4 South Shields circular via Westoe, Cleadon Park

Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 05:42, last bus 23:09. 54 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 10:24, last 23:09. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.

Next towards Sth Shields Interchange from Interchange (Stand G): 18:54, 19:24, 19:54

Wanted a different 4? 108 other bus routes are numbered 4 elsewhere in the UK — see every 4 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Sth Shields Interchange · Sunday · 26 journeys
Stop 10:2410:5411:2411:5412:2412:5413:2413:5414:2414:5415:2415:5416:2416:5417:2417:5418:2418:5419:2419:5420:2420:5421:2421:5422:2423:09
Interchange (Stand G) 10:2410:5411:2411:5412:2412:5413:2413:5414:2414:5415:2415:5416:2416:5417:2417:5418:2418:5419:2419:5420:2420:5421:2421:5422:2423:09
Harton Nook (W-Bound) 10:3511:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:0517:3518:0518:3419:0419:3420:0420:3421:0421:3422:0422:3423:19
Sheridan Road - Chesterton Rd (SW-Bound) 10:4411:1411:4412:1412:4413:1413:4414:1414:4415:1415:4416:1416:4417:1417:4418:1418:4319:1319:4320:1320:4321:1321:4322:1322:4323:28
Galsworthy Road-Bunyan Avenue (E-Bound) 10:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:4615:1615:4616:1616:4617:1617:4618:1618:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:1521:4522:1522:4523:30
Ridgeway (N-Bound) 10:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5217:2217:5218:2218:5119:2119:5120:2120:5121:2121:5122:2122:5123:36
Sunderland Road (N-Bound) 10:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:2517:5518:2518:5419:2419:5420:2420:5421:2421:5422:2422:5423:39
Imeary Street - Dean Road (N-Bound) 10:5911:2911:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:2914:5915:2915:5916:2916:5917:2917:5918:2918:5719:2719:5720:2720:5721:2721:5722:2722:5723:42
Interchange (Stand R) 11:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:3316:0316:3317:0317:3318:0318:3319:0119:3120:0120:3121:0121:3122:0122:3123:0123:46

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 4 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 4

Adult single £2.00 to £2.50

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.00 TownHall
£2.00£2.00 Westoe
£2.40£2.00£2.00 HolmfieldAve
£2.50£2.40£2.00£2.00 NookTemplePrk
£2.50£2.50£2.40£2.00£2.00 RidgK.GeoSch
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.40£2.00£2.00 Nev/Gains.Ave
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.40£2.00£2.00 BHallEst
–––––––£2.00 NevGains2
–––––––£2.00£2.00 RidgeKGeo2
–––––––£2.40£2.00£2.00 NookTemplePk2
–––––––£2.50£2.40£2.00£2.00 HolmfieldAve2
–––––––£2.50£2.50£2.40£2.00£2.00 Westoe2
–––––––£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.40£2.00£2.00 TownHall2
–––––––£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.40£2.00£2.00 InterCoron2

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

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.

Tickets on the 4

Stagecoach North East publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.

Single · Return · U21 Single · Child Single · Newcastle DayRider · Sunderland DayRider · North East 7 Day U19 · North East 28 Day U19

…and 8 more tickets on this route.

Ticket types come from Stagecoach North East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 26 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach North East.

64–77% on time
average delay 2.4 min · the range 183 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 4

4 towards Sth Shields Interchange

All 52 stops
  1. Interchange (Stand G) South Shields
  2. Coronation Street-Cornwallis Street (W-Bound) South Shields
  3. Station Road-Industrial Estate (SE-Bound) South Shields
  4. Crossgate (E-Bound) South Shields
  5. Westoe Road - Town Hall (S-Bound) South Shields
  6. Westoe Road-Hyde Street (S-Bound) Westoe
  7. Westoe Road-Madeira Terrace (SE-Bound) Westoe
  8. Westoe Road-Mowbray Road (SE-Bound) Westoe
  9. Dean Road - Ada Street (S-Bound) Westoe
  10. Sunderland Road-Grosvenor Road (SE-Bound) Westoe
  11. Sunderland Road-Harton House Road (SE-Bound) Harton
  12. Sunderland Road-Marsden Road (S-Bound) Harton
  13. Sunderland Road-North Avenue (S-Bound) Harton
  14. Harton Nook (W-Bound) Harton Nook
  15. King George Road-Leisure Centre (S-Bound) Cleadon Park
  16. King George Road- Orchid Gardens (S-Bound) Cleadon Park
  17. King George Road-Park Avenue (S-Bound) Cleadon Park
  18. King George Road-Elm Avenue (S-Bound) Cleadon Park
  19. Ridgeway (S-Bound) Cleadon Park
  20. South Shields Community School (W-Bound) Whiteleas
  21. Nevinson Avenue-Tarragon Way (W-Bound) Whiteleas
  22. Nevinson Avenue - Gainsborough Avenue (SW-Bound) Whiteleas
  23. Galsworthy Road-Whiteleas Way (SW-Bound) Whiteleas
  24. Galsworthy Road-Chuter Ede (W-Bound) Biddick Hall
  25. Chesterton Road (NW-Bound) Biddick Hall
  26. Sheridan Road - Chesterton Rd (SW-Bound) Biddick Hall
  27. Sheridan Road-Kingsley Avenue (SW-Bound) Biddick Hall
  28. Galsworthy Road-Sheridan Road (E-Bound) Biddick Hall
  29. Galsworthy Road-Bunyan Avenue (E-Bound) Biddick Hall
  30. Galsworthy Road-Chesterton Road (E-Bound) Biddick Hall
  31. Galsworthy Road-Benton Road (NE-Bound) Biddick Hall
  32. Nevinson Avenue-Gainsborough Avenue (NE-Bound) Whiteleas
  33. Nevinson Avenue - Moreland Road (NE-Bound) Whiteleas
  34. Nevinson Avenue-Tarragon Way (SE-Bound) Whiteleas
  35. South Shields Community School (E-Bound) Whiteleas
  36. Ridgeway (N-Bound) Cleadon Park
  37. King George Road-Elm Avenue (N-Bound) Cleadon Park
  38. King George Road-Park Avenue (N-Bound) Cleadon Park
  39. King George Road-Cleadon Park (N-Bound) Cleadon Park
  40. Prince Edward Road-King George Road (E-Bound) Harton Nook
  41. Harton Nook (E-Bound) Harton Nook
  42. Sunderland Road (N-Bound) Harton Nook
  43. Sunderland Road - North Avenue (N-Bound) Harton
  44. Sunderland Road-Marsden Road (N-Bound) Harton
  45. Sunderland Road-Holmfield Avenue (NW-Bound) Harton
  46. Sunderland Road-Morpeth Avenue (NW-Bound) Westoe
  47. Sunderland Road-Grosvenor Mews (NW-Bound) Westoe
  48. Imeary Street - Dean Road (N-Bound) Westoe
  49. Imeary Street-Chichester Road (N-Bound) Westoe
  50. Westoe Road - Erskine Road (N-Bound) South Shields
  51. Fowler Street - Town Hall (N-Bound) South Shields
  52. Interchange (Stand R) South Shields

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 4 bus?

The first 4 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:42 (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 23:09. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 4 bus cost?

Stagecoach North East's published fares on the 4: adult single £2.00 to £2.50. 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. Stagecoach 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 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.