Bus from Gateshead to Washington (Tyne & Wear)
19 direct routes · 21–31 min · first bus 07:28, last bus 18:47 (weekdays).
Next buses to Washington (Tyne & Wear) as of 08:03
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, 85A, 864, 874, 873, 444, 872
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 56 bus, X1 bus, 4 bus, 82 bus, X1A bus, 22 bus, 81 bus or 939 bus timetable.
Fares from Gateshead to Washington
- £2.50 adult single, £4.60 return on the 56, X1, X1A and 85A (Go North East)
- £2.50 adult single, £5.00 return on the 4, 22 and X1B (Go North East)
- £2.50 adult single on the 82 and 81 (Go North East) and the TB23 and TB22 (Gateshead Central Buses)
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 Washington?
19 routes run directly from Gateshead to Washington: the 56 (Go North East), the X1 (Go North East), the 4 (Go North East), the 82 (Go North East), the X1A (Go North East), the 22 (Go North East), the 81 (Go North East), the TB23 (Gateshead Central Buses), the TB22 (Gateshead Central Buses), the 939 (L & G Coaches), the X1B (Go North East), the 85A (Go North East), the 864 (JH Coaches), the 874 (Go North East), the 874 (Northstar), the 873 (Northstar), the 444 (L & G Coaches), the 872 (L & G Coaches), the 873 (L & G Coaches). The most frequent is the 56, 76 times each weekday — board at High Street - Springwell Road and get off at Springwell Village (S-Bound), about 5 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Gateshead to Washington?
Between 21 minutes on the 939 and 31 on the 22, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Gateshead to Washington?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 07:28 and the last around 18:47. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Gateshead to Washington?
Adult singles from Gateshead to Washington: £2.50 on the 56, X1, X1A and 85A (Go North East); £2.50 on the 4, 22 and X1B (Go North East); £2.50 on the 82 and 81 (Go North East) and the TB23 and TB22 (Gateshead Central Buses). 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.