356 Newcastle upon Tyne to Whitley Bay via Benton, Killingworth

Operated by Go North East. First bus 06:39, last bus 19:21. 26 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.

Next towards Whitley Bay from Haymarket Bus Station (Stand X): 15:12, 16:18, 17:21

Next towards Newcastle upon Tyne from The Links - Eastbourne Gardens (SE-Bound): 14:31, 15:34

Wanted a different 356? 10 other bus routes are numbered 356 elsewhere in the UK — see every 356 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Whitley Bay Park Avenue unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 14 journeys
Stop 06:3907:3807:56 to Whitley Bay Bournemouth Gardens (N-bound)09:07 to Whitley Bay Bournemouth Gardens (N-bound)10:07 to Whitley Bay Bournemouth Gardens (N-bound)11:07 to Whitley Bay Bournemouth Gardens (N-bound)12:07 to Whitley Bay Bournemouth Gardens (N-bound)13:07 to Whitley Bay Bournemouth Gardens (N-bound)14:07 to Whitley Bay Bournemouth Gardens (N-bound)15:1216:1817:2118:2119:21
Haymarket Bus Station (Stand X) ··07:5609:0710:0711:0712:0713:0714:0715:1216:1817:2118:2119:21
South Gosforth Roundabout (NE-Bound) ··08:0809:1610:1611:1612:1613:1614:1615:2216:3217:3618:3219:29
West Farm Avenue - Blackfriars Way (E-Bound) ··08:1209:1910:1911:1912:1913:1914:1915:2516:3617:4018:3519:32
Station Road North (E-Bound) ··08:2109:2610:2611:2612:2613:2614:2615:3516:4317:4718:4119:37
Meadway-Mead Crescent (E-Bound) ··08:2309:2810:2811:2812:2813:2814:2815:3716:4617:5018:4319:39
Bus Station (Stand D) 06:3907:3808:4109:4110:4111:4112:4113:4114:4415:5317:0118:0518:5519:51
Backworth Lane (E-Bound) 06:4507:4408:4709:4710:4711:4712:4713:4714:5015:5917:0718:1119:0119:57
Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (S-Bound) 06:5307:5308:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5816:0717:1518:1919:0920:05
Silverlink North-New York Road (S-Bound) 06:5707:5808:5909:5910:5911:5912:5913:5915:0216:1117:1918:2319:1320:09
Murton Village 07:0208:0309:0410:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0716:1717:2518:2819:1820:14
North Tyneside Hospital (NE-Bound) 07:0908:0909:1110:1111:1112:1113:1114:1115:1416:2417:3218:3419:2320:19
Front Street (NE-Bound) 07:1408:1509:1610:1611:1612:1613:1614:1615:1916:3217:3818:4019:2820:24
Park Avenue - Whitley Road (N-Bound) 07:2008:2209:2310:2311:2312:2313:2314:2315:2616:3917:4518:4619:3320:29
The Links - Eastbourne Gardens (N-Bound) ··09:2610:2611:2612:2613:2614:2615:29·····

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.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Go North East whether this route takes part. Details →

Fares on the 356

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 356

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 8 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Go North East.

34–55% on time
average delay 7.2 min · the range 83 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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, 28 December 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 356

