18 South Shields ↔ Sth Shields Interchange
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 05:38, last bus 23:05. 84 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 18 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Sth Shields Interchange · Monday to Friday towards Sth Shields Interchange · Saturday towards Sth Shields Interchange · Sunday
| Interchange (Stand L) | · | 06:03 | · | 06:49 | 06:59 | 07:12 | 07:25 | 07:40 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:54 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:27 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 10:57 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:27 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 11:57 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:27 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 12:57 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:27 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 13:57 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:27 | 14:41 | 14:57 | 14:58 | 15:15 | 15:27 | 15:32 | 15:49 | 15:57 | 16:06 | 16:23 | 16:27 | 16:40 | 16:57 | 16:57 | 17:14 | 17:27 | 17:31 | 17:57 | 17:57 | 18:27 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:27 | 23:05 | 23:05 |
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| Stanhope Parade (S-Bound) | · | 06:10 | 06:38 | 06:57 | 07:07 | 07:22 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:51 | 15:05 | 15:08 | 15:25 | 15:35 | 15:42 | 15:59 | 16:05 | 16:16 | 16:33 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:07 | 17:24 | 17:35 | 17:41 | 18:05 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 18:35 | 19:04 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 22:34 | 23:12 | 23:12 |
| Wenlock Road-Monkton Avenue (NW-Bound) | · | 06:18 | 06:46 | 07:05 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:44 | 07:59 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:10 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:45 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:15 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:45 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:15 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:45 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:15 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:45 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:15 | 14:29 | 14:44 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:17 | 15:34 | 15:45 | 15:51 | 16:08 | 16:15 | 16:25 | 16:42 | 16:45 | 16:59 | 17:15 | 17:16 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 19:14 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 19:44 | 20:14 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 21:14 | 21:44 | 21:44 | 22:14 | 22:14 | 22:44 | 22:44 | 23:21 | 23:21 |
| Link Road (E-Bound) | 05:38 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 07:12 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:19 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:17 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 10:52 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:22 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 11:52 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:22 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 12:52 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:22 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 13:52 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:22 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 14:52 | 15:10 | 15:22 | 15:27 | 15:44 | 15:52 | 16:01 | 16:18 | 16:22 | 16:35 | 16:52 | 16:52 | 17:09 | 17:22 | 17:26 | 17:43 | 17:52 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 18:24 | 18:51 | 18:51 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 22:50 | 23:27 | 23:27 |
| Wenlock Road-Clive Street (SE-Bound) | 05:43 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 07:17 | 07:27 | 07:42 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:22 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 10:57 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:27 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 11:57 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:27 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 12:57 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:27 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 13:57 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:27 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 14:57 | 15:16 | 15:27 | 15:33 | 15:50 | 15:57 | 16:07 | 16:24 | 16:27 | 16:41 | 16:58 | 16:57 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:32 | 17:49 | 17:57 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 18:29 | 18:56 | 18:56 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 22:55 | · | · |
| Stanhope Parade (N-Bound) | 05:52 | 06:39 | 07:07 | 07:28 | 07:38 | 07:53 | 08:11 | 08:26 | 08:38 | 08:56 | 09:11 | 09:26 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:32 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:07 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:37 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:07 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:37 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:07 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:37 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:07 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:37 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:07 | 15:29 | 15:37 | 15:46 | 16:03 | 16:07 | 16:18 | 16:35 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:09 | 17:07 | 17:26 | 17:37 | 17:43 | 18:00 | 18:07 | 18:17 | 18:37 | 18:39 | 19:06 | 19:06 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:05 | · | · |
