38 Denton Burn Whickham View Terminus ↔ Meadway-Mead Crescent
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 05:59, last bus 23:15. 217 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 38 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 Meadway-Mead Crescent · Monday to Friday towards Meadway-Mead Crescent · Saturday towards Meadway-Mead Crescent · Sunday towards Denton Burn Whickham View Terminus · Monday to Friday towards Denton Burn Whickham View Terminus · Saturday towards Denton Burn Whickham View Terminus · Sunday
| Whickham View Terminus (N-Bound) | 06:05 | 06:35 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:07 | 07:22 | 07:35 | 07:42 | 07:57 | 08:05 | 08:22 | · | 08:32 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:05 | · | 09:22 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 09:55 | 10:02 | 10:15 | 10:22 | · | 10:32 | 10:52 | 10:55 | 11:02 | 11:15 | · | 11:22 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 11:55 | 12:02 | 12:15 | · | 12:22 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 12:55 | 13:02 | 13:15 | · | 13:22 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 13:55 | 14:02 | 14:15 | · | 14:22 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 14:55 | 15:07 | 15:15 | · | 15:30 | 15:32 | 15:42 | 15:55 | 16:02 | 16:07 | 16:12 | 16:15 | · | · | 16:37 | 16:53 | 17:07 | 17:13 | · | 17:32 | 17:55 | 17:57 | 18:07 | · | 18:16 | 18:37 | 18:51 | 18:56 | · | · | 19:11 | 19:16 | 19:56 | 19:56 | · | · | 20:16 | 20:16 | 20:56 | 20:56 | · | · | 21:16 | 21:16 | 21:56 | 21:56 | · | · | 22:16 | 22:16 | 22:55 | 22:56 | · | · |
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| Newcastle CAV Campus (D) | 06:14 | 06:44 | 06:57 | 07:14 | 07:19 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:14 | 08:34 | · | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:14 | · | 09:34 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:06 | 10:14 | 10:26 | 10:34 | · | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:06 | 11:14 | 11:26 | · | 11:34 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:06 | 12:14 | 12:26 | · | 12:34 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:06 | 13:14 | 13:26 | · | 13:34 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:06 | 14:14 | 14:26 | · | 14:34 | 14:44 | 15:04 | 15:06 | 15:19 | 15:26 | · | 15:44 | 15:44 | 15:54 | 16:06 | 16:14 | 16:19 | 16:24 | 16:26 | · | · | 16:49 | 17:04 | 17:19 | 17:24 | · | 17:44 | 18:06 | 18:09 | 18:19 | · | 18:26 | 18:49 | 19:03 | 19:06 | · | · | 19:23 | 19:26 | 20:06 | 20:07 | · | · | 20:26 | 20:26 | 21:06 | 21:07 | · | · | 21:26 | 21:26 | 22:06 | 22:07 | · | · | 22:26 | 22:26 | 23:05 | 23:06 | · | · |
| Central Station Westgate Road | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:04 | 07:20 | 07:26 | 07:41 | 07:50 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:20 | 08:41 | · | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:20 | · | 09:41 | 09:51 | 10:11 | 10:13 | 10:21 | 10:33 | 10:41 | · | 10:51 | 11:11 | 11:13 | 11:21 | 11:33 | · | 11:41 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:33 | · | 12:41 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:13 | 13:21 | 13:33 | · | 13:41 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:13 | 14:21 | 14:33 | · | 14:41 | 14:51 | 15:11 | 15:13 | 15:26 | 15:33 | · | 15:51 | 15:51 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 16:21 | 16:26 | 16:31 | 16:33 | · | 16:34 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:31 | · | 17:51 | 18:12 | 18:16 | 18:26 | · | 18:32 | 18:56 | 19:10 | 19:12 | · | · | 19:29 | 19:32 | 20:12 | 20:12 | · | · | 20:32 | 20:32 | 21:12 | 21:12 | · | · | 21:32 | 21:32 | 22:12 | 22:12 | · | · | 22:32 | 22:32 | 23:11 | 23:12 | · | · |
