85 bus: Barnard Castle – Bishop Auckland

Weardale Motor Services bus 85 runs between Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland via Stainton, Staindrop, Burnt Houses and Cockfield. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Friday 30 October the first bus from Barnard Castle leaves at 08:55 and the last at 17:00, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by Weardale Motor Services. Timetable for Friday, 30 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 85 bus from Barnard Castle to Bishop Auckland?
On Friday 30 October the first bus leaves Barnard Castle at 08:55 and the last at 17:00, 5 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 85 bus from Bishop Auckland to Barnard Castle?
On Friday 30 October the first bus leaves Bishop Auckland at 07:45 and the last at 16:05, 5 journeys in all.
Does the 85 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 85 bus run?
On Friday 30 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 5 journeys from Barnard Castle.
Where does the 85 bus stop?
Main stops from Barnard Castle to Bishop Auckland: Galgate - Commercial Hotel (Barnard Castle), Teesdale School bus park (Barnard Castle), Village (Stainton), Post Office (Staindrop), Scotland Lane End (Burnt Houses), General Store (Cockfield), Bank Top (Evenwood), Evenwood Lane End (Evenwood Gate), Club (West Auckland), St Helens Church (St Helen Auckland), Superstore (Tindale Crescent), Cabin Gate (Bishop Auckland), General Hospital (Bishop Auckland), Newgate Street Stand C (Bishop Auckland). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 85 bus?
Weardale Motor Services.

Barnard Castle to Bishop Auckland

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5
Galgate - Commercial Hotel, Barnard Castle08:5510:5512:5515:0017:00
Teesdale School bus park, Barnard Castle15:18
Village, Stainton09:0111:0113:0115:2217:06
Post Office, Staindrop09:0811:0813:0815:2917:13
Scotland Lane End, Burnt Houses09:1411:1413:1415:3517:19
General Store, Cockfield09:1811:1813:1815:3917:23
Bank Top, Evenwood09:2311:2313:2315:4417:28
Evenwood Lane End, Evenwood Gate09:2511:2513:2515:4617:30
Club, West Auckland09:2911:2913:2915:5217:34
St Helens Church, St Helen Auckland09:3111:3113:3115:5417:36
Superstore, Tindale Crescent09:3411:3413:3415:5717:39
Cabin Gate, Bishop Auckland09:3911:3913:3916:0217:44
General Hospital, Bishop Auckland09:4111:4113:4116:0417:46
Newgate Street Stand C, Bishop Auckland09:4511:4513:4516:0817:50

Bishop Auckland to Barnard Castle

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5
Newgate Street Stand C, Bishop Auckland07:4509:5511:5513:5516:05
General Hospital, Bishop Auckland07:4909:5911:5913:5916:09
Cabin Gate, Bishop Auckland07:5110:0112:0114:0116:11
Superstore, Tindale Crescent07:5610:0612:0614:0616:16
St Helens Church, St Helen Auckland07:5910:0912:0914:0916:19
Club, West Auckland08:0110:1112:1114:1116:21
Evenwood Lane End, Evenwood Gate08:0310:1312:1314:1316:23
Bank Top, Evenwood08:0710:1712:1714:1716:27
General Store, Cockfield08:1210:2212:2214:2216:32
Scotland Lane End, Burnt Houses08:1610:2612:2614:2616:36
Post Office, Staindrop08:2210:3212:3214:3216:42
Village, Stainton08:2910:3912:3914:3916:49
Teesdale School bus park, Barnard Castle08:33
Galgate - Stand B, Barnard Castle08:3710:4512:4514:4516:55

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Friday, 30 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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