Bus times in Whickham

All the buses in Whickham: 31 bus routes and 86 bus stops (Gateshead area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Front Street - Rectory Lane (W-Bound) as of 04:07

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6 Newcastle Eldon Square 06:08 6 Newcastle Eldon Square 06:33 301 Metrocentre Interchange 06:47 X71 Consett Bus Station 06:49 6 Newcastle Eldon Square 07:04 X30 Stanley Bus Station 07:06

Scheduled times at Whickham’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 Whickham

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

6 Lanchester → Newcastle upon Tyne via Stanley, Whickham Go North East · first 05:37 · last 23:26
69 Winlaton → Wardley via Whickham, Heworth Go North East · first 06:29 · last 23:10
301 West Chirton → Metrocentre via Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead Go North East · first 05:13 · last 23:12
643 Gateshead → Metrocentre via Whickham, Swalwell Northstar · not Sundays · first 08:46 · last 16:38
X30 Stanley → Newcastle upon Tyne via Whickham, Dunston Go North East · first 06:06 · last 23:25
X31 Stanley → Newcastle upon Tyne via Whickham, Dunston Go North East · not Sundays · first 07:10 · last 18:58
X71 Consett → Newcastle upon Tyne via Leadgate, Whickham Go North East · not Sundays · first 06:30 · last 18:10
X73 Stanley → Newcastle upon Tyne via Swalwell, Metrocentre Go North East · not Sundays · first 05:45 · last 18:30

School, works and infrequent services (23 — under 10 journeys a day)

301A Gateshead → Newcastle upon Tyne via Whickham, Dunston Go North East · weekdays only · first 05:20 · last 05:20
794 Stanley → Benton via Whickham, Dunston Stanley Travel · weekdays only · first 06:30 · last 16:10
801 Annfield Plain → Whickham via Tantobie, Burnopfield Northstar · weekdays only · first 07:43 · last 15:25
839 Blaydon → Whickham via Swalwell Stanley Travel · Monday to Thursday only · first 15:45 · last 15:45
839 Blaydon → Whickham via Swalwell Northstar · Fridays only · first 15:00 · last 15:00
840 Lobley Hill → Blaydon via Whickham, Winlaton Northstar · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 07:35
840 Blaydon → Bensham via Whickham, Dunston Go North East · weekdays only · first 15:00 · last 15:35
841 Crookgate Bank → Blaydon via Whickham, Winlaton Go North East · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 15:35
850 Whickham → Blaydon via Burnopfield, Winlaton Go North East · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 07:35
889 Winlaton → Whickham via Blaydon, Swalwell Go North East · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 07:40
892 Whickham → Winlaton via Rowlands Gill, Highfield Stanley Travel · weekdays only · first 14:20 · last 16:25
893 High Spen → Whickham via Rowlands Gill, Swalwell Stanley Travel · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:25
894 Blaydon → Lobley Hill via Winlaton, Whickham Northstar · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:50
896 High Spen → Whickham via Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield Go North East · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 07:20
896 Whickham → High Spen via Burnopfield, Rowlands Gill JH Coaches · weekdays only · first 15:25 · last 15:25
898 Whickham → Winlaton via Dunston, Blaydon Go North East · Monday to Thursday only · first 14:20 · last 15:25
898 Whickham → Winlaton via Dunston, Blaydon Stanley Travel · Fridays only · first 15:25 · last 15:25
898 Dunston → Whickham via Lobley Hill JH Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:05 · last 08:05
899 Blaydon → Whickham via Winlaton, Swalwell JH Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 07:45
899 Whickham → Blaydon via Swalwell, Winlaton Go North East · weekdays only · first 14:20 · last 15:25
933 Winlaton → Team Valley via Whickham, Dunston Northstar · weekdays only · first 06:55 · last 06:55
933 Team Valley → Rowlands Gill via Dunston, Whickham Stanley Travel · weekdays only · first 16:05 · last 16:05
X43 Newcastle upon Tyne → Stanley via Dunston, Whickham Northstar · Saturdays only · first 09:28 · last 17:25

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 301 bus, 6 bus, X30 bus, 69 bus, X71 bus, X31 bus, 643 bus, 801 bus, 898 bus, 794 bus, 839 bus or 840 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 Whickham?

Whickham → Dunston Whickham → Swalwell Whickham → Winlaton Whickham → Blaydon Whickham → Lobley Hill Whickham → Newcastle upon Tyne Whickham → Burnopfield Whickham → Rowlands Gill Whickham → Stanley Whickham → Sunniside Whickham → High Spen Whickham → Annfield Plain

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Whickham → Bensham Whickham → Metrocentre Whickham → Chopwell Whickham → Consett Whickham → Whitley Bay Whickham → Wallsend Whickham → North Shields Whickham → Leam Lane Whickham → Benton Whickham → Leadgate Whickham → Lanchester Whickham → Felling Whickham → East Stanley Whickham → Tantobie Whickham → Dipton Whickham → Flint Hill

Map of bus stops in Whickham

All 86 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Whickham

86 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Front Street - School Lane (E-Bound) 14 routes
Front Street - Rectory Lane (W-Bound) 11 routes
Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue (E-Bound) 11 routes
Whickham School (NW-Bound) 11 routes
Front Street - Dockendale Lane (E-Bound) 10 routes
Fellside Road - Axwell View (SW-Bound) 9 routes
Front Street- Dockendale Lane (W-Bound) 9 routes
Whickham Bank-North View (S-Bound) 9 routes
Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue (SW-Bound) 9 routes
Front Street - School Street (W-Bound) 8 routes
Fellside Road - West Street (N-Bound) 7 routes
Fellside Road-Runnymede Road (SW-Bound) 7 routes

Whickham (86 stops)

Operators in Whickham

Go North East Northstar Stanley Travel JH Coaches

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

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Whickham?

31 bus routes serve Whickham, run by 4 operators including Go North East and Northstar. The busiest are the 301 (West Chirton to Metrocentre), the 6 (Lanchester to Newcastle upon Tyne), the X30 (Stanley to Newcastle upon Tyne), the 69 (Winlaton to Wardley), the X73 (Stanley to Newcastle upon Tyne), the X71 (Consett to Newcastle upon Tyne), the X31 (Stanley to Newcastle upon Tyne) and the 643 (Gateshead to Metrocentre), plus 23 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Whickham?

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

How many bus stops are there in Whickham?

There are 86 active bus stops in Whickham. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Whickham

Swalwell Sunniside (Gateshead)Winlaton Mill Metrocentre Dunston (Gateshead)Marley Hill Lobley Hill Lockhaugh Blaydon Winlaton Scotswood Crookgate