| Monument Pilgrim Street (Q) | 06:23 | 06:53 | 07:10 | 07:23 | 07:34 | 07:49 | 07:53 | 08:09 | 08:24 | 08:23 | 08:49 | · | 08:59 | 09:19 | 09:29 | 09:23 | · | 09:49 | 09:59 | 10:19 | 10:16 | 10:29 | 10:36 | 10:49 | · | 10:59 | 11:19 | 11:18 | 11:29 | 11:38 | · | 11:49 | 11:59 | 12:19 | 12:18 | 12:29 | 12:38 | · | 12:49 | 12:59 | 13:19 | 13:18 | 13:29 | 13:38 | · | 13:49 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:18 | 14:29 | 14:38 | · | 14:49 | 14:59 | 15:19 | 15:18 | 15:34 | 15:38 | · | 15:59 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:18 | 16:29 | 16:34 | 16:39 | 16:38 | · | 16:39 | 17:04 | 17:14 | 17:34 | 17:34 | · | 17:59 | 18:15 | 18:24 | 18:34 | · | 18:35 | 19:02 | 19:15 | 19:15 | · | · | 19:34 | 19:35 | 20:15 | 20:15 | · | · | 20:35 | 20:35 | 21:15 | 21:15 | · | · | 21:35 | 21:35 | 22:15 | 22:15 | · | · | 22:35 | 22:35 | · | 23:15 | · | · |
| John Dobson Street (N-Bound) | 06:25 | 06:55 | 07:12 | 07:25 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 07:55 | 08:11 | 08:26 | 08:25 | 08:51 | · | 09:01 | 09:21 | 09:31 | 09:25 | · | 09:51 | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:18 | 10:31 | 10:38 | 10:51 | · | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:20 | 11:31 | 11:40 | · | 11:51 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:20 | 12:31 | 12:40 | · | 12:51 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:20 | 13:31 | 13:40 | · | 13:51 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:20 | 14:31 | 14:40 | · | 14:51 | 15:01 | 15:21 | 15:20 | 15:36 | 15:40 | · | 16:01 | 16:01 | 16:11 | 16:20 | 16:31 | 16:36 | 16:41 | 16:40 | · | 16:41 | 17:06 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 17:36 | · | 18:01 | 18:17 | 18:26 | 18:36 | · | 18:37 | 19:04 | 19:17 | 19:17 | · | · | 19:36 | 19:37 | 20:17 | 20:17 | · | · | 20:37 | 20:37 | 21:17 | 21:17 | · | · | 21:37 | 21:37 | 22:17 | 22:17 | · | · | 22:37 | 22:37 | · | 23:17 | · | · |
| Sandyford Road-Army Reserve Centre (E-Bound) | 06:28 | 06:58 | 07:15 | 07:28 | 07:40 | 07:55 | 07:58 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:28 | 08:55 | · | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:35 | 09:28 | · | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:22 | 10:35 | 10:42 | 10:55 | · | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:24 | 11:35 | 11:44 | · | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:24 | 12:35 | 12:44 | · | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:24 | 13:35 | 13:44 | · | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:24 | 14:35 | 14:44 | · | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:24 | 15:40 | 15:44 | · | 16:05 | 16:05 | 16:15 | 16:24 | 16:35 | 16:40 | 16:45 | 16:44 | · | 16:45 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 17:40 | · | 18:05 | 18:21 | 18:30 | 18:40 | · | 18:40 | 19:07 | 19:20 | 19:20 | · | · | 19:39 | 19:40 | 20:20 | 20:20 | · | · | 20:40 | 20:40 | 21:20 | 21:20 | · | · | 21:40 | 21:40 | 22:20 | 22:20 | · | · | 22:40 | 22:40 | · | 23:20 | · | · |
