23 Seaburn to Thorney Close via Sunderland, Ashbrooke
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 05:38, last bus 22:38. 108 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:43, last 22:38. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 23? 64 other bus routes are numbered 23 elsewhere in the UK — see every 23 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:03 | 08:47 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 |
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| Whitburn Road-Morrisons (S-Bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Dene Estate (W-Bound) | · | · | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:01 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 |
| Dundas Street (W-Bound) | · | · | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 |
| John Street (12) | 08:03 | 08:47 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 23:00 |
| Holmeside (Stand 5) | 08:06 | 08:50 | 09:18 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:23 | 18:53 | 19:23 | 19:53 | 20:23 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:23 | 23:03 |
| Thornholme Road-School (SW-Bound) | 08:09 | 08:53 | 09:21 | 09:51 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 18:26 | 18:56 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:26 | 21:56 | 22:26 | 23:06 |
| Prospect Lidl (SW-Bound) | 08:14 | 08:58 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:31 | 19:01 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 23:11 |
| Theme Road (S-Bound) | 08:19 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 | 23:18 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 23
Adult single £2.00 to £2.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | SandrghmRd | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | Wsheaf | |||||||||
| £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | JohnFawSt | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | StockHolme | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | StAnthonys | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | ThrnhillSch | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | BrnesPrkRd | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Prospect | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | TelTorontoRd | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | ThemeRd | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.40 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | DeneEstate |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is BlueBell.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 27 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach North East before you travel.
Tickets on the 23
Stagecoach North East publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Single · U21 Single · Child Single · Newcastle DayRider · Sunderland DayRider · North East 7 Day U19 · North East 28 Day U19 · Newcastle 7 Day MegaRider
…and 5 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach North East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 26 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach 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 Stagecoach North East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 23
23 towards Thorney Close
All 44 stops
- Whitburn Road-Morrisons (S-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road - Kings Avenue (W-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Queens Avenue (SW-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Deepdene Road (SW-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Dartford Road (SW-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Dacre Road (W-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Dene Estate (W-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Dovedale Road-Alston Crescent (NW-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Number 164 (SE-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Bampton Avenue (SE-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Keswick Avenue (S-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Number 20 (S-Bound) Fulwell
- Seaburn Metro (S-Bound) Fulwell
- Fulwell Road Sea Road (S-Bound) Fulwell
- Fulwell Road-Side Cliff Road (S-Bound) Fulwell
- Fulwell Road-Enid Avenue (S-Bound) Fulwell
- Fulwell Road-Sandringham Road (S-Bound) Fulwell
- Gladstone Street-Roker Baths Road (S-Bound) Roker
- Fulwell Road-Selbourne Street (S-Bound) Roker
- Fulwell Road-Retail Park (S-Bound) Monkwearmouth
- Lower Dundas Street (W-Bound) St Peters
- Dundas Street (W-Bound) Monkwearmouth
- John Street (12) Sunderland
- Holmeside (Stand 5) Sunderland
- Tunstall Road (S-Bound) Tunstall
- Thornholme Road-School (SW-Bound) Ashbrooke
- Thornholme Road-Beresford Park (SW-Bound) Ashbrooke
- 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
- The Prospect (NW-Bound) Barnes Park
- Sunningdale Road (SW-Bound) Springwell
- Sunningdale Road (W-Bound) Springwell
- Silloth Road (SW-Bound) Thorney Close
- Telford Road-Toronto Road (SW-Bound) Thorney Close
- Telford Road-Tanfield Road (SW-Bound) Thorney Close
- Thorndale Road-Telford Road (SE-Bound) Thorney Close
- Thorndale Road - Thorney Close Rd (SW-Bound) Thorney Close
- Tilbury Road-Thistle Road (SW-Bound) Thorney Close
- Tilbury Road-Thorne Road (S-Bound) Thorney Close
- Tadcaster Road (S-Bound) Thorney Close
- Theme Road (S-Bound) Thorney Close
23 towards Seaburn
All 56 stops
- Theme Road (S-Bound) Thorney Close
- Tadcaster Road (N-Bound) Thorney Close
- Thorne Road (E-Bound) Thorney Close
- Tilbury Road-Tay Road (NE-Bound) Thorney Close
- Thorndale Road - Thorney Close Rd (NE-Bound) Thorney Close
- Telford Road-Tanfield Road (NE-Bound) Thorney Close
- Telford Road-Torrens Road (NE-Bound) Thorney Close
- Telford Road-Grindon Lane (NE-Bound) Thorney Close
- Sunningdale Road (E-Bound) Springwell
- Sunningdale Road (NE-Bound) Springwell
- 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
- Thornholme Road-Beechwood Terrace (NE-Bound) Ashbrooke
- Thornholme Road-School (NE-Bound) Ashbrooke
- Tunstall Road-Argyle Street (N-Bound) Ashbrooke
- Stockton Road-Mary Street (SE-Bound) Sunderland
- Fawcett Street (18) Sunderland
- Fawcett Street (15) Sunderland
- Wheatsheaf Roker Avenue (NE-Bound) Monkwearmouth
- Fulwell Road-Retail Park (N-Bound) Monkwearmouth
- Fulwell Road-All Saints Church (N-Bound) Roker
- Fulwell Road-Roker Baths Road (N-Bound) Fulwell
- Fulwell Road-Sutherland Street (N-Bound) Fulwell
- Fulwell Road-Moray Street (N-Bound) Fulwell
- Fulwell Road-Mill View Avenue (N-Bound) Fulwell
- Fulwell Road Sea Road (N-Bound) Fulwell
- Dene Lane (N-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Dene Estate (W-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Dovedale Road-Alston Crescent (NW-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Number 164 (SE-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Bampton Avenue (SE-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Keswick Avenue (S-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Number 20 (S-Bound) Fulwell
- Seaburn Metro (S-Bound) Fulwell
- Fulwell Road Sea Road (W-Bound) Fulwell
- Alston Crescent-Number 17 (NW-Bound) Fulwell
- Alston Crescent-Number 57 (N-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Martindale Avenue (NW-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Number 179 (NW-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Alston Crescent-Dovedale Road (N-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Dovedale Road-Cumbrian Avenue (SE-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Dene Estate (SE-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Dovedale Road-Ambleside Terrace (S-Bound) Seaburn Dene
- Dykelands Road-Dartford Road (E-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Deepdene Road (NE-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Queens Avenue (E-Bound) Seaburn
- Whitburn Road-Morrisons (N-Bound) Seaburn
- Whitburn Road-Morrisons (S-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road - Kings Avenue (W-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Queens Avenue (SW-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Deepdene Road (SW-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Dartford Road (SW-Bound) Seaburn
- Dykelands Road-Dacre Road (W-Bound) Seaburn Dene
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 10 May 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 January 2025 Dene Estate → Thorney Close
- Service change effective 26 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 January 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0002404/48 · Changes in Nexus (Tyne & Wear) · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 23 bus?
The first 23 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 23 bus?
The last 23 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:38. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 23 bus cost?
Stagecoach North East's published fares on the 23: adult single £2.00 to £2.50. The 23 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 23 bus?
The 23 is operated by Stagecoach North East.
Timetable data from Stagecoach North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0002404/48. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.