Which bus companies run in Tyne and Wear?

Go North East (157 routes), Stagecoach North East (91 routes), Northstar (45 routes), JH Coaches (39 routes), Arriva North East (29 routes) and Gateshead Central Buses (26 routes), and 7 smaller operators.

What are the busiest bus routes in Tyne and Wear?

the 1 (Slatyford – Cochrane Park), the 12 (Wallsend – Fenham), the 40 (Wallsend – Chapel House), the X66 (Gateshead – Metrocentre) and the 38 (Forest Hall – Denton Burn).

Where are the main bus stations in Tyne and Wear?

Interchange, Gateshead, Haymarket Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne, Interchange, Regent Centre, Eldon Square Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne and Interchange, Sunderland.

How can I see live bus times in Tyne and Wear?

StopToStop shows the next departures from every stop in Tyne and Wear, 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 Tyne and Wear

436 bus routes, run by 13 bus companies, serve 80 towns and villages and 4,041 stops across Tyne and Wear. Timetables, live departures and journey planning for all of them.

Main towns

Newcastle upon Tyne 220 routes
Gateshead 181 routes
Sunderland 94 routes
South Shields 58 routes
Boldon 35 routes
Wallsend 32 routes
Jarrow 29 routes
Washington 29 routes
Benton 21 routes
Killingworth 21 routes
Battle Hill 20 routes
Billy Mill 20 routes
Seaburn 20 routes
Whitley Bay 20 routes
Howdon 19 routes
Hebburn 17 routes
New York 16 routes
Shiremoor 16 routes
Monkwearmouth 15 routes
Pennywell 15 routes
North Shields 14 routes
Whitburn 14 routes
Winlaton Mill 14 routes
Backworth 12 routes

Bus stations and interchanges

Busiest routes

1: Slatyford – Cochrane Park Stagecoach North East
12: Wallsend – Fenham Stagecoach North East
40: Wallsend – Chapel House Stagecoach North East
X66: Gateshead – Metrocentre Go North East
38: Forest Hall – Denton Burn Stagecoach North East
39: Walker – Lemington Stagecoach North East
21: Newcastle upon Tyne – Chester-le-Street Go North East
43: Morpeth – Newcastle upon Tyne Arriva North East
58: Newcastle upon Tyne – Heworth Go North East
301: Metrocentre – Whitley Bay Go North East
36: Newcastle upon Tyne – Slatyford Stagecoach North East
30: Fawdon – Slatyford Stagecoach North East

Bus companies

Go North East 157 routes
Stagecoach North East 91 routes
Northstar 45 routes
JH Coaches 39 routes
Arriva North East 29 routes
Gateshead Central Buses 26 routes
Stanley Travel 20 routes
National Express 11 routes
FlixBus 8 routes
DM Motor Service 5 routes
Peter Hogg of Jedburgh 3 routes
Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire 1 route
City Transport 1 route

All towns and villages

Questions

Which bus companies run in Tyne and Wear?: Go North East (157 routes), Stagecoach North East (91 routes), Northstar (45 routes), JH Coaches (39 routes), Arriva North East (29 routes) and Gateshead Central Buses (26 routes), and 7 smaller operators.
What are the busiest bus routes in Tyne and Wear?: the 1 (Slatyford – Cochrane Park), the 12 (Wallsend – Fenham), the 40 (Wallsend – Chapel House), the X66 (Gateshead – Metrocentre) and the 38 (Forest Hall – Denton Burn).
Where are the main bus stations in Tyne and Wear?: Interchange, Gateshead, Haymarket Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne, Interchange, Regent Centre, Eldon Square Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne and Interchange, Sunderland.
How can I see live bus times in Tyne and Wear?: StopToStop shows the next departures from every stop in Tyne and Wear, 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 Sunday, 1 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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