| Freeman Hospital (B) | 06:38 | 07:08 | 07:26 | 07:38 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 08:08 | 08:26 | 08:41 | 08:38 | 09:06 | · | 09:16 | 09:36 | 09:46 | 09:38 | · | 10:06 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:32 | 10:46 | 10:52 | 11:06 | · | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:34 | 11:46 | 11:54 | · | 12:06 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:34 | 12:46 | 12:54 | · | 13:06 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:34 | 13:46 | 13:54 | · | 14:06 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:34 | 14:46 | 14:54 | · | 15:06 | 15:16 | 15:36 | 15:34 | 15:51 | 15:54 | · | 16:16 | 16:16 | 16:26 | 16:34 | 16:46 | 16:51 | 16:56 | 16:54 | · | 16:56 | 17:21 | 17:30 | 17:51 | 17:50 | · | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:41 | 18:51 | · | 18:50 | 19:17 | 19:30 | 19:30 | · | · | 19:49 | 19:50 | 20:30 | 20:30 | · | · | 20:50 | 20:50 | 21:30 | 21:30 | · | · | 21:50 | 21:50 | 22:30 | 22:30 | · | · | 22:50 | 22:50 | · | 23:30 | · | · |
| Interchange (Stand E) | 06:43 | 07:13 | · | 07:43 | · | · | 08:13 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Interchange (Stand B) | · | · | 07:38 | · | · | 08:18 | · | · | 08:53 | 08:43 | · | 08:22 | 09:28 | · | 09:58 | 09:43 | 09:21 | · | 10:28 | · | 10:38 | 10:58 | · | · | 10:22 | 11:28 | · | 11:42 | 11:58 | · | 11:21 | · | 12:28 | · | 12:42 | 12:58 | · | 12:21 | · | 13:28 | · | 13:42 | 13:58 | · | 13:21 | · | 14:28 | · | 14:42 | 14:58 | · | 14:21 | · | 15:28 | · | 15:42 | 16:03 | · | 15:21 | 16:28 | 16:28 | · | 16:40 | 16:58 | 17:03 | · | · | 16:21 | · | 17:33 | 17:36 | 18:03 | · | 17:20 | 18:28 | 18:37 | 18:48 | · | 18:07 | · | · | 19:36 | 19:36 | 19:06 | 19:06 | · | · | 20:36 | 20:36 | 20:06 | 20:06 | · | · | 21:36 | 21:36 | 21:06 | 21:06 | · | · | 22:36 | 22:36 | 22:06 | 22:06 | · | · | · | 23:36 | 23:06 | 23:06 |
| Meadway-Mead Crescent (E-Bound) | · | · | 07:47 | · | · | 08:27 | · | · | 09:02 | 08:52 | · | 08:31 | 09:37 | · | 10:07 | 09:52 | 09:30 | · | 10:37 | · | 10:47 | 11:07 | · | · | 10:31 | 11:37 | · | 11:51 | 12:07 | · | 11:30 | · | 12:37 | · | 12:51 | 13:07 | · | 12:30 | · | 13:37 | · | 13:51 | 14:07 | · | 13:30 | · | 14:37 | · | 14:51 | 15:07 | · | 14:30 | · | 15:37 | · | 15:51 | 16:12 | · | 15:30 | 16:37 | 16:37 | · | 16:49 | 17:07 | 17:12 | · | · | 16:30 | · | 17:42 | 17:45 | 18:12 | · | 17:29 | 18:37 | 18:46 | 18:57 | · | 18:16 | · | · | 19:45 | 19:45 | 19:15 | 19:15 | · | · | 20:45 | 20:45 | 20:15 | 20:15 | · | · | 21:45 | 21:45 | 21:15 | 21:15 | · | · | 22:45 | 22:45 | 22:15 | 22:15 | · | · | · | 23:45 | 23:15 | 23:15 |
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Route map
All stops on route 38
38 towards Meadway-Mead Crescent
- Whickham View Terminus (N-Bound) Denton Burn
- Whickham View-Thorntree Drive (SE-Bound) Denton Burn
- Whickham View-Fergusons Lane (S-Bound) Benwell
- Whickham View-Muscott Grove (SE-Bound) Benwell
- Ferguson's Lane-Church (E-Bound) Benwell
- Ferguson's Lane-Brambles Dykes (E-Bound) Benwell
- Pease Avenue (N-Bound) Benwell
- Benwell Village (NE-Bound) Benwell
- West Road-College (E-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-Roman Fort (E-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-Shipley Avenue (E-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-The Plaza (E-Bound) Fenham
