20 Sunderland Interchange 'Stand L' ↔ Durham Bus Station - Stand D
Operated by Go North East. First bus 00:06, last bus 23:11. 123 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 20 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 Durham Bus Station - Stand D · Monday to Friday towards Durham Bus Station - Stand D · Saturday towards Durham Bus Station - Stand D · Sunday towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand L' · Monday to Friday towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand L' · Saturday towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand L' · Sunday
| Interchange (Stand L) | 05:31 | 05:40 | 05:54 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 06:44 | 06:53 | 07:04 | 07:23 | 07:35 | 07:53 | 08:09 | 08:18 | 08:48 | 08:50 | 09:18 | 09:20 | 09:52 | 09:53 | 10:13 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:22 | 15:53 | 15:54 | 16:13 | 16:31 | 16:53 | 16:59 | 17:13 | 17:29 | 18:03 | 18:06 | 19:05 | 19:05 | 20:09 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 | 23:09 |
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| Durham Road - Charter Drive (S-Bound) | 05:42 | 05:53 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:44 | 06:56 | 07:06 | 07:17 | 07:36 | 07:48 | 08:06 | 08:23 | 08:31 | 09:01 | 09:04 | 09:31 | 09:33 | 10:05 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:35 | 15:06 | 15:06 | 15:26 | 15:38 | 16:06 | 16:09 | 16:26 | 16:45 | 17:06 | 17:13 | 17:25 | 17:42 | 18:15 | 18:18 | 19:17 | 19:17 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 | 23:20 |
| Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) | 05:50 | 06:01 | 06:14 | 06:29 | 06:54 | 07:07 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:03 | 08:15 | 08:37 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:17 | 09:40 | 09:43 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 15:16 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 15:49 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:56 | 17:15 | 17:23 | 17:34 | 17:52 | 18:24 | 18:27 | 19:26 | 19:26 | 20:28 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 21:28 | 22:28 | 22:28 | 23:28 | 23:28 |
| Gillas Lane-Dunkirk Avenue (SW-Bound) | 05:55 | 06:05 | 06:19 | 06:34 | 06:59 | 07:13 | 07:20 | 07:36 | 07:50 | 08:09 | 08:20 | 08:43 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:23 | 09:45 | 09:49 | 10:21 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 15:22 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:20 | 16:26 | 16:40 | 17:02 | 17:20 | 17:29 | 17:39 | 17:58 | 18:29 | 18:32 | 19:31 | 19:31 | 20:33 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 | 23:33 |
| Durham Road - South Street (W-Bound) | 05:59 | 06:09 | 06:23 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 07:18 | 07:24 | 07:41 | 07:54 | 08:14 | 08:24 | 08:48 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:28 | 09:50 | 09:54 | 10:26 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 14:56 | 15:27 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:25 | 16:31 | 16:45 | 17:07 | 17:25 | 17:34 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:34 | 18:36 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 20:37 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 22:37 | 23:37 | 23:37 |
| School Avenue (SW-bound) | 06:04 | 06:14 | 06:28 | 06:43 | 07:10 | 07:24 | 07:29 | 07:47 | 07:59 | 08:20 | 08:29 | 08:54 | 08:54 | 09:24 | 09:33 | 09:55 | 09:59 | 10:31 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:01 | 15:32 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:30 | 16:36 | 16:50 | 17:12 | 17:30 | 17:39 | 17:48 | 18:08 | 18:39 | 18:41 | 19:40 | 19:40 | 20:42 | 20:42 | 21:42 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 22:42 | 23:42 | 23:42 |
| Dene Drive (SW-bound) | 06:09 | 06:19 | 06:33 | 06:48 | 07:16 | 07:30 | 07:34 | 07:53 | 08:04 | 08:26 | 08:34 | 09:00 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:39 | 10:00 | 10:05 | 10:37 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:07 | 15:38 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:11 | 16:36 | 16:42 | 16:56 | 17:18 | 17:35 | 17:45 | 17:54 | 18:13 | 18:44 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 19:45 | 20:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | 22:46 | 23:46 | 23:46 |
