Which bus companies run in County Durham?

Go North East (80 routes), Arriva North East (43 routes), Weardale Motor Services (27 routes), Hodgsons (23 routes), Gateshead Central Buses (16 routes) and Stagecoach North East (11 routes), and 7 smaller operators.

What are the busiest bus routes in County Durham?

the 21 (Newcastle upon Tyne – Chester-le-Street), the PR1 (Durham town service), the X1 (Peterlee – Newcastle upon Tyne), the 2 (Cockerton – Red Hall) and the 64 (Gilesgate Moor – Arnison Centre).

Where are the main bus stations in County Durham?

Northgate, Darlington, Tubwell Row, Darlington, Front Street, Chester-le-Street, Millburngate Stand A, Durham and Interchange, Seaham.

Is there Park & Ride in County Durham?

Yes: Durham has 3 Park & Ride sites.

How can I see live bus times in County Durham?

StopToStop shows the next departures from every stop in County Durham, with live times for buses already on the road (from their positions, via the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service), and a live map of every bus.

Buses in County Durham

224 bus routes, run by 13 bus companies, serve 281 towns and villages and 2,528 stops across County Durham. Timetables, live departures and journey planning for all of them.

Main towns

Darlington 62 routes
Durham 54 routes
Consett 30 routes
Chester-le-Street 29 routes
Bishop Auckland 20 routes
Stanley 20 routes
Barnard Castle 19 routes
Burnopfield 17 routes
Peterlee 17 routes
Lanchester 15 routes
Annfield Plain 14 routes
Horden 13 routes
Newton Aycliffe 12 routes
Wolsingham 12 routes
Hamsterley Mill 11 routes
Seaham 11 routes
Tantobie 11 routes
Dipton 10 routes
Flint Hill 10 routes
Hamsterley, near Newcastle upon Tyne 9 routes
Harelaw 9 routes
Pelton 9 routes
Pickering Nook 9 routes
Tow Law 9 routes

Bus stations and interchanges

Busiest routes

21: Newcastle upon Tyne – Chester-le-Street Go North East
PR1: Durham town service Gateshead Central Buses
X1: Peterlee – Newcastle upon Tyne Go North East
2: Cockerton – Red Hall Arriva North East
64: Gilesgate Moor – Arnison Centre Arriva North East
4: Houghton-le-Spring – Heworth Go North East
60: Parkside – Sunderland Go North East
61: Murton – Sunderland Go North East
7: Durham – Darlington Arriva North East
X46: Crook – Durham Arriva North East
3: Darlington – Skerne Park Arriva North East
6: Durham – West Auckland Arriva North East

Bus companies

Go North East 80 routes
Arriva North East 43 routes
Weardale Motor Services 27 routes
Hodgsons 23 routes
Gateshead Central Buses 16 routes
Stagecoach North East 11 routes
Stanley Travel 9 routes
Northstar 7 routes
National Express 3 routes
JH Coaches 2 routes
FlixBus 1 route
Gem Travel 1 route
Ferryhill Village Travel 1 route

Park & Ride

Durham Park & Ride

All towns and villages

Questions

Which bus companies run in County Durham?: Go North East (80 routes), Arriva North East (43 routes), Weardale Motor Services (27 routes), Hodgsons (23 routes), Gateshead Central Buses (16 routes) and Stagecoach North East (11 routes), and 7 smaller operators.
What are the busiest bus routes in County Durham?: the 21 (Newcastle upon Tyne – Chester-le-Street), the PR1 (Durham town service), the X1 (Peterlee – Newcastle upon Tyne), the 2 (Cockerton – Red Hall) and the 64 (Gilesgate Moor – Arnison Centre).
Where are the main bus stations in County Durham?: Northgate, Darlington, Tubwell Row, Darlington, Front Street, Chester-le-Street, Millburngate Stand A, Durham and Interchange, Seaham.
Is there Park & Ride in County Durham?: Yes: Durham has 3 Park & Ride sites.
How can I see live bus times in County Durham?: StopToStop shows the next departures from every stop in County Durham, with live times for buses already on the road (from their positions, via the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service), and a live map of every bus.

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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