- Newcastle CAV Campus (D) Fenham
- Westgate Walk-In Centre (E-Bound) Fenham
- Westgate Road-Gloucester Road (E-Bound) Arthurs Hill
- Westgate Road-Tindal Street (E-Bound) Elswick
- Westgate Road-Elswick Street (E-Bound) Arthurs Hill
- Westgate Rd-Rutherford St (E-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Central Station Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne
- Grainger Street-Tj Hughes (NE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Monument Pilgrim Street (Q) Newcastle upon Tyne
- John Dobson Street (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Northumbria University (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sandyford Road-Army Reserve Centre (E-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sandyford (NE-Bound) Jesmond Vale
- Sandyford Road-Cemetery (NE-Bound) Jesmond Vale
- Sandyford Road-Nazareth Mews (NE-Bound) Jesmond Vale
- Cradlewell (NE-Bound) Jesmond
- Coast Road Corner House (N-Bound) Heaton
- Newton Road-Holystone Crescent (N-Bound) High Heaton
- Newton Road-Post Office (N-Bound) High Heaton
- Newton Road-Denewell Avenue (SW-Bound) High Heaton
- Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (N-Bound) High Heaton
- Freeman Hospital (B) High Heaton
- Freeman Road-Castle Farm Road (NW-Bound) South Gosforth
- South Gosforth Roundabout (E-Bound) South Gosforth
- Freeman Road-Lilburn Gardens (N-Bound) South Gosforth
- Benton Park Road-Wiseton Court (E-Bound) South Gosforth
- HMRC Benton Park View (E-Bound) High Heaton
- Benton Park Road-Hobart Gardens (E-Bound) Longbenton
- Benton Park Road-Trentham Avenue (E-Bound) Longbenton
- Benton Park Road-Balliol Gardens (E-Bound) Four Lane Ends
- Interchange (Stand E) Four Lane Ends
- Interchange (Stand B) Four Lane Ends
- Goathland Avenue-Skelder Avenue (E-Bound) Benton
- Goathland Avenue-Lambourn Avenue (E-Bound) Benton
- Station Road-Percy Hedley Centre (N-Bound) Benton
- Ashleigh Grove-Cemetery (E-Bound) Benton
- Ashleigh Grove-Linden Road (E-Bound) Benton
- Station Road-Albany Avenue (N-Bound) Benton
- Station Road North (E-Bound) Forest Hall
- Crescent Way (E-Bound) Forest Hall
- Meadway-Mead Crescent (E-Bound) Forest Hall
- Meadway-Otterburn Close (E-Bound) Forest Hall
- Meadway Estate (NE-Bound) Forest Hall
- Feetham Avenue (N-Bound) Palmersville
- Great Lime Road-Laurel Avenue (W-Bound) Palmersville
- Clousden Hill (W-Bound) Palmersville
- Forest Hall Road-Clousden Drive (S-Bound) Forest Hall
- Forest Hall Road-Crescent Road North (S-Bound) Forest Hall
- Station Road North (W-Bound) Forest Hall
38 towards Denton Burn Whickham View Terminus
- Meadway-Mead Crescent (E-Bound) Forest Hall
- Meadway-Otterburn Close (E-Bound) Forest Hall
- Meadway Estate (NE-Bound) Forest Hall
- Great Lime Road-Laurel Avenue (W-Bound) Palmersville
- Feetham Avenue (N-Bound) Palmersville
- Clousden Hill (W-Bound) Palmersville
- Forest Hall Road-Clousden Drive (S-Bound) Forest Hall
- Forest Hall Road-Crescent Road North (S-Bound) Forest Hall
- Station Road North (W-Bound) Forest Hall
- Station Road-Clifton Terrace (S-Bound) Benton
- Station Road-Glebe Avenue (S-Bound) Benton
- Ashleigh Grove-Linden Road (W-Bound) Benton
- Ashleigh Grove-Cemetery (W-Bound) Benton
- Goathland Avenue-Lambourn Avenue (W-Bound) Benton
- Goathland Avenue-Skelder Avenue (W-Bound) Benton