| Hare and Hounds Veterinary Centre (W-bound) | 06:14 | 06:24 | 06:39 | 06:54 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:33 | 08:40 | 09:07 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 09:46 | 10:06 | 10:12 | 10:44 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:14 | 15:45 | 15:42 | 16:02 | 16:18 | 16:42 | 16:49 | 17:02 | 17:25 | 17:41 | 17:51 | 18:00 | 18:19 | 18:50 | 18:52 | 19:51 | 19:51 | 20:51 | 20:51 | 21:51 | 21:51 | 22:51 | 22:51 | 23:51 | 23:51 |
| Bus Station Stand D | 06:20 | 06:30 | 06:46 | 07:01 | 07:30 | 07:47 | 07:46 | · | 08:16 | · | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:11 | 09:42 | 09:54 | 10:13 | 10:20 | 10:52 | 10:49 | 11:09 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:22 | 15:53 | 15:49 | 16:09 | 16:27 | 16:49 | 16:58 | 17:09 | 17:34 | 17:48 | 17:59 | 18:06 | 18:26 | · | 18:58 | 19:57 | · | 20:57 | · | 21:57 | · | 22:57 | · | 23:57 | 23:57 |
| Bus Station Stand E | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:12 | · | 08:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:57 | · | · | 19:57 | · | 20:57 | · | 21:57 | · | 22:57 | · | · |
| Holmlands Crescent (NE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:19 | · | 08:52 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 20
20 towards Durham Bus Station - Stand D
- Interchange (Stand L) Sunderland
- Royal Courts (W-Bound) Sunderland
- Durham Road-Riversdale Terrace (S-Bound) Eden Vale
- Burn Park Road-Durham Road (SW-Bound) Eden Vale
- Durham Road-Fox Street (S-Bound) Eden Vale
- Durham Road-Dunelm South (S-Bound) Eden Vale
- Queen Alexandra Road - Durham Road (W-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Plains Road (SW-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Bede Centre (W-Bound) Barnes Park
- Prospect Lidl (SW-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Pancras Road (SW-Bound) Thorney Close
- North Moor (SW-Bound) Thorney Close
- Durham Road-Beckwith Road (SW-Bound) Farringdon
- Durham Road-St Chads (SW-Bound) Farringdon
- Durham Road - Charter Drive (S-Bound) East Herrington
- Durham Road - Board Inn (S-Bound) East Herrington
- Durham Road-Parkside (S-Bound) East Herrington
- Durham Road-Parkside South (S-Bound) East Herrington
- Durham Road-Parkside Farm (SW-Bound) Stoneygate
- Durham Road-Stoney Gate (SW-Bound) Stoneygate
- Durham Road-Over The Hill Farm (SW-Bound) Stoneygate
- Houghton Cut Slip Road (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Hillside Way (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton-Le-Spring (S-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Market Place (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Lake Road (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Market Place (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Hall Lane Estate (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Gillas Lane (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Dene Avenue (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Dunkirk Avenue (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane East (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane West (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Durham Road (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Durham Road-North Street (S-Bound) East Rainton
- Durham Road - South Street (W-Bound) East Rainton
- Durham Road-Cowley Crescent (SW-Bound) East Rainton
- Durham Road-Meadows Lane (SW-Bound) East Rainton
- Benridge Bank (SW-bound) West Rainton
- Benridge Bank-The Meadows (NW-bound) West Rainton
- South Street (SW-bound) West Rainton
- School Avenue (SW-bound) West Rainton
- Garage (SW-bound) Rainton Gate
- Former Masons Arms (S-bound) Rainton Gate
- Moor House Farm (SW-bound) Rainton Gate
- Ramside Hall (SW-bound) Carrville
- Grange Court (SW-bound) Carrville
- Dene Drive (SW-bound) Carrville
- High Street (SW-bound) Carrville
- Sportsmans Arms (SW-bound) Belmont
- Eden Terrace (SW-bound) Gilesgate Moor
- Travellers Rest (SW-bound) Gilesgate Moor
- Hare and Hounds Veterinary Centre (W-bound) Gilesgate Moor
- Edward Street (SW-bound) Gilesgate Moor
- Sunderland Road (SW-bound) Durham
- Magdalene Street (SW-bound) Durham
- Hild-Bede College (SW-bound) Durham
- Leazes Road - Millburngate Bridge (W-bound) Durham
- Bus Station Stand D Durham
- Bus Station Stand E Durham
- Wharton Park (NW-bound) Durham
- St Leonards School (N-bound) Durham
- Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (NW-bound) Durham
- County Hall (NW-bound) Durham
- Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (N-bound) Durham
- Holmlands Crescent (NE-bound) Framwellgate Moor
