5 Bishop Auckland to Darlington via Shildon, Newton Aycliffe
Operated by Arriva North East. First bus 05:40, last bus 23:00. 60 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:30, last 18:30. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
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| Stop | 08:45 | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station Stand B | · | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:44 |
| Main Street (SE-bound) | · | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 16:54 | 17:54 |
| Bank Foot (S-bound) | · | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:01 | 17:01 | 18:01 |
| King William (NW-bound) | · | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 |
| All Saints - Dale Road (NE-bound) | · | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:11 | 17:11 | 18:11 |
| Greenfield School (S-bound) | · | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:19 |
| Williamfield Way (SW-bound) | · | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:22 | 17:22 | 18:22 |
| Town Centre (E-bound) | · | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 |
| Neville Parade (SW-bound) | · | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 17:31 | 18:31 |
| Long Tens Way (S-bound) | · | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:38 |
| Ashleigh House | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 |
| Tubwell Row (Stand H) | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:55 |
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.
Fares on the 5
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva North East before you travel.
Tickets on the 5
Arriva North East publishes singles on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Single · U22 Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva North East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 1 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva 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 Arriva 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 5
5 towards Darlington
All 82 stops
- Bus Station Stand B Bishop Auckland
- Newgate Street Stand C (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Newgate Street Stand E (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Newgate St Methodist Ch (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Newgate Street - Medical Centre (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
- General Hospital (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Cockton Hill Club (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Cabin Gate (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
- St Andrews Road (E-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Main Street (SE-bound) South Church
- Rosemount Road (S-bound) South Church
- Rosemount Garage (SE-bound) South Church
- Margaret Terrace (NE-bound) Eldon Lane
- Oxford Street (SE-bound) Eldon Lane
- Working Mens Club (N-bound) Eldon Lane
- Brook Street (N-bound) Eldon Lane
- Randolph Street (SE-bound) Coundon Grange
- Gibson Street (E-bound) Close House
- Bank Foot (S-bound) Eldon
- Eldon Bank (S-bound) Shildon
- King William (NW-bound) Shildon
- St Johns Church (S-bound) Shildon
- Central Parade (SE-bound) Shildon
- St Johns Road (S-bound) Shildon
- Middleton Road - Masonic Hall (SW-bound) Shildon
- Middleton Road End (SW-bound) Shildon
- Masons Arms (SE-bound) Shildon
- Redworth Road (SE-bound) New Shildon
- All Saints - Dale Road (NE-bound) Shildon
- Dale Road Industrial Estate (NE-bound) Shildon
- Spout Lane-Tynedale Walk (NE-bound) Shildon
- Spout Lane (NE-bound) Shildon
- Village (SE-bound) Middridge
- Lane Cottages (E-bound) Middridge
- Acorn Gardens (E-bound) Middridge
- Labour Club (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Greenfield Way - Blackton Close (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Greenfield School (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Williamfield - Hawkshead Pl (SE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Williamfield Way (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Eskdale Place (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Linden Place (SE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Pease Way - Cumby Road (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Pease Way - Emerson Way (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Pease Way Medical Centre (N-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Town Centre (E-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Central Avenue (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Central Avenue Tesco (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Shafto Way-outside nos 90-147 (SE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Shafto Way - Shafto House (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Neville Parade (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Balliol Road (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Clarence Chare (W-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Finchale Rd-St Cuthberts Way (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Groat Avenue (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- North East Gate (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Durham Way North (S-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- Durham Way (W-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- Moores Factory (S-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- Durham Way South (S-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- Long Tens Way (S-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- Millennium Way - Ruff and Tumble (E-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Service Station (S-bound) Newton Park