356 towards Whitley Bay

All 81 stops
  1. Haymarket Bus Station (Stand X) Newcastle upon Tyne
  2. Haymarket Barras Bridge (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  3. Great North Road-Clayton Road (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  4. Great North Road-Mooracres (N-Bound) West Jesmond
  5. Great North Road-Forsyth Road (N-Bound) West Jesmond
  6. Jesmond Dene Road-Great North Road (NE-Bound) West Jesmond
  7. Jesmond Dene Road-Ilford Road (NE-Bound) West Jesmond
  8. Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens (E-Bound) West Jesmond
  9. Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue (N-Bound) South Gosforth
  10. Haddricks Mill Road-Dene Crescent (NE-Bound) South Gosforth
  11. South Gosforth Roundabout (N-Bound) South Gosforth
  12. South Gosforth Roundabout (NE-Bound) South Gosforth
  13. Salters Lane-Salters Bridge (N-Bound) Longbenton
  14. West Farm Avenue-Salters Lane (E-Bound) Longbenton
  15. West Farm Avenue-Monks Park Way (E-Bound) Longbenton
  16. West Farm Avenue - Blackfriars Way (E-Bound) Longbenton
  17. West Farm Avenue-Stoneleigh Avenue (E-Bound) Longbenton
  18. Goathland Avenue-Skelder Avenue (E-Bound) Benton
  19. Goathland Avenue-Lambourn Avenue (E-Bound) Benton
  20. Ashleigh Grove-Cemetery (E-Bound) Benton
  21. Ashleigh Grove-Linden Road (E-Bound) Benton
  22. Station Road-Percy Hedley Centre (N-Bound) Benton
  23. Station Road-Albany Avenue (N-Bound) Benton
  24. Station Road North (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  25. Crescent Way (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  26. Meadway-Mead Crescent (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  27. Meadway-Otterburn Close (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  28. Meadway Estate (NE-Bound) Forest Hall
  29. Feetham Avenue (N-Bound) Palmersville
  30. Great Lime Road-Laurel Avenue (W-Bound) Palmersville
  31. Clousden Hill (W-Bound) Palmersville
  32. Clousden Hill (W-Bound) Forest Hall
  33. Great Lime Road-West Lane (W-Bound) Forest Hall
  34. Great Lime Road-Balliol Avenue (W-Bound) Forest Hall
  35. Southgate-Northumbrian Way (NE-Bound) Killingworth
  36. Southgate-School (NE-Bound) Killingworth
  37. Bus Station (Stand D) Killingworth
  38. East Bailey-Garth 20 (E-Bound) Killingworth
  39. East Bailey - Garth 24 (E-Bound) Killingworth
  40. Simonside Way-Cragside Gardens (NE-Bound) Killingworth
  41. Simonside Way-Harwood Drive (E-Bound) Killingworth
  42. Killingworth Lane (N-Bound) Backworth
  43. Backworth Lane (E-Bound) Backworth
  44. Backworth (E-Bound) Backworth
  45. Station Road-Nursery (S-Bound) Backworth
  46. Station Road-Business Park (S-Bound) Backworth
  47. Station Road-Havelock Road (SE-Bound) Backworth
  48. Earsdon Road-Station Road (NE-Bound) Backworth
  49. Earsdon Road-Co-Operative Terrace (NE-Bound) Shiremoor
  50. Earsdon Road-Middle School (NE-Bound) Shiremoor
  51. Park Lane-Clara Avenue (S-Bound) Shiremoor
  52. Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (S-Bound) Shiremoor
  53. Park Lane-Park Grove (S-Bound) Shiremoor
  54. Park Lane-Brenkley Avenue (S-Bound) Shiremoor
  55. Park Lane-Boundry Mills (S-Bound) Shiremoor
  56. New York Road-Park Lane (NW-Bound) Shiremoor
  57. Silverlink North-New York Road (S-Bound) Cobalt
  58. The Silverlink North - Country Park (S-Bound) Cobalt
  59. Silverlink North-Procter & Gamble (S-Bound) Cobalt
  60. Silver Fox Way (E-Bound) Cobalt
  61. Silver Fox Way-Garage (NE-Bound) New York
  62. Murton Village New York
  63. Rake Lane-Billy Mill Lane (E-Bound) New York
  64. Rake Lane-Devon Road (NE-Bound) New York
  65. North Tyneside Hospital (NE-Bound) Preston Grange
  66. Rake Lane-Cotswold Road (NE-Bound) Preston Grange
  67. Rake Lane-Foxhunters (NE-Bound) Preston Grange
  68. Seatonville Road-Ashtree Gardens (NW-Bound) Monkseaton
  69. Seatonville Road-Athol Gardens (NW-Bound) West Monkseaton
  70. Seatonville Rd-Townsville Avenue (NW-Bound) West Monkseaton
  71. Cauldwell Lane-Dale Road (NE-Bound) West Monkseaton
  72. Cauldwell Lane-Woodleigh Road (NE-Bound) Monkseaton
  73. Front Street (E-Bound) Monkseaton
  74. Front Street (NE-Bound) Monkseaton
  75. Marine Avenue-Hollywell Avenue (NE-Bound) Monkseaton
  76. Park View-Marine Gardens (S-Bound) Whitley Bay
  77. Park View-Marden Road (E-Bound) Whitley Bay
  78. Park Avenue - Whitley Road (N-Bound) Whitley Bay
  79. Park Avenue-Beach Avenue (NW-Bound) Whitley Bay
  80. Park Road (NW-Bound) Whitley Bay
  81. The Links - Eastbourne Gardens (N-Bound) Whitley Bay

