79 bus: Houghton-le-Spring – Barnwell

Northstar bus 79 runs between Barnwell and Houghton-le-Spring via Penshaw, Shiney Row, Success and Newbottle. Runs every day. On Tuesday 10 November the first bus from Barnwell leaves at 08:22 and the last at 17:22, about every hour during the day.

Operated by Northstar. Timetable for Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Today's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Adult single £2 to £2.50, day ticket £6.80. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Questions

When is the first and last 79 bus from Barnwell to Houghton-le-Spring?
On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Barnwell at 08:22 and the last at 17:22, 10 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 79 bus from Houghton-le-Spring to Barnwell?
On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Houghton-le-Spring at 08:53 and the last at 17:53, 10 journeys in all.
Does the 79 bus run on Sundays?
Yes. Runs every day.
How often does the 79 bus run?
On Tuesday 10 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 10 journeys from Barnwell.
Where does the 79 bus stop?
Main stops from Barnwell to Houghton-le-Spring: The Limes (Barnwell), Rainton Street-Fenwick Street (Penshaw), Chester Road - Station Road (Shiney Row), Success Road (Success), South Street (Newbottle), Burnside Estate Abbey Drive (Houghton-le-Spring), Houghton Le Spring (Houghton-le-Spring), Hall Lane Estate (Houghton-le-Spring). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 79 bus?
Northstar.
How much does the 79 bus cost?
Adult single £2 to £2.50, day ticket £6.80. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Barnwell to Houghton-le-Spring

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10
The Limes, Barnwell08:2209:2210:2211:2212:2213:2214:2215:2216:2217:22
Rainton Street-Fenwick Street, Penshaw08:2309:2310:2311:2312:2313:2314:2315:2316:2317:23
Chester Road - Station Road, Shiney Row08:2809:2810:2811:2812:2813:2814:2815:2816:2817:28
Success Road08:3409:3410:3411:3412:3413:3414:3415:3416:3417:34
South Street, Newbottle08:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:38
Burnside Estate Abbey Drive, Houghton-le-Spring08:4009:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:4017:40
Houghton Le Spring, Houghton-le-Spring08:4609:4610:4611:4612:4613:4614:4615:4616:4617:46
Hall Lane Estate, Houghton-le-Spring08:5209:5210:5211:5212:5213:5214:5215:5216:5217:52

Houghton-le-Spring to Barnwell

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10
Hall Lane Estate, Houghton-le-Spring08:5309:5310:5311:5312:5313:5314:5315:5316:5317:53
Hillside Way, Houghton-le-Spring08:5709:5710:5711:5712:5713:5714:5715:5716:5717:57
Burnside Estate Abbey Drive, Houghton-le-Spring09:0210:0211:0212:0213:0214:0215:0216:0217:0218:02
Front Street - Hartoft Close, Newbottle09:0510:0511:0512:0513:0514:0515:0516:0517:0518:05
South Street, Newbottle09:0610:0611:0612:0613:0614:0615:0616:0617:0618:06
Success Road09:0910:0911:0912:0913:0914:0915:0916:0917:0918:09
Chester Road - Station Road, Shiney Row09:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:1517:1518:15
The Limes, Barnwell09:1810:1811:1812:1813:1814:1815:1816:1817:1818:18

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 9 November 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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