Graham Plant, Norfolk County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, said he was thrilled by the funding news.
He said it was too early to say exactly what the money would be spent on but it would support council plans to attract more bus users.
“By delivering more frequent services, schemes that make bus travel quicker and more reliable, as well as improving waiting areas and providing easy access real-time information, we’re seeing bus passenger numbers continue to rise across the county,” he said.
Stephen Hewitt, of passenger group East Norfolk Transport Users Association, said bus-stop infrastructure and real-time information were priorities.
North West Norfolk MP James Wild, a Conservative, said the government needed to build on the investment made by previous administrations.
“Buses are essential to help people get around Norfolk to work, to school, to access essential services and for socialising,” he said.
He criticised the decision to increase the rate at which fares are capped.
“Hiking the bus fare cap by 50% will hit people who rely on bus routes which offered lower fares,” he said.