Bus from Howdon to Byker

3 direct routes · about 25 min · first bus 05:25, last bus 23:20 (weekdays).

Next buses to Byker as of 06:38

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
22 Stagecoach North East ~25 min 66 Sat 64 · Sun 36 05:46 23:20 Churchill Street-Greenside Avenue (S-Bound) Shields Road-Clifford Street (W-Bound) Wallsend
301 Go North East ~25 min 45 Sat 41 · Sun 30 05:25 22:48 Churchill Street-Greenside Avenue (S-Bound) Shields Road-Clifford Street (W-Bound) Wallsend
681 Stagecoach North East ~27 min 1 weekdays only 15:23 15:23 Willington Square (SW-Bound) Shields Road-Huddleston Road (SW-Bound) Battle Hill & Wallsend

Times are for the first boarding point in Howdon 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 22 bus, 301 bus or 681 bus timetable.

Fares from Howdon to Byker

  • £2.50 adult single on the 22 (Stagecoach North East)
  • £2.50 adult single, £5.00 return on the 301 (Go North East)
  • £1.00 adult single on the 681 (Stagecoach 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 Howdon to Byker?

3 routes run directly from Howdon to Byker: the 22 (Stagecoach North East), the 301 (Go North East), the 681 (Stagecoach North East). The most frequent is the 22, 66 times each weekday — board at Churchill Street-Greenside Avenue (S-Bound) and get off at Shields Road-Clifford Street (W-Bound), about 25 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Howdon to Byker?

Around 25 minutes on the 22, depending on time of day and traffic. It calls at Wallsend on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Howdon to Byker?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:25 and the last around 23:20. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Howdon to Byker?

Adult singles from Howdon to Byker: £2.50 on the 22 (Stagecoach North East); £2.50 on the 301 (Go North East); £1.00 on the 681 (Stagecoach 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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