading away
From Long Stratton, Manor Road. Position reported 21:00.
Scheduled service: Frequent through the day, Monday–Saturday; less often in the evening and on Sundays — see the timetable. Full timetable
Costessey and Queen's Hills – city centre – Heartsease and Thorpe St Andrew
To Longwater Sainsbury s — in Norwich now
From Thorpe St Andrew Sainsburys. Position reported 21:00.
To Thorpe St Andrew Sainsburys — about a mile away on the Costessey side, heading this way
From Longwater Sainsbury s. Position reported 21:00.
To Heartsease Sale Road — about 2 miles away on the Sprowston side, heading away
From William Frost Way Sainsburys. Position reported 21:00.
Scheduled service: Frequent through the day, Monday–Saturday; less often in the evening and on Sundays — see the timetable. Full timetable
Wymondham and Hethersett – city centre – Dussindale, Blofield and Brundall
To Silfield, Nightingale Avenue, Goshawk Rise — about 3 miles away on the the N&N Hospital and UEA side
From City Centre Castle Meadow. Position reported 21:00.
Scheduled service: Frequent through the day, Monday–Saturday; less often in the evening and on Sundays — see the timetable. Full timetable
Old Catton – city centre – Bowthorpe and the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, right across the city
To Norfolk and Norwich Hospital — about a mile away on the the city centre side, heading this way
From Old Catton Morrisons. Position reported 21:00.
To Old Catton Morrisons — about a mile away on the Costessey side
From Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Position reported 21:00.
To Norfolk and Norwich Hospital — about 2 miles away on the the N&N Hospital and UEA side, heading away
From Old Catton Morrisons. Position reported 21:00.
To Old Catton Morrisons — about 3 miles away on the the city centre side, heading away
From Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Position reported 21:00.
1 more bus further out on this route.
Scheduled service: Frequent through the day, Monday–Saturday; less often in the evening and on Sundays — see the timetable. Full timetable
Spixworth – city centre – Wymondham and Attleborough
To City Centre Castle Meadow — in Norwich now
From Attleborough Queens Square. Position reported 20:53.
To Attleborough Queens Square — in Norwich now
From City Centre Castle Meadow. Position reported 21:00.
Scheduled service: Through the day, Monday–Saturday; limited evenings and Sundays — see the timetable. Full timetable