Bus from Chester-le-Street to Rickleton

4 direct routes · 6–46 min · first bus 05:21, last bus 22:57 (weekdays).

Next buses to Rickleton as of 11:48

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
50 Go North East ~7 min 30 Sat 25 · Sun 17 05:48 22:50 Front Street (H) Vigo Lane (NE-Bound) Picktree
8 Go North East ~7 min 25 Sat 25 · Sun 14 07:28 22:57 Picktree Lane Bus Depot (NE-bound) Vigo Lane (NE-Bound) Picktree
8A Go North East ~6 min 3 Sat 3 · no Sunday buses 05:21 06:58 Picktree Lane Bus Depot (NE-bound) Vigo Lane (NE-Bound) Picktree
887 Go North East ~46 min 1 weekdays only 15:16 15:16 North Lodge Estate (S-bound) Vigo Lane-Cricket Ground (NW-Bound) Great Lumley, Lumley Thicks, Woodstone Village, Bournmoor & Houghton-le-Spring

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 50 bus, 8 bus, 8A bus or 887 bus timetable.

Fares from Chester-le-Street to Rickleton

  • £2.50 adult single, £5.00 return on the 50, 8 and 8A (Go North East)
  • £2.50 adult single, £4.60 return on the 887 (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 Rickleton?

4 routes run directly from Chester-le-Street to Rickleton: the 50 (Go North East), the 8 (Go North East), the 8A (Go North East), the 887 (Go North East). The most frequent is the 50, 30 times each weekday — board at Front Street (H) and get off at Vigo Lane (NE-Bound), about 7 minutes.

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

Between 6 minutes on the 8A and 46 on the 887, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Picktree on the way.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:21 and the last around 22:57. Check the route timetables for weekends.

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

Adult singles from Chester-le-Street to Rickleton: £2.50 on the 50, 8 and 8A (Go North East); £2.50 on the 887 (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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