20 towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand L'
- Holmlands Crescent (NE-bound) Framwellgate Moor
- High Carr Road (S-bound) Framwellgate Moor
- Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (S-bound) Durham
- Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (SE-bound) Durham
- St Leonards School (S-bound) Durham
- County Hall (SE-bound) Durham
- Wharton Park (S-bound) Durham
- Bus Station Stand D Durham
- Millburngate Stand A Durham
- Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B (E-bound) Durham
- Magdalene Street (NE-bound) Durham
- Sunderland Road (NE-bound) Durham
- Sunderland Road Musgrave Gardens (NE-bound) Gilesgate Moor
- Travellers Rest (NE-bound) Gilesgate Moor
- Eden Terrace (N-bound) Gilesgate Moor
- Sportsmans Arms (NE-bound) Belmont
- High Street (NE-bound) Carrville
- Grange Court (NE-bound) Carrville
- Dene Drive (NE-bound) Carrville
- Ramside Hall (NE-bound) Carrville
- Moor House Farm (NE-bound) Rainton Gate
- Garage (NE-bound) Rainton Gate
- Former Masons Arms (W-bound) Rainton Gate
- School Avenue (NE-bound) West Rainton
- South Street (NE-bound) West Rainton
- Rainton Lodge (NE-bound) West Rainton
- Benridge Bank (NE-bound) West Rainton
- Durham Road-Meadows Lane (NE-Bound) East Rainton
- Durham Road-Corrighan Terrace (NE-Bound) East Rainton
- Durham Road - Lloyd Avenue (NE-Bound) East Rainton
- Durham Road-North Street (N-Bound) East Rainton
- Durham Road-Four Lane Ends (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Durham Road-Millbeck Grove (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane West (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane East (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Dene Gardens (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Dene Avenue (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Gillas Lane (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Earsdon Road (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Hall Lane Estate (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Market Place (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Market Place (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Lake Road (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton-Le-Spring (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton-Le-Spring (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton Cut Slip Road (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Durham Road-Over The Hill Farm (NE-Bound) Stoneygate
- Durham Road-Stoney Gate (NE-Bound) Stoneygate
- Durham Road-Parkside Farm (NE-Bound) Stoneygate
- Durham Road-West Park (N-Bound) East Herrington
- East Herrington Board Inn (N-Bound) East Herrington
- Durham Road-St Chad's Road (NE-Bound) East Herrington
- Durham Road-Bridal Path (NE-Bound) Farringdon
- Durham Road-Beckwith Road (NE-Bound) Farringdon
- North Moor (NE-Bound) Thorney Close
- North Moor (N-Bound) Thorney Close
- Durham Road-Grindon Lane (NE-Bound) Thorney Close
- Prospect Lidl (NE-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Ettrick Grove (NE-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Bede Centre (E-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road - Barnes Park Road (NE-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Dunelm (NE-Bound) Eden Vale
- Durham Road-Fox Street (N-Bound) Eden Vale
- Durham Road-Eden House Road (N-Bound) Eden Vale
- Durham Road-The Royalty (NE-Bound) Eden Vale
- Royal Courts (E-Bound) Sunderland
- Interchange (Stand F) Sunderland
- Interchange (Stand S) Sunderland
- Interchange (Stand L) Sunderland
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 10 May 2026 Operating between Durham and Sunderland given service number 20 / 20A effective from 10 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
SunderlandHoughton-le-SpringDurhamBelmontGilesgate MoorThorney CloseBarnes ParkFarringdonFramwellgate MoorEast HerringtonWest RaintonRainton Gate
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 20 bus?
The first 20 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:06 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 20 bus?
The last 20 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:11. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 20 bus cost?
The 20 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. Go North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 20 bus?
The 20 is operated by Go North East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.