| Interchange (Stand R) | 05:58 | 06:45 | 07:13 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:59 | 08:17 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:37 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:12 | 15:38 | 15:42 | 15:55 | 16:12 | 16:12 | 16:24 | 16:41 | 16:42 | 16:58 | 17:15 | 17:12 | 17:32 | 17:42 | 17:49 | 18:06 | 18:12 | 18:23 | 18:42 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 19:11 | 19:40 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:10 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 18
18 towards Sth Shields Interchange
- Interchange (Stand L) South Shields
- Coronation Street (W-Bound) South Shields
- Station Road-Industrial Estate (SE-Bound) South Shields
- Crossgate (E-Bound) South Shields
- Westoe Road (S-Bound) South Shields
- Westoe Road-Hyde Street (S-Bound) Westoe
- Westoe Road-Madeira Terrace (SE-Bound) Westoe
- Westoe Road-Mowbray Road (SE-Bound) Westoe
- Dean Road - Sunderland Road (W-Bound) Westoe
- Dean Road-Marlborough Street (W-Bound) Chichester
- Stanhope Parade (S-Bound) Chichester
- Stanhope Road-Alverthorpe Street (S-Bound) West Park
- Stanhope Road-Wantage Street (S-Bound) West Park
- Stanhope Road - Lismore Avenue (S-Bound) West Park
- Stanhope Road - Ashley Road (SW-Bound) West Park
- Stanhope Rd-Talbot Road (SW-Bound) West Harton
- Stanhope Road-Boldon Lane (SW-Bound) West Harton
- Boldon Lane - Harton Lane (S-Bound) West Harton
- Green Lane-Craik Avenue (SW-Bound) West Harton
- Green Lane-Brockley Avenue (SW-Bound) West Harton
- Wenlock Road-Monkton Avenue (NW-Bound) Simonside
- Dame Flora Robson Avenue (SW-Bound) Simonside
- Dame Flora Robson Avenue-Fox Avenue (W-Bound) Simonside
- Dame Flora Robson Avenue (SW-Bound) Simonside
- Perth Avenue-Queensland Avenue (SW-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Perth Avenue-Australia Grove (W-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Scotch Estate Perth Avenue (W-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Inverness Road-Youth Club (S-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Inverness Road-Skye Grove (E-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Link Road (E-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Melbourne Gardens (E-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Australia Grove-Melbourne Gardens (N-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Australia Grove-Perth Avenue (N-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Dame Flora Robson Avenue (E-Bound) Simonside
- Perth Avenue-Canberra Drive (NE-Bound) Brockley Whins
- Dame Flora Robson Avenue-Fox Avenue (NE-Bound) Simonside
- Wenlock Road-Clive Street (SE-Bound) Simonside
- Green Lane-Hope Street (NE-Bound) West Harton
- Green Lane-Reay Place (NE-Bound) West Harton
- Quicksilver Way (N-Bound) West Harton
- Stanhope Road-Boldon Lane (NE-Bound) West Harton
- Stanhope Road-Gresford Street (NE-Bound) West Harton
- Stanhope Road - Ashley Road (NE-Bound) West Park
- Stanhope Road - Lismore Avenue (N-Bound) West Park
- Stanhope Road-West Park Road (N-Bound) West Park
- Stanhope Road-Bewick Street (N-Bound) Chichester
- Dean Road-John Clay Street (E-Bound) Chichester
- Stanhope Parade (N-Bound) Chichester
- Dean Road (E-Bound) Chichester
- Imeary Street - Dean Road (N-Bound) Westoe
- Dean Road - Sunderland Road (E-Bound) Westoe
- Imeary Street-Chichester Road (N-Bound) Westoe
- Westoe Road - Erskine Road (N-Bound) South Shields
- Fowler Street - Town Hall (N-Bound) South Shields
- Interchange (Stand R) South Shields
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 21 Jun 2026 Operating between Church Walk Shops, Walker and Benton Estate or Quorum Business Park, Newcastle given service number 18 effective from 21 June 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 8 May 2026 Operating between Church Walk Shops, Walker and Benton Estate or Quorum Business Park, Newcastle given service number 18 effective from 08 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 20 Apr 2026 Operating between Church Walk Shops, Walker and Benton Estate or Quorum Business Park, Newcastle given service number 18 effective from 20 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 22 Mar 2026 From: Church Walk Shops, Walker To: Benton Estate or Quorum Business Park, Newcastle Via: Four Lane Ends, South Gosforth, Freeman Hospital, St Peter's Basin Name or No.: 18 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 22 March 2026 Other d
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 18 bus?
The first 18 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:38 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 18 bus?
The last 18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 18 bus cost?
The 18 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 18 bus?
The 18 is operated by Stagecoach North East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.