3 South Shields ↔ Sth Shields Interchange
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 05:05, last bus 22:43. 81 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 3 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 H) | · | · | · | 06:34 | 06:59 | 07:14 | 07:29 | 07:44 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:34 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:43 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:13 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:43 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:13 | 12:24 | 12:39 | 12:43 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:13 | 13:24 | 13:39 | 13:43 | 13:54 | 14:09 | 14:13 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:43 | 14:54 | 15:09 | 15:13 | 15:29 | 15:43 | 15:49 | 16:06 | 16:13 | 16:23 | 16:40 | 16:43 | 16:57 | 17:13 | 17:14 | 17:31 | 17:43 | 17:48 | 18:08 | 18:13 | 18:43 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 19:43 | 20:13 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:13 | 22:43 | 22:43 |
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| Western Approach (S-Bound) | · | · | · | 06:39 | 07:04 | 07:19 | 07:34 | 07:49 | 08:09 | 08:24 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:14 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:47 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:17 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:17 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:17 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:47 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:17 | 14:29 | 14:44 | 14:47 | 14:59 | 15:14 | 15:17 | 15:34 | 15:47 | 15:54 | 16:11 | 16:17 | 16:28 | 16:45 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:19 | 17:36 | 17:47 | 17:53 | 18:12 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 22:47 |
| Stanhope Parade (S-Bound) | 05:05 | 05:31 | 06:01 | 06:41 | 07:06 | 07:21 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 08:11 | 08:26 | 08:41 | 08:56 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 10:49 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:19 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 11:49 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:19 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 12:49 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:19 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 13:49 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:19 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 14:49 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:19 | 15:36 | 15:49 | 15:56 | 16:13 | 16:19 | 16:30 | 16:47 | 16:49 | 17:04 | 17:19 | 17:21 | 17:38 | 17:49 | 17:55 | 18:14 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 18:49 | 19:19 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 19:49 | 20:19 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 21:49 | 22:19 | 22:19 | 22:49 | 22:49 |
| Galsworthy Road-Bunyan Avenue (E-Bound) | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:09 | 06:54 | 07:19 | 07:34 | 07:49 | 08:04 | 08:24 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:01 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:31 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:01 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:31 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:01 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:31 | 13:44 | 13:59 | 14:01 | 14:14 | 14:29 | 14:31 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:31 | 15:51 | 16:01 | 16:11 | 16:28 | 16:31 | 16:43 | 17:00 | 17:01 | 17:17 | 17:31 | 17:34 | 17:51 | 18:01 | 18:08 | 18:25 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
| Whiteleas Shops (N-Bound) | 05:18 | 05:44 | 06:14 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:06 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:36 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:06 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:36 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:06 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:36 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:06 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:36 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:06 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:36 | 15:58 | 16:06 | 16:18 | 16:35 | 16:36 | 16:48 | 17:05 | 17:06 | 17:22 | 17:36 | 17:39 | 17:56 | 18:06 | 18:13 | 18:30 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:05 | 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 |
| Stanhope Road-Boldon Lane (NE-Bound) | 05:24 | 05:50 | 06:20 | 07:05 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:35 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:11 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:41 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:11 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:41 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:11 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:41 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:11 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:41 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 15:41 | 16:06 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:43 | 16:41 | 16:54 | 17:11 | 17:11 | 17:28 | 17:41 | 17:45 | 18:02 | 18:11 | 18:19 | 18:35 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 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 |
| Stanhope Parade (N-Bound) | 05:29 | 05:55 | 06:25 | 07:10 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:22 | 08:42 | 08:57 | 09:12 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:16 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 11:46 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:16 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 12:46 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:16 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 13:46 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:16 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 14:46 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:16 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 15:46 | 16:13 | 16:16 | 16:33 | 16:50 | 16:46 | 16:59 | 17:16 | 17:16 | 17:33 | 17:46 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:16 | 18:24 | 18:40 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:15 |
| Western Approach (N-Bound) | 05:31 | 05:57 | 06:27 | 07:12 | 07:37 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:26 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:27 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:18 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 11:48 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:18 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 12:48 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:18 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 13:48 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:18 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 14:48 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:18 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 15:48 | 16:15 | 16:18 | 16:35 | 16:52 | 16:48 | 17:01 | 17:18 | 17:18 | 17:35 | 17:48 | 17:52 | 18:09 | 18:18 | 18:26 | 18:42 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 22:47 | 23:17 | 23:17 |
| Interchange (Stand R) | 05:34 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:15 | 07:41 | 07:56 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:31 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:22 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 11:52 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:22 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 12:52 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:22 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 13:52 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:22 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 14:52 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:22 | 15:44 | 15:59 | 15:52 | 16:19 | 16:22 | 16:39 | 16:56 | 16:52 | 17:05 | 17:22 | 17:22 | 17:39 | 17:52 | 17:56 | 18:12 | 18:22 | 18:29 | 18:45 | 18:50 | 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 | 23:20 | 23:20 |
Route map
All stops on route 3
3 towards Sth Shields Interchange
- Interchange (Stand H) South Shields
- Coronation Street (W-Bound) South Shields
- Station Road-Industrial Estate (SE-Bound) South Shields
- Western Approach-Victoria Road (S-Bound) Laygate
- Western Approach (S-Bound) Laygate
- Laygate-School (SE-Bound) Laygate
- Beaufort Terrace (S-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
- Boldon Lane (S-Bound) West Harton
- John Reid Road-Whiteleas Way (SW-Bound) Biddick Hall
- Sheridan Road - Chesterton Rd (SW-Bound) Biddick Hall
- Sheridan Road-Kingsley Avenue (SW-Bound) Biddick Hall
- Galsworthy Road-Sheridan Road (E-Bound) Biddick Hall
- Galsworthy Road-Bunyan Avenue (E-Bound) Biddick Hall
- Galsworthy Road-Chesterton Road (E-Bound) Biddick Hall
- Galsworthy Road-Benton Road (NE-Bound) Biddick Hall
- Nevinson Avenue-Gainsborough Avenue (NE-Bound) Whiteleas
- Gainsborough Avenue-Turner Avenue (S-Bound) Whiteleas
- Gainsborough Avenue-Church (S-Bound) Whiteleas
- Whiteleas Shops (N-Bound) Whiteleas
- Gainsborough Avenue-Rubens Avenue (SW-Bound) Whiteleas
- Whiteleas Way-Holbein Road (N-Bound) Whiteleas
- Whiteleas (NW-Bound) Whiteleas
- Whiteleas Way-John Reid Road (NW-Bound) Whiteleas
- Boldon Lane (N-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
- Stanhope Parade (N-Bound) Chichester
- Laygate-Eglesfield Road (NW-Bound) Laygate
- Western Approach (N-Bound) Laygate
- Western Approach-Tudor Road (N-Bound) Laygate
- Crossgate (E-Bound) South Shields
- Fowler Street - Town Hall (N-Bound) South Shields
- Interchange (Stand R) South Shields
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 6 Sept 2026 Operating between Scarborough Town Centre and Hutton Buscel given service number 3 effective from 06 September 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3 bus?
The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3 bus?
The last 3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:43. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3 bus cost?
The 3 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 3 bus?
The 3 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.