20A Sunderland Interchange 'Stand L' ↔ Durham Bus Station - Stand D
Operated by Go North East. First bus 06:20, last bus 23:39. 86 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 20A 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) | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:16 | 07:53 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:33 | 09:35 | 10:07 | 10:33 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:33 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:33 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:33 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:33 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:33 | 15:39 | 16:14 | 16:33 | 16:44 | 17:14 | 17:39 | 17:49 | 18:33 | 18:36 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 20:39 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 21:39 | 22:39 | 22:39 | 23:39 | 23:39 |
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| Durham Road - Charter Drive (S-Bound) | 06:32 | 07:06 | 07:29 | 08:07 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:46 | 09:48 | 10:20 | 10:46 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:46 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:46 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:46 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:46 | 14:50 | 15:25 | 15:46 | 15:54 | 16:29 | 16:46 | 16:58 | 17:28 | 17:51 | 18:01 | 18:45 | 18:48 | 19:47 | 19:47 | 20:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 22:50 | 23:50 | 23:50 |
| Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) | 06:42 | 07:18 | 07:44 | 08:21 | 09:03 | 09:30 | 09:55 | 09:58 | 10:30 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 11:55 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 12:55 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:55 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 14:55 | 15:00 | 15:36 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:09 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 18:54 | 18:57 | 19:55 | 19:55 | 20:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 | 22:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 |
| Rainton Bridge Ind Est (SE-Bound) | 06:48 | 07:25 | 07:52 | 08:29 | 09:10 | 09:37 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:37 | 11:01 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:01 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:01 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:01 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:01 | 15:07 | 15:43 | 16:01 | 16:12 | 16:47 | 17:01 | 17:16 | 17:45 | 18:06 | 18:16 | 19:00 | 19:02 | 20:01 | 20:01 | 21:03 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 | 23:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Durham Road - South Street (W-Bound) | 06:52 | 07:29 | 07:57 | 08:34 | 09:14 | 09:41 | 10:05 | 10:09 | 10:41 | 11:05 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:05 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:05 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:05 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:05 | 15:11 | 15:48 | 16:05 | 16:16 | 16:51 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 18:20 | 19:04 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 20:06 | 21:07 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 22:07 | 23:07 | 23:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| School Avenue (SW-bound) | 06:57 | 07:35 | 08:03 | 08:40 | 09:20 | 09:46 | 10:10 | 10:14 | 10:46 | 11:10 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:10 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:10 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:10 | 15:16 | 15:53 | 16:10 | 16:21 | 16:56 | 17:10 | 17:25 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 18:25 | 19:09 | 19:11 | 20:11 | 20:11 | 21:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 | 23:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Dene Drive (SW-bound) | 07:02 | 07:41 | 08:09 | 08:46 | 09:26 | 09:52 | 10:16 | 10:20 | 10:52 | 11:16 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:16 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:16 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:16 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:16 | 15:22 | 15:59 | 16:16 | 16:27 | 17:02 | 17:15 | 17:31 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 19:14 | 19:16 | 20:16 | 20:16 | 21:16 | 21:16 | 22:16 | 22:16 | 23:16 | 23:16 | · | · |
| Hare and Hounds Veterinary Centre (W-bound) | 07:08 | 07:48 | 08:16 | 08:53 | 09:33 | 09:59 | 10:22 | 10:27 | 10:59 | 11:22 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:22 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:22 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:22 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:22 | 15:29 | 16:06 | 16:22 | 16:34 | 17:09 | 17:21 | 17:38 | 18:06 | 18:26 | 18:36 | 19:20 | 19:22 | 20:21 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 22:21 | 23:21 | 23:21 | · | · |
| Bus Station Stand D | 07:16 | 07:58 | · | 09:03 | 09:41 | 10:07 | · | 10:35 | 11:07 | · | 11:37 | 12:07 | · | 12:37 | 13:07 | · | 13:37 | 14:07 | · | 14:37 | 15:07 | · | 15:37 | 16:14 | · | 16:43 | 17:18 | · | 17:47 | 18:14 | 18:32 | · | 19:26 | 19:28 | 20:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 | 23:27 | · | · |
| Bus Station Stand E | · | · | 08:29 | · | · | · | 10:29 | · | · | 11:29 | · | · | 12:29 | · | · | 13:29 | · | · | 14:29 | · | · | 15:29 | · | · | 16:29 | · | · | 17:28 | · | · | · | 18:43 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Holmlands Crescent (NE-bound) | · | · | 08:36 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 20A
20A 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
- Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Dairy Lane (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- North View Terrace-Greenbank House (SW-Bound) Fence Houses
- North View Terrace-The Folds (W-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street (SE-Bound) Fence Houses
- Rainton Bridge Ind Est (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Rainton Bridge Ind Est C (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Rainton Bridge Ind Est D (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- B1284-Four Lane Ends (SE-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
20A towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand L'
- 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
- Rainton Bridge Industrial Est (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Rainton Bridge Industrial Est (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Rainton Bridge Industrial Est (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- North View Terrace-Gladstone Street (E-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street (N-Bound) Fence Houses
- North View Terrace-The Graneries (NE-Bound) Fence Houses
- Dairy Lane-Willow Road (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (E-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 L) Sunderland
- Interchange (Stand P) Sunderland
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 15 Sept 2025 Operating between Murdishaw and Runcorn, High Street Bus Station given service number 20A / 20 effective from 15 September 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
SunderlandHoughton-le-SpringDurhamBelmontGilesgate MoorFence HousesThorney CloseBarnes ParkFarringdonFramwellgate MoorEast HerringtonWest Rainton
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 20A bus?
The first 20A departure on weekdays leaves at 06:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 20A bus?
The last 20A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:39. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 20A bus cost?
The 20A 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 20A bus?
The 20A 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.