Burntwood - along with Chasetown - has bus connections 60, 61 and 62 to
Cannock and
Lichfield operated by
Chaserider.
National Express West Midlands operate service 8 (previously 10A) to Lichfield also linking
Brownhills and
Walsall.
Arriva Midlands was the former operator of most bus routes around Burntwood before being taken over by D&G Bus in January 2021, now operating under Chaserider brand which is a subsidiary of D&G. There are no railway connections in Burntwood. The nearest railway stations are
Lichfield,
Hednesford and
Cannock, of which Lichfield is the closest. Burntwood was served by the
South Staffordshire Line which had a
station in
Hammerwich. There were many mineral lines in Burntwood which connected to Chasewater collieries as well as
Angelsea Sidings. There is a heritage railway called the
Chasewater Railway which is nearby with stops at
Chasetown (Church Street) and
Chasewater Heaths. In 2015, Lichfield District Council released a transport plan for Burntwood mentioning that if the line reopens to passenger services, there could be a chance of a new station to serve the town. Ring Road near the town centre, as the name suggests, was intended to form part of the ring road around the town centre, a function superseded by the A5190. ==Media==