- Benton Lane-Rushall Place (S-Bound) Longbenton
- Benton Park Road-Benton Lodge Avenue (W-Bound) Four Lane Ends
- Interchange (Stand E) Four Lane Ends
- Benton Park Road-Trentham Avenue (W-Bound) Longbenton
- HMRC Benton Park View (W-Bound) Longbenton
- Benton Park Road-The Cloisters (W-Bound) South Gosforth
- Benton Park Road-Freeman Rd (W-Bound) South Gosforth
- South Gosforth Roundabout (S-Bound) South Gosforth
- Freeman Road-Castle Dene School (S-Bound) South Gosforth
- Freeman Hospital High Heaton
- Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (S-Bound) High Heaton
- Newton Road-Football Ground (E-Bound) High Heaton
- Newton Road-Newton Place (S-Bound) High Heaton
- Newton Road-Weldon Crescent (S-Bound) High Heaton
- Coast Road Corner House (SW-Bound) Heaton
- Cradlewell (SW-Bound) Jesmond
- Sandyford Road-Cemetery (S-Bound) Jesmond Vale
- Sandyford (SW-Bound) Jesmond Vale
- Sandyford Rd-Army Reserve Centre (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sandyford Road-Civic Centre (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket John Dobson Street (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Monument Pilgrim Street Newcastle upon Tyne
- Grainger Street (SW-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Central Stn Neville St Newcastle upon Tyne
- Westgate Road-Westgate Hill (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Westgate Road-Tindal Street (NW-Bound) Elswick
- Westgate Road-Elswick Street (W-Bound) Arthurs Hill
- Westgate Road-Gloucester Road (W-Bound) Arthurs Hill
- Westgate Road-Dilston Road (W-Bound) Arthurs Hill
- Newcastle CAV Campus Fenham
- West Road-The Plaza (W-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-Colston Street (W-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-College (W-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-Tillmouth Gardens (W-Bound) Fenham
- Pease Avenue (S-Bound) Benwell
- Benwell Village (SW-Bound) Benwell
- Ferguson's Lane-Church (W-Bound) Benwell
- Ferguson's Lane-Gibside Gardens (W-Bound) Benwell
- Ferguson's Lane-Burnopfield Gardens (W-Bound) Benwell
- Whickham View-Greenside Crescent (NW-Bound) Denton Burn
- Whickham View-Muscott Grove (NW-Bound) Benwell
- Whickham View Terminus (N-Bound) Denton Burn
Service history & registered changes
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 30 Aug 2026 Ives Rd, Norwich → Manor Road, Long Stratton
- New effective 30 Aug 2026 Norwich Airport / Ives Road → Cuckoofield Lane
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Plymouth City Centre and Buckfastleigh given service number 38 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Jul 2026 Operating between Petersfield and Alton given service number 38 / 638 effective from 23 July 2026. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Newcastle upon TyneFenhamHeatonBentonBenwellElswickLongbentonHigh HeatonDenton BurnForest HallSouth GosforthArthurs Hill
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 38 bus?
The first 38 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:59 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 38 bus?
The last 38 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 38 bus cost?
The 38 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 38 bus?
The 38 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.