4 Houghton-le-Spring to Heworth via Washington, Leam Lane
Operated by Go North East. Registered as running via Fence Houses, Bournmoor, Shiney Row, Fatfield, Glebe, Washington Galleries, Concord, Follingsby. First bus 04:40, last bus 23:37. 125 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.30 to £2.50 — more.
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| Stop | 04:40 | 05:41 | 05:31 | 06:17 | 05:56 | 06:10 | 06:58 | 06:40 | 07:13 | 07:08 | 07:20 | 07:33 | 07:51 | 07:56 to Concord Bus Station | 08:07 | 08:27 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:18 | 10:32 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:49 | 15:03 to Concord Bus Station | 15:05 | 15:22 | 15:40 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:28 | 16:45 | 17:03 | 17:21 | 17:39 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 |
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| Hillside Way (N-Bound) | 04:40 | · | 05:31 | · | 05:56 | 06:10 | · | 06:40 | · | 07:08 | 07:20 | 07:33 | 07:51 | 07:56 | 08:07 | 08:27 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:18 | 10:32 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:49 | · | 15:05 | 15:22 | 15:40 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:28 | 16:45 | 17:03 | 17:21 | 17:39 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 |
| Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) | 04:42 | · | 05:33 | · | 05:58 | 06:12 | · | 06:42 | · | 07:10 | 07:22 | 07:35 | 07:53 | 07:58 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:04 | 09:19 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:21 | 10:35 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:52 | 15:03 | 15:08 | 15:25 | 15:43 | 16:01 | 16:15 | 16:31 | 16:48 | 17:06 | 17:24 | 17:42 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:34 |
| Primrose Hill (NW-bound) | 04:51 | · | 05:42 | · | 06:07 | 06:21 | · | 06:51 | · | 07:20 | 07:32 | 07:45 | 08:04 | 08:09 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:32 | 10:45 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:05 | 15:18 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:55 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:43 | 17:00 | 17:17 | 17:35 | 17:53 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:42 | 19:12 | 19:41 | 20:12 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:42 |
| Station Road-Helmsley Close (G) | 04:57 | · | 05:48 | · | 06:14 | 06:28 | · | 06:58 | 07:13 | 07:28 | 07:40 | 07:53 | 08:12 | 08:17 | 08:28 | 08:48 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:52 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:12 | 15:25 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:02 | 16:19 | 16:34 | 16:50 | 17:07 | 17:24 | 17:42 | 18:00 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 19:47 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:18 | 22:48 |
| Washington Arts Centre (W-Bound) | 05:04 | · | 05:55 | · | 06:22 | 06:36 | · | 07:07 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:50 | 08:03 | 08:22 | 08:27 | 08:38 | 08:58 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:47 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:01 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:33 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:42 | 15:55 | 16:12 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:59 | 17:16 | 17:32 | 17:50 | 18:08 | 18:24 | 18:39 | 18:56 | 19:26 | 19:55 | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:26 | 21:56 | 22:26 | 22:56 |
| Galleries Bus Station (Stand D) | 05:11 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 06:17 | 06:30 | 06:44 | 06:58 | 07:16 | 07:32 | 07:47 | 08:02 | 08:17 | 08:36 | 08:41 | 08:52 | 09:10 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:11 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:16 | 15:36 | 15:48 | 15:53 | 16:07 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:09 | 17:26 | 17:42 | 17:59 | 18:17 | 18:33 | 18:48 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 |
| Bus Station (Stand E) | 05:17 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 06:23 | 06:37 | 06:51 | 07:05 | 07:23 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:25 | 08:44 | 08:47 | 09:00 | 09:17 | 09:36 | 09:51 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:06 | 11:19 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:24 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:02 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:46 | 17:00 | 17:16 | 17:33 | 17:49 | 18:06 | 18:24 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 |
| Follingsby Lane (NW-Bound) | 05:26 | 05:57 | 06:17 | 06:32 | 06:47 | 07:01 | 07:15 | 07:33 | 07:49 | 08:04 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 08:54 | · | 09:10 | 09:27 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:16 | 11:29 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:34 | 15:55 | · | 16:12 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:10 | 17:26 | 17:43 | 17:59 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:22 | 19:53 | 20:20 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:18 |
| Interchange (Stand E) | 05:33 | 06:04 | 06:25 | 06:40 | 06:55 | 07:10 | 07:24 | 07:42 | 07:58 | 08:13 | 08:29 | 08:44 | 09:03 | · | 09:19 | 09:36 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:24 | 11:37 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:11 | 15:26 | 15:43 | 16:04 | · | 16:21 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:19 | 17:35 | 17:52 | 18:08 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 18:58 | 19:13 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:27 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 23:25 |
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Fares on the 4
Adult single £2.30 to £2.50 · Adult return £4.60 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 4
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.
