Bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gateshead
51 direct routes · 2–42 min · first bus 04:12, last bus 02:01 (weekdays); night service N21 runs 00:10–03:10.
Next buses to Gateshead as of 06:43
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Newcastle upon Tyne, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
11 occasional services — once or twice a day · X24A, X1B, 91A, 91, X71A, 794, E3, 941, 792, X58
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 900 bus timetable.
Fares from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gateshead
- £2.00 adult single, £4.00 return on the 21, 27, 58, 57, 22, 29 and 58A (Go North East)
- £2.50 adult single, £5.00 return on the 56, X1, 301, 12, X21, X30, X10, X71, X1A, X31, 28, X32, X70, X72, X1B, 91 and X71A (Go North East)
- £2.50 adult single, £4.60 return on the 54, 53, 10, 10A, 47, 6, 10B and X73 (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 and X24A (Stagecoach North East), the X43 (Northstar) and the 941 (Stanley Travel)
- £2.50 adult single, £4.00 return on the 91A (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.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gateshead?
51 routes run directly from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gateshead: 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 900 (Northstar), the 301 (Go North East), the 10 (Go North East), the 10A (Go North East), the 12 (Go North East), the X45 (Go North East), the 47 (Go North East), the 6 (Go North East), the X21 (Go North East), the 57 (Go North East), the X34 (Stagecoach North East), the X24 (Stagecoach North East), the X30 (Go North East), the 10B (Go North East), the X10 (Go North East), the 7 (Stagecoach North East), the X12 (Arriva North East), the X73 (Go North East), the X71 (Go North East), the X1A (Go North East), the 6 (Stagecoach North East), the 22 (Go North East), the X31 (Go North East), the 28 (Go North East), the X32 (Go North East), the 29 (Go North East), the X70 (Go North East), the 58A (Go North East), the X43 (Northstar), the X50 (Go North East), the 28B (Go North East), the X72 (Go North East), the N21 (Go North East), the X24A (Stagecoach North East), the X1B (Go North East), the 91A (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 941 (Stanley Travel). The most frequent is the 21, 115 times each weekday — board at High Level Bridge North End (S-Bound) and get off at Wellington Street (SE-Bound), about 3 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gateshead?
Between 2 minutes on the 27 and 42 on the 7, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gateshead?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:12 and the last around 02:01 — and night service N21 runs 00:10–03:10. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gateshead?
Adult singles from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gateshead: £2.00 on the 21, 27, 58, 57, 22, 29 and 58A (Go North East); £2.50 on the 56, X1, 301, 12, X21, X30, X10, X71, X1A, X31, 28, X32, X70, X72, X1B, 91 and X71A (Go North East); £2.50 on the 54, 53, 10, 10A, 47, 6, 10B and X73 (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 and X24A (Stagecoach North East), the X43 (Northstar) and the 941 (Stanley Travel); £2.50 on the 91A (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.