X78 bus: Newcastle upon Tyne – Darras Hall (circular)
Stagecoach North East bus X78 is a circular service around Newcastle upon Tyne via Kenton Bar, Kingston Park, Airport and Ponteland. Runs every day. On Thursday 5 November the first bus from Newcastle upon Tyne leaves at 08:05 and the last at 23:20, about every 30 minutes during the day.
Operated by Stagecoach North East. Timetable for Thursday, 5 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last X78 bus around Newcastle upon Tyne?
- On Thursday 5 November the first bus leaves Newcastle upon Tyne at 08:05 and the last at 23:20, 21 journeys in all.
- Does the X78 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the X78 bus run?
- On Thursday 5 November it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 21 journeys from Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Where does the X78 bus stop?
- Main stops: Eldon Square Bus Station (Newcastle upon Tyne), Ponteland Road - Antrim Close (Kenton Bar), Brunton Lane (Kingston Park), Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport (Airport), Community High School (Ponteland), Main Street (Ponteland), Broadway (Darras Hall), Middle Drive no 22 (Darras Hall), Darras Road Eastern Way (Ponteland), Newcastle Airport Ponteland Road (Airport), Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane (Kenton Bar). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X78 bus?
- Stagecoach North East.
Towards 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 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Square Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne | 08:05 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:20 | 16:30 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 23:20 |
| Ponteland Road - Antrim Close, Kenton Bar | 08:16 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:31 | 16:41 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:30 |
| Brunton Lane, Kingston Park | 08:21 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:36 | 16:51 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 23:33 |
| Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport | 08:30 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:45 | 17:00 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 23:40 |
| Community High School, Ponteland | 08:39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Main Street, Ponteland | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:50 | 17:05 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 23:44 |
| Broadway, Darras Hall | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:55 | 17:10 | 19:39 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 22:39 | 23:49 |
| Middle Drive no 22, Darras Hall | 15:25 | 23:52 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Community High School, Ponteland | 15:33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Darras Road Eastern Way, Ponteland | 08:53 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:58 | 17:13 | 19:42 | 20:42 | 21:42 | 22:42 | ||
| Main Street, Ponteland | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 16:16 | 17:31 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | ||
| Newcastle Airport Ponteland Road | 09:06 | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:44 | 16:21 | 17:36 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 22:49 | |
| Brunton Lane, Kingston Park | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:54 | 16:30 | 17:45 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 21:56 | 22:56 | |
| Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane, Kenton Bar | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:59 | 16:35 | 17:50 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 21:59 | 22:59 | |
| Eldon Square Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:11 | 16:47 | 18:02 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 |
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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 5 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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