356 towards Newcastle upon Tyne

All 83 stops
  1. The Links - Eastbourne Gardens (SE-Bound) Whitley Bay
  2. Whitley Bay Park Avenue (NE-Bound) Whitley Bay
  3. Whitley Road - Park Avenue (W-Bound) Whitley Bay
  4. Park View-Park Gardens (W-Bound) Whitley Bay
  5. Park View-Countess Avenue (NW-Bound) Whitley Bay
  6. Marine Avenue-Hawthorn Gardens (NE-Bound) Monkseaton
  7. Front Street - Coronation crescent (SW-Bound) Monkseaton
  8. Front Street (SW-Bound) Monkseaton
  9. Cauldwell Lane-Woodleigh Road (SW-Bound) Monkseaton
  10. Cauldwell Lane-Holmwood Avenue (SW-Bound) West Monkseaton
  11. Seatonville Road-Paignton Avenue (SE-Bound) West Monkseaton
  12. Seatonville Rd-Seatonville Cres (SE-Bound) West Monkseaton
  13. Seatonville Road-Ashtree Gardens (SE-Bound) Monkseaton
  14. Rake Lane-Foxhunters (SW-Bound) Preston Grange
  15. Rake Lane-Cedar Court (SW-Bound) Preston Grange
  16. North Tyneside Hospital (SW-Bound) Preston Grange
  17. Rake Lane-Falmouth Road (W-Bound) New York
  18. New York Road-Brookland Terrace (W-Bound) New York
  19. Murton Village (W-Bound) New York
  20. New York Road-The Wheatsheaf (E-Bound) New York
  21. Silver Fox Way-Garage (SW-Bound) New York
  22. Silver Fox Way (W-Bound) Cobalt
  23. Silver Fox Way - Procter & Gamble (N-Bound) Cobalt
  24. The Silverlink North - The Village Hotel (N-Bound) Cobalt
  25. Park Lane-New York Road (N-Bound) Shiremoor
  26. Park Lane-Boundry Mills (N-Bound) Shiremoor
  27. Park Lane-Brenkley Avenue (N-Bound) Shiremoor
  28. Park Lane-Park Grove (N-Bound) Shiremoor
  29. Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (N-Bound) Shiremoor
  30. Park Lane-Upper Crone Street (N-Bound) Shiremoor
  31. Earsdon Road-Park Lane (SW-Bound) Shiremoor
  32. Earsdon Road-Middle School (SW-Bound) Shiremoor
  33. Earsdon Road-Emerson Place (SW-Bound) Shiremoor
  34. Station Road-Whitley Road (NW-Bound) Backworth
  35. Station Road-Havelock Road (NW-Bound) Backworth
  36. Station Road-Business Park (N-Bound) Backworth
  37. Station Road-Nursery (N-Bound) Backworth
  38. Backworth (W-Bound) Backworth
  39. Backworth Lane (W-Bound) Backworth
  40. Killingworth Lane (SW-Bound) Backworth
  41. Simonside Way-Garleigh Close (W-Bound) Killingworth
  42. Simonside Way-Cragside Gardens (SW-Bound) Killingworth
  43. East Bailey - Garth 24 (W-Bound) Killingworth
  44. East Bailey-Garth 20 (W-Bound) Killingworth
  45. Bus Station (Stand A) Killingworth
  46. Southgate-School (S-Bound) Killingworth
  47. Southgate-Northumbrian Way (S-Bound) Killingworth
  48. Great Lime Road-Glebe Road (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  49. Great Lime Road-West Lane (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  50. Clousden Hill (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  51. Crescent Way (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  52. Meadway-Mead Crescent (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  53. Meadway-Otterburn Close (E-Bound) Forest Hall
  54. Meadway Estate (NE-Bound) Forest Hall
  55. Feetham Avenue (N-Bound) Palmersville
  56. Great Lime Road-Laurel Avenue (W-Bound) Palmersville
  57. Clousden Hill (W-Bound) Palmersville
  58. Forest Hall Road-Clousden Drive (S-Bound) Forest Hall
  59. Forest Hall Road-Crescent Road North (S-Bound) Forest Hall
  60. Station Road North (W-Bound) Forest Hall
  61. Station Road-Clifton Terrace (S-Bound) Benton
  62. Station Road-Glebe Avenue (S-Bound) Benton
  63. Ashleigh Grove-Linden Road (W-Bound) Benton
  64. Ashleigh Grove-Cemetery (W-Bound) Benton
  65. Goathland Avenue-Lambourn Avenue (W-Bound) Benton
  66. Goathland Avenue-Skelder Avenue (W-Bound) Benton
  67. West Farm Avenue-Chesters Avenue (W-Bound) Longbenton
  68. West Farm Avenue - Blackfriars Way (W-Bound) Longbenton
  69. West Farm Avenue-Monks Park Way (W-Bound) Longbenton
  70. West Farm Avenue-Salters Lane (W-Bound) Longbenton
  71. Salters Lane-Salters Bridge (S-Bound) Longbenton
  72. South Gosforth Roundabout (S-Bound) South Gosforth
  73. South Gosforth Roundabout (S-Bound) South Gosforth
  74. Haddricks Mill Road-Dene Crescent (SW-Bound) South Gosforth
  75. Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue (S-Bound) South Gosforth
  76. Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens (W-Bound) West Jesmond
  77. Jesmond Dene Road-Highbury (SW-Bound) West Jesmond
  78. Great North Road-Blue House (S-Bound) West Jesmond
  79. Great North Road-Forsyth Road (S-Bound) West Jesmond
  80. Great North Road-Mooracres (S-Bound) West Jesmond
  81. Great North Rd-Brandling Pk (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  82. Haymarket Barras Bridge (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  83. Haymarket Bus Station (Stand X) Newcastle upon Tyne

Towns & areas on this route

Newcastle upon TyneWhitley BayBentonKillingworthLongbentonWest MonkseatonPreston GrangeMonkseatonBackworthNew YorkForest HallCobalt

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 356 bus?

The first 356 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:39 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 356 bus?

The last 356 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:21. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 356 bus cost?

Go North East's published fares on the 356: adult single £2.00 to £2.50, adult return £4.00 to £5.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £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 356 bus?

The 356 is operated by Go North East.

Timetable data from Go North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.