Bus from Forest Hall to Shiremoor

4 direct routes · 17–29 min · first bus 06:31, last bus 22:51 (weekdays).

Next buses to Shiremoor as of 06:21

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Forest Hall, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
353 Go North East ~17 min 17 Sat 16 · Sun 15 06:31 22:51 Station Road North (E-Bound) Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (S-Bound) Palmersville, Holystone, West Allotment & Backworth
356 Go North East ~29 min 12 Sat 12 · no Sunday buses 08:21 19:37 Station Road North (E-Bound) Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (S-Bound) Palmersville, Killingworth & Backworth
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 680, 655

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
680 DM Motor Services ~23 min 1 weekdays only 07:48 07:48 Great Lime Road-West Lane (E-Bound) Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (S-Bound) Palmersville, Holystone, West Allotment & Backworth
655 Stanley Travel ~19 min 1 not Mondays 14:18 14:18 Great Lime Road-West Lane (E-Bound) Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (S-Bound) Palmersville, Holystone & West Allotment

Times are for the first boarding point in Forest Hall 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 353 bus, 356 bus, 680 bus or 655 bus timetable.

Fares from Forest Hall to Shiremoor

  • £2.50 adult single, £5.00 return on the 353 and 356 (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 Forest Hall to Shiremoor?

4 routes run directly from Forest Hall to Shiremoor: the 353 (Go North East), the 356 (Go North East), the 680 (DM Motor Services), the 655 (Stanley Travel). The most frequent is the 353, 17 times each weekday — board at Station Road North (E-Bound) and get off at Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (S-Bound), about 17 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Forest Hall to Shiremoor?

Between 17 minutes on the 353 and 29 on the 356, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Palmersville, Holystone, West Allotment, Backworth on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Forest Hall to Shiremoor?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:31 and the last around 22:51. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Forest Hall to Shiremoor?

Adult singles from Forest Hall to Shiremoor: £2.50 on the 353 and 356 (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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