Bus times in Houghton-le-Spring

All the buses in Houghton-le-Spring: 31 bus routes and 318 bus stops (Sunderland area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) as of 06:25

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20 Durham Bus Station - Stand D 06:29 X1 Peterlee Bus Station 06:30 X20 Durham Bus Station - Stand D 06:40 4 Heworth Metro 06:42 20A Durham Bus Station - Stand D 06:42 20 Durham Bus Station - Stand D 06:54

Scheduled times at Houghton-le-Spring’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 Houghton-le-Spring

31 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

2 Washington → Sunderland via Pennywell, High Barnes Go North East · first 06:07 · last 23:35
4 Houghton-le-Spring → Heworth via Washington, Leam Lane Go North East · first 04:40 · last 23:37
20 Sunderland → Durham via Houghton-le-Spring, Belmont Go North East · first 05:31 · last 00:06
20A Sunderland → Durham via Fence Houses Go North East · first 06:20 · last 23:39
32 East End → Low Moorsley via Sunderland, Houghton-le-Spring Go North East · first 05:08 · last 23:00
37 Washington → Doxford Park via Shiney Row, Farringdon Gateshead Central Buses · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:30
61 Pennywell → Peterlee via Sunderland, Murton Go North East · first 05:24 · last 23:47
62 Pennywell → Houghton-le-Spring via Sunderland, Hendon Go North East · first 06:01 · last 22:43
62A Pennywell → Doxford Park via Sunderland, Houghton-le-Spring Go North East · not Sundays · first 06:20 · last 18:12
65 Seaham → Durham via Murton, Hetton-le-Hole Go North East · first 06:36 · last 20:48
71 Chester-le-Street → Seaham via Houghton-le-Spring, Seaton Gateshead Central Buses · not Sundays · first 07:02 · last 20:58
78 Consett → Sunderland via Stanley, Chester-le-Street Go North East · first 05:45 · last 23:15
79 Barnwell → Houghton-le-Spring via Penshaw, Shiney Row Northstar · first 08:22 · last 17:53
520 Houghton-le-Spring → Fence Houses Northstar · not Sundays · first 09:23 · last 17:05
X1 South Hetton → Newcastle upon Tyne via Houghton-le-Spring, Gateshead Go North East · first 05:05 · last 00:03
X1A Dalton Park → Newcastle upon Tyne via Houghton-le-Spring, Gateshead Go North East · not Sundays · first 05:52 · last 19:49
X20 Durham → Sunderland via Houghton-le-Spring, Doxford Park Go North East · not Sundays · first 06:13 · last 17:42

School, works and infrequent services (14 — under 10 journeys a day)

168 East Rainton circular via Hetton-le-Hole, Easington Lane Gateshead Central Buses · not Sundays · first 09:05 · last 16:05
441 Fatfield → Grangetown via Doxford Park, Silksworth JH Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:27
451 Sunderland → Fatfield via Ashbrooke, Pennywell JH Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 15:27
452 Hylton Lane Estate → Fatfield via Grindon, Pennywell L & G Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:05 · last 15:27
453 Fatfield → East Rainton via Fence Houses, Houghton-le-Spring L & G Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 15:27
454 Easington Lane → Fatfield via Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring L & G Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:29
455 Fatfield → Fence Houses via Shiney Row, Bournmoor Northstar · weekdays only · first 15:27 · last 15:27
461 Houghton-le-Spring → Biddick via Shiney Row, Fatfield L & G Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:10
465 Biddick → Penshaw via Fatfield, Shiney Row L & G Coaches · weekdays only · first 15:10 · last 15:10
885 Newbottle → Chester-le-Street via Houghton-le-Spring, Great Lumley Go North East · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 15:15
887 Washington → Chester-le-Street via Fatfield, Great Lumley Go North East · weekdays only · first 07:34 · last 15:15
UTCC Hartlepool → Easington Lane via Throston Grange, Peterlee Stagecoach North East · weekdays only · first 06:41 · last 17:32
UTCC Easington Lane → Aycliffe Industrial Estate via Sedgefield, Newton Aycliffe Stagecoach North East · weekdays only · first 07:16 · last 16:30
X62 Peterlee → Durham via Horden, Easington Colliery Go North East · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 16:10

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK X1 bus, 4 bus, 2 bus, 20 bus, 61 bus, 32 bus, 78 bus, 20A bus, 65 bus, X20 bus, 62 bus or 71 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Houghton-le-Spring Bus 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 Houghton-le-Spring?

