20 Sunderland to Durham via Houghton-le-Spring, Belmont
Operated by Go North East. Registered as running via Belmont, West Rainton, Hall Lane Estate, Houghton-le-Spring, East Herrington. First bus 05:31, last bus 00:06. 65 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 05:40, last 23:11. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 20? 62 other bus routes are numbered 20 elsewhere in the UK — see every 20 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:40 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 07:53 | 08:18 | 08:48 | 09:18 | 09:53 | 10:13 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:53 | 16:13 | 16:53 | 17:13 | 18:06 | 19:05 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 |
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| Interchange (Stand L) | 05:40 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 07:53 | 08:18 | 08:48 | 09:18 | 09:53 | 10:13 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:53 | 16:13 | 16:53 | 17:13 | 18:06 | 19:05 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 |
| Durham Road - Charter Drive (S-Bound) | 05:53 | 07:06 | 07:36 | 08:06 | 08:31 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 15:06 | 15:26 | 16:06 | 16:26 | 17:06 | 17:25 | 18:18 | 19:17 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
| Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) | 06:01 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 17:15 | 17:34 | 18:27 | 19:26 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:28 | 23:28 |
| Gillas Lane-Dunkirk Avenue (SW-Bound) | 06:05 | 07:20 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:20 | 17:39 | 18:32 | 19:31 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 |
| Durham Road - South Street (W-Bound) | 06:09 | 07:24 | 07:54 | 08:24 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:50 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:25 | 17:43 | 18:36 | 19:35 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 23:37 |
| School Avenue (SW-bound) | 06:14 | 07:29 | 07:59 | 08:29 | 08:54 | 09:24 | 09:55 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:30 | 17:48 | 18:41 | 19:40 | 20:42 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 23:42 |
| Dene Drive (SW-bound) | 06:19 | 07:34 | 08:04 | 08:34 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 10:00 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:35 | 17:54 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | 23:46 |
| Hare and Hounds Veterinary Centre (W-bound) | 06:24 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:06 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:42 | 16:02 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:41 | 18:00 | 18:52 | 19:51 | 20:51 | 21:51 | 22:51 | 23:51 |
| Bus Station Stand D | 06:30 | 07:46 | 08:16 | 08:46 | 09:11 | 09:42 | 10:13 | 10:49 | 11:09 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:49 | 16:09 | 16:49 | 17:09 | 17:48 | 18:06 | 18:58 | 19:57 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 22:57 | 23:57 |
| Bus Station Stand E | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Holmlands Crescent (NE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Fares on the 20
Adult single £2.00 to £2.50 · Adult return £4.00 to £5.00
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 April 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Go North East before you travel.
Tickets on the 20
Go North East publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Return · Adult Single · 21&under Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Go North East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 25 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Go North East.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Go North East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (148 journeys in both directions together, against 65), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go North East before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Durham: 29 journeys, first 05:40 towards Sunderland: 28 journeys, first 06:34
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Durham: 32 journeys, first 05:31 towards Sunderland: 33 journeys, first 00:06
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Durham: 32 journeys, first 05:31 towards Sunderland: 33 journeys, first 00:06
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (148 journeys in both directions together, against 65), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go North East before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 20
20 towards Durham
All 67 stops
- Interchange (Stand L) Sunderland
- Royal Courts (W-Bound) Sunderland
- Burn Park Road-Durham Road (SW-Bound) Eden Vale
- Durham Road-Riversdale Terrace (S-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-Bede Centre (W-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Plains Road (SW-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
- Lake Road (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Market Place (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
- Former Masons Arms (S-bound) Rainton Gate
- Garage (SW-bound) Rainton Gate
- Moor House Farm (SW-bound) Rainton Gate
- Ramside Hall (SW-bound) Carrville
- Dene Drive (SW-bound) Carrville
- Grange Court (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
- County Hall (NW-bound) Durham
- Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (NW-bound) Durham
- Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (N-bound) Durham
- Holmlands Crescent (NE-bound) Framwellgate Moor
20 towards Sunderland
All 69 stops
- 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
- County Hall (SE-bound) Durham
- St Leonards School (S-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 registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 10 May 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 January 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 November 2023 To amend Route and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (NexusTyneside).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0003954/801 · Changes in Durham County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 20 bus?
The first 20 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:31 (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 00:06. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 20 bus cost?
Go North East's published fares on the 20: adult single £2.00 to £2.50, adult return £4.00 to £5.00. 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 Go North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0003954/801. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.