Bus times in Darlington

All the buses in Darlington: 42 bus routes and 499 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Northgate (Stand A) as of 16:43

Scheduled times at Darlington’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 Darlington today

    Bus routes serving Darlington

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    School, works and infrequent services (11 — under 10 journeys a day)

    Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 2 bus, 7 bus, 3 bus, X66 bus, 1 bus, 5 bus, 6 bus, 4 bus, 10 bus, 19 bus, 13A bus or 13B bus timetable.

    Buses to…

    Durham Tees Valley Airport Heathrow Airport Manchester Airport West Park Hospital Darlington Rail Station North Road Rail Station
    Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

    Where can you get to by bus from Darlington?

    Darlington → StocktonDarlington → RichmondDarlington → Newton AycliffeDarlington → EasbyDarlington → Newcastle upon TyneDarlington → MiddlesbroughDarlington → Barnard CastleDarlington → ThornabyDarlington → Catterick GarrisonDarlington → Hurworth-on-TeesDarlington → LondonDarlington → Durham
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    Darlington → Bishop AucklandDarlington → Leeds City CentreDarlington → ShildonDarlington → FerryhillDarlington → HardwickDarlington → EaglescliffeDarlington → StaindropDarlington → HartburnDarlington → Middleton St GeorgeDarlington → ChiltonDarlington → CockfieldDarlington → WinstonDarlington → IngletonDarlington → GlasgowDarlington → EdinburghDarlington → Manchester City CentreDarlington → StanleyDarlington → Berwick-upon-Tweed

    Map of bus stops in Darlington

    The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

    Bus stops in Darlington

    Busiest stops

    All stops by area (37 areas)
    Darlington (37 stops)
    Albert Hill (9 stops)
    Bank Top (4 stops)
    Beaumont Hill (6 stops)
    Blackwell (9 stops)
    Branksome (9 stops)
    Brinkburn (10 stops)
    Cockerton (32 stops)
    Eastbourne (18 stops)
    Faverdale (12 stops)
    Firthmoor (14 stops)
    Great Burdon (2 stops)
    Harrowgate Farm (1 stop)
    Harrowgate Hill (26 stops)
    Haughton le Skerne (10 stops)
    Haughton Road (15 stops)
    High Grange (1 stop)
    Hummersknott (26 stops)
    Hundens Lane (11 stops)
    Lingfield (32 stops)
    Low Coniscliffe (2 stops)
    Morton Park - Darlington (3 stops)
    Mowden (35 stops)
    Neasham Road (20 stops)
    North Lodge (7 stops)
    North Road (Darlington) (16 stops)
    Northwood Park (2 stops)
    Pierremont (10 stops)
    Red Hall (11 stops)
    Rise Carr (4 stops)
    Skerne Park (9 stops)
    South Park (6 stops)
    Springfield (11 stops)
    The Denes (11 stops)
    West End (39 stops)
    West Park (7 stops)
    Whinfield (22 stops)

    Operators in Darlington

    Arriva North East (Darlington)Stagecoach North EastHodgsonsWeardale Motor ServicesNational ExpressFlixBus

    Bus services here are registered with Tees Valley Combined Authority. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

    Frequently asked questions

    Which buses run in Darlington?

    42 bus routes serve Darlington, run by 6 operators including Arriva North East and Stagecoach North East. The busiest are the 2 (Badminton Close to The Deacon 2), the 7 (Darlington to Durham), the 3 (Hummersknott to Skerne Park), the X66 (Darlington to Middlesbrough), the 1 (Darlington to Tow Law), the 5 (Bishop Auckland to Darlington), the 4 (Darlington circular) and the 10 (Darlington circular), plus 23 other regular routes and 11 school or occasional services.

    How much is the bus fare in Darlington?

    Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Darlington are run by Arriva North East, Stagecoach North East, Hodgsons, Weardale Motor Services, National Express, FlixBus — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

    How many bus stops are there in Darlington?

    There are 499 active bus stops in Darlington across Darlington, Albert Hill, Bank Top, Beaumont Hill, Blackwell, Branksome, Brinkburn, Cockerton, Eastbourne, Faverdale. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

    Bus times near Darlington

    Bank Top (Darlington)North Lodge (Darlington)South Park (Darlington)Hundens LaneWest End (Darlington)Haughton RoadPierremontNeasham RoadAlbert HillThe DenesSkerne ParkEastbourne (Darlington)