X12 bus: Durham – Newcastle upon Tyne
Arriva North East bus X12 runs between Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham via Gateshead, Low Fell, Birtley and Chester-le-Street. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Thursday 29 October the first bus from Chester-le-Street leaves at 06:07 and the last at 20:30, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Arriva North East. Timetable for Thursday, 29 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last X12 bus from Durham to Newcastle upon Tyne?
- On Thursday 29 October the first bus leaves Durham at 06:00 and the last at 19:35, 14 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X12 bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham?
- On Thursday 29 October the first bus leaves Newcastle upon Tyne at 06:07 and the last at 20:30, 16 journeys in all.
- Does the X12 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the X12 bus run?
- On Thursday 29 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 16 journeys from Chester-le-Street.
- Where does the X12 bus stop?
- Main stops from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham: Eldon Square Bus Station (Newcastle upon Tyne), Interchange (Gateshead), Durham Road - Beaconsfield Road (Low Fell), Durham Road - Orchard Street (Birtley), Front Street (Chester-le-Street), Salutation Bus Gate (Framwellgate Moor), Bus Station Stand K (Durham). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X12 bus?
- Arriva North East.
Durham to Newcastle upon Tyne
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station Stand G, Durham | 06:00 | 07:05 | 08:10 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:30 | 19:35 |
| New College, Framwellgate Moor | 06:06 | 07:11 | 08:16 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:31 | 17:31 | 18:36 | 19:40 |
| Front Street, Chester-le-Street | 06:18 | 07:23 | 08:28 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:43 | 17:43 | 18:48 | 19:51 |
| Durham Road - Beaconsfield Terrace, Birtley | 06:27 | 07:32 | 08:37 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 16:52 | 17:52 | 18:57 | 19:59 |
| Durham Road - Elder Grove, Low Fell | 06:38 | 07:46 | 08:51 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 19:08 | 20:08 |
| Interchange, Gateshead | 06:45 | 07:55 | 09:00 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:07 | 16:07 | 17:12 | 18:10 | 19:15 | 20:15 |
| Eldon Square Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne | 06:55 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:17 | 16:19 | 17:22 | 18:20 | 19:25 | 20:24 |
Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Square Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne | 07:00 | 08:15 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:25 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | ||
| Interchange, Gateshead | 07:10 | 08:25 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:37 | 17:42 | 18:39 | 19:39 | 20:39 | ||
| Durham Road - Beaconsfield Road, Low Fell | 07:18 | 08:33 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:45 | 17:50 | 18:47 | 19:47 | 20:47 | ||
| Durham Road - Orchard Street, Birtley | 07:29 | 08:42 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:50 | 16:55 | 18:00 | 18:56 | 19:56 | 20:56 | ||
| Front Street, Chester-le-Street | 06:07 | 07:12 | 07:41 | 08:54 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 16:02 | 17:07 | 18:12 | 19:05 | 20:05 | 21:05 |
| Salutation Bus Gate, Framwellgate Moor | 06:19 | 07:24 | 07:56 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:16 | 17:21 | 18:26 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 |
| Bus Station Stand K, Durham | 06:25 | 07:30 | 08:04 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:22 | 17:27 | 18:32 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:20 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 29 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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