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 and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (265 journeys in both directions together, against 125), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go North East before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Heworth: 32 journeys, first 05:28 towards Houghton-le-Spring: 36 journeys, first 05:10
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Heworth: 61 journeys, first 04:40 towards Houghton-le-Spring: 62 journeys, first 05:10
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Heworth: 61 journeys, first 04:40 towards Houghton-le-Spring: 62 journeys, first 05:10
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (265 journeys in both directions together, against 125), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go North East before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 4
4 towards Heworth
All 54 stops
- Hillside Way (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton-Le-Spring (S-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Dairy Lane (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- North View Terrace-Greenbank House (SW-Bound) Fence Houses
- North View Terrace-The Folds (W-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street Fence Houses Fence Houses
- Front Street-Station Avenue South (NW-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street-Lambton Lane (NW-Bound) Fence Houses
- War Memorial - Bingo Hall (NW-bound) New Lambton
- Gill Crescent (NW-bound) Woodstone Village
- Primrose Hill (NW-bound) Bournmoor
- Rose Crescent (NW-bound) Bournmoor
- Church (NE-bound) Bournmoor
- Lambton Pleasure Park (NE-bound) Bournmoor
- Chester Road-Fernlea (NE-Bound) Shiney Row
- Chester Road-Grangewood Close (NE-Bound) Shiney Row
- Chester Road - Station Road (F) Shiney Row
- Station Road-Helmsley Close (G) Shiney Row
- Station Road-Manor House (NW-Bound) Shiney Row
- Station Road-Wensleydale Avenue (N-Bound) Barnwell
- Station Road-Penshaw Lodge (NW-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road-Chandlers Ford (NW-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road-Stonesdale (SW-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road-St Pauls Drive (NE-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road-Bridge (NW-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road - Worm Hill Terrace (NW-Bound) Fatfield
- Fallowfield Way - Shepherd Way (NE-Bound) Fatfield
- Fallowfield Way-Farrier Close (NW-Bound) Fatfield
- Washington Arts Centre (W-Bound) Fatfield
- Fatfield Road (N-Bound) Biddick
- Fatfield Road-Oxclose Road (N-Bound) Columbia
- Parkway (NW-Bound) Columbia
- Glebe (W-Bound) Washington
- Police Link Road - Leisure Centre (SW-Bound) Washington
- Galleries Bus Station (Stand D) Washington
- Washington Retail Park (NE-Bound) Washington
- Albany Way (N-Bound) Albany
- Blue House Lane-Albany Way (E-Bound) Albany
- Bus Station (Stand E) Concord
- Heworth Road-The Drive (N-Bound) Concord
- Heworth Road-The Pantiles (N-Bound) Usworth
- Heworth Road-School (N-Bound) Usworth
- Stephenson Road-School (E-Bound) Usworth
- Northumberland Way (N-Bound) Follingsby
- Whiterose Way (S-Bound) Follingsby
- Follingsby Lane (NW-Bound) Follingsby
- Lingey Lane-Langley Avenue (N-Bound) Leam Lane
- Lingey Lane-Montrose Drive (N-Bound) Leam Lane
- Felling Bypass-Turfside (W-Bound) Wardley
- Felling Bypass-Grange Close (W-Bound) Heworth
- Felling Bypass-Field Lane (NW-Bound) Heworth
- Interchange (Stand E) Heworth
4 towards Houghton-le-Spring
All 58 stops
- Interchange (Stand E) Heworth
- Heworth Felling By-Pass (SE-Bound) Heworth
- Felling Bypass-Ennerdale (SE-Bound) Heworth
