Bus times in Backworth
All the buses in Backworth: 12 bus routes and 27 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Earsdon Road-Station Road (NE-Bound) as of 03:04
Scheduled times at Backworth’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
Cancellations & disruptions in Backworth today
- 19 North Shields → Cramlington via Killingworth, Seaton Delaval Gateshead Central Buses · weekends only · first 05:50 · last 20:57
- 54A Newcastle upon Tyne → Whitley Bay via Gosforth, Benton Go North East · first 19:49 · last 22:50
- 350 Whitley Bay → Newcastle upon Tyne via Monkseaton, Backworth Gateshead Central Buses · weekdays only · first 06:49 · last 20:49
- 353 North Shields → Cramlington via Killingworth, Dudley Go North East · first 06:00 · last 23:25
- 354 Newcastle upon Tyne → North Shields via Gosforth, Benton Go North East · not Sundays · first 05:38 · last 18:50
- 356 Newcastle upon Tyne → Whitley Bay via Benton, Killingworth Go North East · not Sundays · first 06:39 · last 19:21
- 652 Shiremoor → Killingworth via Backworth Go North East · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 15:08
- 654 West Allotment → Killingworth via Shiremoor, Backworth Arriva North East · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 07:40
- 656 Killingworth → West Allotment via Backworth, Shiremoor Stagecoach North East · weekdays only · first 14:16 · last 15:09
- 680 Killingworth → Billy Mill via Backworth, New York DM Motor Services · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 07:45
- 682 Billy Mill → Backworth via Preston Grange, Killingworth Stagecoach North East · weekdays only · first 15:15 · last 15:15
- 900 South Shields → Newcastle upon Tyne via Chichester, Gateshead Northstar · first 05:10 · last 00:54
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 900 bus, 353 bus, 354 bus, 350 bus, 356 bus, 54A bus, 652 bus, 654 bus, 656 bus, 680 bus, 682 bus or 19 bus timetable.
Where can you get to by bus from Backworth?
Map of bus stops in Backworth
All 27 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Backworth
Busiest stops
- Earsdon Road-Station Road (NE-Bound) 9 routes
- Killingworth Lane (N-Bound) 7 routes
- Backworth (E-Bound) 6 routes
- Backworth Lane (E-Bound) 6 routes
- Killingworth Lane (SW-Bound) 6 routes
- Station Road-Business Park (S-Bound) 6 routes
- Station Road-Havelock Road (SE-Bound) 6 routes
- Station Road-Nursery (S-Bound) 6 routes
- Backworth (W-Bound) 5 routes
- Backworth Lane (W-Bound) 5 routes
- Station Road-Business Park (N-Bound) 5 routes
- Station Road-Havelock Road (NW-Bound) 5 routes
Backworth (27 stops)
- Backworth (E-Bound)
- Backworth (W-Bound)
- Backworth Castle Park (W-Bound)
- Backworth Lane (E-Bound)
- Backworth Lane (W-Bound)
- Briardene Way-Killingworth Ave (NW-Bound)
- Briardene Way-Killingworth Ave (SE-Bound)
- Briardene Way-Priory Ave (N-Bound)
- Briardene Way-Priory Ave (NW-Bound)
- Earsdon Road-Station Road (NE-Bound)
- Hotspur North-Briardene Way (NE-Bound)
- Hotspur North-Briardene Way (SE-Bound)
- Hotspur North-Brownsman Court (NW-Bound)
- Hotspur North-Brownsman Court (SE-Bound)
- Killingworth Lane (N-Bound)
- Killingworth Lane (SW-Bound)
- New York Road-Whitley Road (SE-Bound)
- Northumberland Park Interchange (NE-Bound)
- Northumberland Park Interchange (SE-Bound)
- Shrewsbury Drive (N-Bound)
- Station Road-Business Park (N-Bound)
- Station Road-Business Park (S-Bound)
- Station Road-Havelock Road (NW-Bound)
- Station Road-Havelock Road (SE-Bound)
- Station Road-Nursery (N-Bound)
- Station Road-Nursery (S-Bound)
- Station Road-Whitley Road (NW-Bound)
Operators in Backworth
Bus services here are registered with Nexus (Tyne & Wear). See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Backworth?
12 bus routes serve Backworth, run by 6 operators including Go North East and Gateshead Central Buses. The busiest are the 900 (South Shields to Newcastle upon Tyne), the 353 (North Shields to Cramlington), the 354 (Newcastle upon Tyne to North Shields), the 350 (Whitley Bay to Newcastle upon Tyne), the 356 (Newcastle upon Tyne to Whitley Bay), the 54A (Newcastle upon Tyne to Whitley Bay), the 652 (Shiremoor to Killingworth) and the 654 (West Allotment to Killingworth), plus 4 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Backworth?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Backworth are run by Gateshead Central Buses, Go North East, Arriva North East, Stagecoach North East, DM Motor Services, Northstar — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Backworth?
There are 27 active bus stops in Backworth. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.