38 Middlesbrough to Norton via Thornaby, Stockton

Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 07:08, last bus 23:32. 56 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Norton from Bus Station Stand 16: 11:30, 11:50, 12:30

Next towards Middlesbrough from Fulthorpe Road: 11:15, 11:35, 12:15

Wanted a different 38? 43 other bus routes are numbered 38 elsewhere in the UK — see every 38 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Norton Fulthorpe Road · Monday to Friday · 27 journeys
Stop 07:2508:0208:2508:5009:3009:5010:3010:5011:3011:5012:3012:5013:3013:5014:3014:5015:3515:5516:3516:5517:3518:0019:0020:0821:0822:0823:08
Bus Station Stand 16 07:25·08:2508:5009:3009:5010:3010:5011:3011:5012:3012:5013:3013:5014:3014:5015:3515:5516:3516:5517:3518:0019:0020:0821:0822:0823:08
Currys (A) 07:34·08:3509:0009:4010:0010:4011:0011:4012:0012:4013:0013:4014:0014:4015:0015:4516:0516:4717:0717:4518:1019:09····
Rail Station (C) 07:37·08:3909:0409:4410:0410:4411:0411:4412:0412:4413:0413:4414:0414:4415:0415:4916:0916:5117:1117:4918:1419:1320:1721:1722:1723:17
High Street Stand S 07:4208:0208:4409:0909:4910:0910:4911:0911:4912:0912:4913:0913:4914:0914:4915:0915:5416:1416:5617:1617:5418:1919:1820:2021:2022:2023:20
High Street Stand S 07:42·08:4509:1009:5010:1010:5011:1011:5012:1012:5013:1013:5014:1014:5015:1015:5516:1516:5717:1717:5518:2019:1820:2021:2022:2023:20
High Street Stand W 07:4408:0408:4709:1209:5210:1210:5211:1211:5212:1212:5213:1213:5214:1214:5215:1215:5716:1716:5917:1917:5718:2219:2020:2221:2222:2223:21
Army Reserve Centre (B) 07:5308:1308:5609:2110:0110:2111:0111:2112:0112:2113:0113:2114:0114:2115:0115:2116:0616:2617:0817:2818:0618:3119:2920:2721:2722:2723:26
Norton Green (A) 07:5508:1508:5809:2310:0310:2311:0311:2312:0312:2313:0313:2314:0314:2315:0315:2316:0816:2817:1017:3018:0818:3319:3120:2921:2922:2923:28
Fulthorpe Road 07:5908:1909:0209:2710:0710:2711:0711:2712:0712:2713:0713:2714:0714:2715:0715:2716:1216:3217:1417:3418:1218:3719:3520:3321:3322:3323:32

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.

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. Details →

Fares on the 38

Adult single £2.00 to £3.00

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.00 NewportClub
£2.20£2.00 MacmillanAcademy
£2.60£2.20£2.00 TsdPkOrFlyover
£3.00£2.60£2.20£2.00 MotivePowerDepot
£3.00£3.00£2.60£2.20£2.00 ThornabyStn
£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.60£2.20£2.00 StocktonHighSt
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.60£2.20£2.00 TileryRd
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.60£2.20£2.00 JncNtnAveNtnRd
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.60£2.20£2.00 WilliamNewtonCtr
–––£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.60£2.20£2.00 GlebeLoop

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is MbroBusStation.

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.

62–77% on time
average delay 2.2 min · the range 147 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 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 38

38 towards Norton

All 36 stops
  1. Bus Station Stand 16 Middlesbrough
  2. Cannon Park Way Newport
  3. Marsh Street Newport
  4. Lamport Street (C) Newport
  5. dfs (B) Teesside Park
  6. JD (A) Teesside Park
  7. Currys (A) Teesside Park
  8. Teesside & District Society for the Blind (A) Newport
  9. Macmillan Academy Newport
  10. Army Reserve Centre Newport
  11. The Viaduct (B) Teesdale
  12. Total Fitness Teesdale
  13. Harewood Road (B) Thornaby
  14. Rail Station (C) Thornaby
  15. Chandlers Wharf Retail Park Stockton
  16. High Street Stand O Stockton
  17. High Street Stand S Stockton
  18. High Street Stand S Stockton
  19. High Street Stand W Stockton
  20. Laing Street (B) Stockton
  21. The Buffs Social Club Stockton
  22. Tilery Road (B) Mount Pleasant
  23. North Shore Academy Mount Pleasant
  24. Derwent Street (B) Mount Pleasant
  25. The Grange (B) Norton
  26. Army Reserve Centre (B) Norton
  27. The Highland Laddie Norton
  28. Library Norton
  29. Norton Green (A) Norton
  30. Jameson Road Norton
  31. Whitfield Road Norton
  32. Corby Lodge (A) Norton
  33. Countisbury Road Norton
  34. Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (B) Norton
  35. Seaham Close (B) Norton
  36. Fulthorpe Road Norton

38 towards Middlesbrough

All 42 stops
  1. Fulthorpe Road Norton
  2. Hanover Point Norton
  3. Saltney Road Norton
  4. Ashton Road South End Norton
  5. Kinderton Grove (A) Norton
  6. Toddington Drive (A) Norton
  7. Whinflower Drive (A) Norton
  8. Seaham Close Norton
  9. Nuffield Health Tees Hospital Norton
  10. Kew Gardens Norton
  11. Corby Lodge Norton
  12. Whitfield Road (B) Norton
  13. Jameson Road (B) Norton
  14. Norton Green (B) Norton
  15. Library Norton
  16. Harland Place Norton
  17. Army Reserve Centre Norton
  18. The Grange (C) Norton
  19. Imperial Avenue Mount Pleasant
  20. Derwent Street (C) Mount Pleasant
  21. North Shore Academy (B) Mount Pleasant
  22. Tilery Road Mount Pleasant
  23. The Buffs Social Club Stockton
  24. Laing Street (C) Stockton
  25. High Street Stand C Stockton
  26. High Street Stand G Stockton
  27. High Street Stand G Stockton
  28. Chandlers Wharf Retail Park Stockton
  29. Rail Station Thornaby
  30. Harewood Road Thornaby
  31. dfs (B) Teesside Park
  32. JD (A) Teesside Park
  33. Currys (A) Teesside Park
  34. Total Fitness (B) Teesdale
  35. The Viaduct Teesdale
  36. Army Reserve Centre (B) Newport
  37. Macmillan Academy (B) Newport
  38. Teesside & District Society for the Blind Newport
  39. Lamport Street Newport
  40. Marsh Street (B) Newport
  41. Cannon Park Way Newport
  42. Bus Station Stand 11 Middlesbrough

Towns & areas on this route

MiddlesbroughStocktonThornabyNortonNewportTeesdaleMount PleasantTeesside Park

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 38 bus?

The first 38 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:08 (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 23:32. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 38 bus cost?

Stagecoach North East's published fares on the 38: adult single £2.00 to £3.00. 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 Stagecoach North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.