Bus from Chester-le-Street to Low Fell

7 direct routes · 18–50 min · first bus 04:42, last bus 23:48 (weekdays); night service N21 runs 00:38–03:37.

Next buses to Low Fell as of 12:35

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Chester-le-Street, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
21 Go North East ~21 min 114 Sat 104 · Sun 59 04:42 23:48 Lambton Worm PH (N-bound) Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound) —
X21 Go North East ~18 min 29 Sat 26 · Sun 12 06:39 23:30 Black Horse (N-bound) Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound) —
X12 Arriva North East ~21 min 14 Sat 13 · no Sunday buses 06:17 19:50 Black Horse (N-bound) Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound) —
22 Go North East ~35 min 12 Sat 11 · no Sunday buses 06:21 17:44 Lambton Worm PH (N-bound) Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound) Washington
29 Go North East ~50 min 11 Sat 11 · no Sunday buses 07:36 17:54 Spa Bridge (NW-bound) Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound) Pelton Fell, Grange Villa, West Pelton, Beamish Museum, Beamish, High Handenhold & 3 more
N21 Go North East ~16 min 4 Fridays and Saturdays only 00:38 03:37 Black Horse (N-bound) Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound) —
28B Go North East ~39 min 4 Sat 4 · no Sunday buses 19:21 22:26 Spa Bridge (NW-bound) Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound) Pelton Fell, Grange Villa, Newfield, Pelton, Perkinsville & Ouston

Times are for the first boarding point in Chester-le-Street on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 21 bus, X21 bus, X12 bus, 22 bus, 29 bus, N21 bus or 28B bus timetable.

Fares from Chester-le-Street to Low Fell

  • £2.50 adult single, £5.00 return on the 21, X21, 22, 29 and 28B (Go North East)
  • £2.50 adult single on the N21 (Go North East)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Chester-le-Street to Low Fell?

7 routes run directly from Chester-le-Street to Low Fell: the 21 (Go North East), the X21 (Go North East), the X12 (Arriva North East), the 22 (Go North East), the 29 (Go North East), the N21 (Go North East), the 28B (Go North East). The most frequent is the 21, 114 times each weekday — board at Lambton Worm PH (N-bound) and get off at Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound), about 21 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Chester-le-Street to Low Fell?

Between 18 minutes on the X21 and 50 on the 29, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Chester-le-Street to Low Fell?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:42 and the last around 23:48 — and night service N21 runs 00:38–03:37. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Chester-le-Street to Low Fell?

Adult singles from Chester-le-Street to Low Fell: £2.50 on the 21, X21, 22, 29 and 28B (Go North East); £2.50 on the N21 (Go North East). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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