Bus times in Birtley (Gateshead)

All the buses in Birtley: 25 bus routes and 87 bus stops (Gateshead area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Durham Road-Windsor Road (S-Bound) as of 08:23

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874 Lord Lawson Of Beamish Academy 08:23 21 Chester-le-Street Red Lion 08:25 871 Lord Lawson Of Beamish Academy 08:26 28 Chester-le-Street South Burns 08:27 21 Chester-le-Street Red Lion 08:35 X12 Durham Bus Station 08:41

Scheduled times at Birtley’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Birtley

21 Newcastle upon Tyne → Brandon via Gateshead, Durham Go North East · first 04:22 · last 23:46
22 Chester-le-Street → Newcastle upon Tyne via Barley Mow, Springwell Go North East · not Sundays · first 06:18 · last 18:40
28 Chester-le-Street → Newcastle upon Tyne via Beacon Lough, Carr Hill Go North East · first 06:05 · last 18:20
28B Chester-le-Street → Newcastle upon Tyne via Newfield Go North East · first 18:35 · last 23:25
28S Birtley → Urpeth via Perkinsville, Ouston Northstar · weekdays only · first 07:55 · last 15:30
81 Sunderland → Gateshead via Washington, Birtley Go North East · first 18:36 · last 23:36
82 Barmston → Sheriff Hill via Washington, Birtley Go North East · not Sundays · first 06:32 · last 18:47
82A Washington → Sheriff Hill via Fatfield, Birtley Go North East · weekdays only · first 06:32 · last 06:32
444 Birtley → Fatfield via Barley Mow, Rickleton L & G Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:20 · last 08:20
448 Fatfield → Birtley via Ayton, Barley Mow L & G Coaches · weekdays only · first 15:27 · last 15:27
864 Washington → Birtley via Rickleton, Barley Mow JH Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:15 · last 15:30
871 Wrekenton → Birtley via Eighton Banks Northstar · weekdays only · first 08:17 · last 08:17

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872 Donwell → Birtley via Springwell, Eighton Banks L & G Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:10 · last 08:10
873 Birtley → Wrekenton via Springwell, Springwell Estate Northstar · weekdays only · first 15:30 · last 15:30
873 Springwell → Birtley via Wrekenton, Eighton Banks L & G Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 07:50
874 Birtley → Kibblesworth via Springwell, Team Valley Go North East · Fridays only · first 15:25 · last 15:25
874 Kibblesworth → Birtley Stanley Travel · weekdays only · first 08:10 · last 08:10
874 Birtley → Kibblesworth via Springwell, Team Valley Northstar · weekdays only · first 15:25 · last 15:25
882 Birtley → Wrekenton via Barley Mow, Beacon Lough Northstar · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 14:55
882 Wrekenton → Birtley via Eighton Banks, Barley Mow JH Coaches · Monday to Thursday only · first 15:30 · last 15:30
937 Chester-le-Street → Team Valley via Barley Mow, Birtley Northstar · weekdays only · first 06:57 · last 17:08
937 Chester-le-Street → Team Valley via Barley Mow, Birtley Go North East · weekdays only · first 06:27 · last 07:27
N21 Newcastle upon Tyne → Durham via Gateshead, Chester-le-Street Go North East · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 00:03 · last 04:17
TB14 Kibblesworth → Barley Mow via Birtley Gateshead Central Buses · not Sundays · first 09:35 · last 14:03
X12 Durham → Newcastle upon Tyne via Chester-le-Street, Gateshead Arriva North East · not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 20:30

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 21 bus, X12 bus, 28 bus, 22 bus, 82 bus, 81 bus, 28B bus, N21 bus, 937 bus, 874 bus, 882 bus or 864 bus timetable.

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Birtley?

Birtley → Barley Mow Birtley → Wrekenton Birtley → Chester-le-Street Birtley → Springwell Birtley → Newcastle upon Tyne Birtley → Low Fell Birtley → Team Valley Birtley → Washington Birtley → Fatfield Birtley → Durham Birtley → Rickleton Birtley → Brandon Birtley → Barmston Birtley → Pelton Fell

Map of bus stops in Birtley

All 87 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Birtley

87 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Durham Road-Windsor Road (S-Bound) 12 routes
Durham Road - Beaconsfield Terrace (N-Bound) 11 routes
Durham Road - Orchard Street (S-Bound) 11 routes
Durham Road-Croftside (S-Bound) 11 routes
Durham Road-Fire Station (S-Bound) 11 routes
Durham Road-Northdene (SE-Bound) 11 routes
Durham Road-Co-Op (S-Bound) 9 routes
Durham Road-Windsor Road (N-Bound) 9 routes
Lord Lawson Of Beamish Academy (S-Bound) 9 routes
Durham Road-Fire Station (N-Bound) 8 routes
Durham Road-Ridgeway (N-Bound) 8 routes
Newcastle Bank-Long Bank (NW-Bound) 8 routes

Birtley (87 stops)

Operators in Birtley

Go North East Northstar L & G Coaches JH Coaches Stanley Travel Gateshead Central Buses Arriva North East (Darlington)

Bus services here are registered with Nexus (Tyne & Wear). See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Birtley?

25 bus routes serve Birtley, run by 7 operators including Go North East and Northstar. The busiest are the 21 (Newcastle upon Tyne to Brandon), the X12 (Durham to Newcastle upon Tyne), the 28 (Chester-le-Street to Newcastle upon Tyne), the 22 (Chester-le-Street to Newcastle upon Tyne), the 82 (Barmston to Sheriff Hill), the 81 (Sunderland to Gateshead), the 28B (Chester-le-Street to Newcastle upon Tyne) and the N21 (Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham), plus 1 other regular route and 16 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Birtley?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Birtley are run by Go North East, Northstar, L & G Coaches, JH Coaches, Stanley Travel, Gateshead Central Buses, Arriva North East — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Birtley?

There are 87 active bus stops in Birtley. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Birtley

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