Houghton-le-Spring → Fatfield Houghton-le-Spring → Durham Houghton-le-Spring → Washington Houghton-le-Spring → Doxford Park Houghton-le-Spring → Gilesgate Moor Houghton-le-Spring → Newcastle upon Tyne Houghton-le-Spring → Gateshead Houghton-le-Spring → Chester-le-Street Houghton-le-Spring → Springwell Houghton-le-Spring → Great Lumley Houghton-le-Spring → Barnwell Houghton-le-Spring → Peterlee

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Houghton-le-Spring → Murton Houghton-le-Spring → Seaham Houghton-le-Spring → Heworth Houghton-le-Spring → Concord Houghton-le-Spring → Dawdon Houghton-le-Spring → Bournmoor

Map of bus stops in Houghton-le-Spring

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

Bus stops in Houghton-le-Spring

318 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Houghton-Le-Spring (N-Bound) 12 routes
Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) 11 routes
Front Street (E-Bound) Newbottle · 8 routes
Herrington Burn - A182 (NW-Bound) Herrington Burn · 7 routes
Houghton-Le-Spring (S-Bound) 7 routes
Houghton-Le-Spring (NW-Bound) 7 routes
Philadelphia Lane (C) Shiney Row · 7 routes
Philadelphia Lane Shiney Row · 7 routes
Philadelphia Lane-Bus Depot (N-Bound) Philadelphia · 7 routes
Philadelphia Lane-The Crescent (N-Bound) Philadelphia · 7 routes
Avondale Avenue (SE-Bound) Penshaw · 6 routes
Chester Road - Station Road (SW-Bound) Shiney Row · 6 routes

All stops by area (14 areas)

Houghton-le-Spring (117 stops)

Easington Lane (28 stops)

East Rainton (8 stops)

Fence Houses (24 stops)

Herrington Burn (12 stops)

Hetton Downs (15 stops)

Hetton-le-Hole (32 stops)

Low Moorsley (13 stops)

New Lambton (6 stops)

Newbottle (12 stops)

Penshaw (14 stops)

Philadelphia (8 stops)

Shiney Row (21 stops)

Success (8 stops)

Operators in Houghton-le-Spring

Go North East Gateshead Central Buses Northstar JH Coaches L & G Coaches Stagecoach North East

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

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Houghton-le-Spring?

31 bus routes serve Houghton-le-Spring, run by 6 operators including Go North East and L & G Coaches. The busiest are the X1 (South Hetton to Newcastle upon Tyne), the 4 (Houghton-le-Spring to Heworth), the 2 (Washington to Sunderland), the 20 (Sunderland to Durham), the 61 (Pennywell to Peterlee), the 32 (East End to Low Moorsley), the 78 (Consett to Sunderland) and the 20A (Sunderland to Durham), plus 9 other regular routes and 14 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Houghton-le-Spring?

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

How many bus stops are there in Houghton-le-Spring?

There are 318 active bus stops in Houghton-le-Spring across Houghton-le-Spring, Easington Lane, East Rainton, Fence Houses, Herrington Burn, Hetton Downs, Hetton-le-Hole, Low Moorsley, New Lambton, Newbottle. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Houghton-le-Spring

Newbottle Fence Houses Hetton Downs Stoneygate (Tyne & Wear)East Rainton Success Philadelphia Hetton-le-Hole New Lambton Herrington Burn Woodstone Village West Herrington