Bus from Gateshead to Newcastle upon Tyne
50 direct routes · 5–43 min · first bus 05:05, last bus 01:38 (weekdays); night service N21 runs 01:03–03:59.
Next buses to Newcastle upon Tyne as of 06:43
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Gateshead, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
9 occasional services — once or twice a day · X1B, 91, X71A, 794, E3, 941, 792, X58, 301A
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Gateshead 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, 56 bus, X1 bus, 54 bus, 27 bus, 53 bus, 58 bus or 301 bus timetable.
Fares from Gateshead to Newcastle upon Tyne
- £2.00 adult single, £4.00 return on the 21, 56, X1, 54, 27, 53, 58, 57, X21, X10, X1A, 28, X32, 29, 22, X70, 58A, X72, 28B, X1B, X71A and X58 (Go North East)
- £2.50 adult single, £4.60 return on the 301, 10A, 10, 47, 6, 10B and X73 (Go North East)
- £2.50 adult single, £5.00 return on the 12, X30, X71, X31 and 91 (Go North East)
- £2.50 adult single on the X45 and N21 (Go North East), the 7 and 6 (Stagecoach North East), the 794 (Stanley Travel) and the 792 (Northstar)
- £2.00 adult single on the X34, X24 and X24A (Stagecoach North East) and the X43 (Northstar)
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Gateshead to Newcastle upon Tyne?
50 routes run directly from Gateshead to Newcastle upon Tyne: the 21 (Go North East), the 56 (Go North East), the X1 (Go North East), the 54 (Go North East), the 27 (Go North East), the 53 (Go North East), the 58 (Go North East), the 301 (Go North East), the 900 (Northstar), the 10A (Go North East), the 10 (Go North East), the 12 (Go North East), the 47 (Go North East), the 6 (Go North East), the X45 (Go North East), the 57 (Go North East), the X21 (Go North East), the X34 (Stagecoach North East), the X24 (Stagecoach North East), the X30 (Go North East), the X10 (Go North East), the 10B (Go North East), the 7 (Stagecoach North East), the X1A (Go North East), the X12 (Arriva North East), the X73 (Go North East), the 28 (Go North East), the X32 (Go North East), the X71 (Go North East), the 6 (Stagecoach North East), the 29 (Go North East), the 22 (Go North East), the X70 (Go North East), the X31 (Go North East), the X50 (Go North East), the X43 (Northstar), the 58A (Go North East), the X72 (Go North East), the N21 (Go North East), the 28B (Go North East), the X24A (Stagecoach North East), the X1B (Go North East), the 91 (Go North East), the X71A (Go North East), the 794 (Stanley Travel), the E3 (Stanley Travel), the 941 (Northstar), the 792 (Northstar), the X58 (Go North East), the 301A (Go North East). The most frequent is the 21, 113 times each weekday — board at Interchange (Stand N) and get off at John Dobson Street (N-Bound), about 7 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Gateshead to Newcastle upon Tyne?
Between 5 minutes on the X34 and 43 on the 7, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Gateshead to Newcastle upon Tyne?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:05 and the last around 01:38 — and night service N21 runs 01:03–03:59. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Gateshead to Newcastle upon Tyne?
Adult singles from Gateshead to Newcastle upon Tyne: £2.00 on the 21, 56, X1, 54, 27, 53, 58, 57, X21, X10, X1A, 28, X32, 29, 22, X70, 58A, X72, 28B, X1B, X71A and X58 (Go North East); £2.50 on the 301, 10A, 10, 47, 6, 10B and X73 (Go North East); £2.50 on the 12, X30, X71, X31 and 91 (Go North East); £2.50 on the X45 and N21 (Go North East), the 7 and 6 (Stagecoach North East), the 794 (Stanley Travel) and the 792 (Northstar); £2.00 on the X34, X24 and X24A (Stagecoach North East) and the X43 (Northstar). 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.