- Felling Bypass-Henderson Gardens (SE-Bound) Heworth
- Sunderland Road - Kirkwood Gardens (E-Bound) Wardley
- Lingey Lane-St Georges Court (S-Bound) Leam Lane
- Lingey Lane-Montrose Drive (S-Bound) Leam Lane
- New Road (S-Bound) Leam Lane
- Whiterose Way (S-Bound) Follingsby
- Follingsby Lane (NW-Bound) Follingsby
- Follingsby Roundabout (SE-Bound) Follingsby
- Stephenson Road-School (W-Bound) Usworth
- Heworth Road-School (S-Bound) Usworth
- Heworth Road-Douglas Terrace (S-Bound) Usworth
- Heworth Road-The Drive (S-Bound) Concord
- Bus Station (Stand B) Concord
- Albany Way - Borrowdale (S-Bound) Albany
- Albany Way - Windlass Lane (S-Bound) Albany
- Washington Retail Park (SW-Bound) Washington
- Galleries Bus Station (Stand C) Washington
- Galleries Bus Station (Stand A) Washington
- Police Link Road - Leisure Centre (NE-Bound) Washington
- Glebe (E-Bound) Washington
- Parkway (SE-Bound) Columbia
- Fatfield Road-Fountains Close (S-Bound) Columbia
- Fatfield Road (S-Bound) Biddick
- Biddick Lane-School (S-Bound) Biddick
- Washington Arts Centre (E-Bound) Fatfield
- Fallowfield Way-Footbridge (NE-Bound) Fatfield
- Fallowfield Way-Farrier Close (SE-Bound) Fatfield
- Fallowfield Way - Fernlea Close (SW-Bound) Fatfield
- Fallowfield Way-Rivermead (SW-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road - Worm Hill Terrace (SE-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road-Bridge (SE-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road-Westerdale (SW-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road-Lambton Terrace (SE-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road-Gladstone Terrace (SE-Bound) Fatfield
- Station Road-Wensleydale Avenue (S-Bound) Barnwell
- Station Road-Redlands (SE-Bound) Shiney Row
- Station Road-Helmsley Close Shiney Row
- Chester Road - Station Road (SW-Bound) Shiney Row
- Chester Road-Hindsons Crescent (SW-Bound) Shiney Row
- Chester Road-Boundary Houses (SW-Bound) Shiney Row
- Lambton Pleasure Park (SW-bound) Bournmoor
- Church (SW-bound) Bournmoor
- Rose Crescent (SE-bound) Bournmoor
- Primrose Hill (SE-bound) Bournmoor
- Fire Station (SE-bound) Woodstone Village
- War Memorial - Bingo Hall (SE-bound) New Lambton
- Front Street-Lambton Lane (SE-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street-Station Avenue North (SE-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street - Sedgeletch Road (E-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street-Fatherly Terrace (SE-Bound) Fence Houses
- North View Terrace-Gladstone Street (E-Bound) Fence Houses
- North View Terrace-The Graneries (NE-Bound) Fence Houses
- Dairy Lane-Willow Road (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Hillside Way (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 19 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 24 July 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 February 2022 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0003954/733 · Changes in Durham County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 4 bus?
The first 4 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 4 bus?
The last 4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:37. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 4 bus cost?
Go North East's published fares on the 4: adult single £2.30 to £2.50, adult return £4.60 to £5.00. The 4 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. Go North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 4 bus?
The 4 is operated by Go North East.
Timetable data from Go North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0003954/733. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.