- Foresters Arms (I) Coatham Mundeville
- Broadway (I) Coatham Mundeville
- Ketton Hall Farm (I) Coatham Mundeville
- Hartlea Avenue (I) Beaumont Hill
- Nurseries Beaumont Hill
- Whessoe Parish Hall Beaumont Hill
- Ashleigh House Harrowgate Hill
- Harrowgate Hill Roundabout Harrowgate Hill
- Lowson Street (I) Harrowgate Hill
- Thompson Street (I) Harrowgate Hill
- St Thomas Aquinas Church North Road (Darlington)
- Brougham Street (I) North Road (Darlington)
- Westmoreland Street (I) North Road (Darlington)
- Morrisons North Road (Darlington)
- Hopetown (I) North Road (Darlington)
- Odeon Cinema North Lodge
- North Lodge Park (I) North Lodge
- Northgate (Stand B) Darlington
- Tubwell Row (Stand H) Darlington
5 towards Bishop Auckland
All 80 stops
- Tubwell Row (Stand H) Darlington
- Town Hall (Stand M) Darlington
- North Lodge Park North Lodge
- Odeon Cinema North Lodge
- Hopetown North Road (Darlington)
- Morrisons North Road (Darlington)
- Westmoreland Street North Road (Darlington)
- Brougham Street North Road (Darlington)
- St Thomas Aquinas Church North Road (Darlington)
- Thompson Street Harrowgate Hill
- Lowson Street Harrowgate Hill
- Harrowgate Hill Roundabout Harrowgate Hill
- Ashleigh House Harrowgate Hill
- Whessoe Parish Hall Beaumont Hill
- Nurseries (O) Beaumont Hill
- Hartlea Avenue (O) Beaumont Hill
- Ketton Hall Farm Coatham Mundeville
- Broadway Coatham Mundeville
- Foresters Arms Coatham Mundeville
- Service Station (N-bound) Newton Park
- Millennium Way - Ruff and Tumble (W-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Long Tens Way (N-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- Durham Way South (N-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- Moores Factory (N-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- Durham Way (E-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- Durham Way North (N-bound) Aycliffe Industrial Estate
- North East Gate (NW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Groat Avenue (N-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Clarence Chare (E-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Balliol Road (N-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Neville Parade (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Shafto Way - Shafto House (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Shafto Way-outside nos 90-147 (NW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Central Avenue Tesco (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Central Avenue (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Town Centre (W-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Pease Way Medical Centre (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Pease Way - Emerson Way (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Pease Way - Cumby Road (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Linden Place (NW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Eskdale Place (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Williamfield Way (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Williamfield - Hawkshead Pl (NW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Greenfield School (N-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Greenfield Way - Blackton Close (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Labour Club (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
- Acorn Gardens (W-bound) Middridge
- Lane Cottages (W-bound) Middridge
- Village (NW-bound) Middridge
- Spout Lane (SW-bound) Shildon
- Spout Lane-Tynedale Walk (SW-bound) Shildon
- Dale Road Industrial Estate (SW-bound) Shildon
- All Saints - Dale Road (SW-bound) Shildon
- Redworth Road (NW-bound) New Shildon
- Masons Arms (NW-bound) Shildon
- Middleton Road End (NE-bound) Shildon
- Middleton Road - Masonic Hall (NE-bound) Shildon
- St Johns Road (N-bound) Shildon
- Central Parade (NW-bound) Shildon
- St Johns Church (N-bound) Shildon
- King William (NW-bound) Shildon
- Eldon Bank (N-bound) Shildon
- Bank Foot (N-bound) Eldon
- Gibson Street (W-bound) Close House
- Randolph Street (NW-bound) Coundon Grange
- Spencer Street (S-bound) Eldon Lane
- Railway Houses (NW-bound) Eldon Lane
- Oxford Street (NW-bound) Eldon Lane
- Margaret Terrace (SW-bound) Eldon Lane
- Rosemount Garage (NW-bound) South Church
- Rosemount Road (N-bound) South Church
- Main Street (NW-bound) South Church
- St Andrews Road (W-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Cabin Gate (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Cockton Hill Club (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
- General Hospital (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Railway Station bus stop (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Newgate Street - Medical Centre (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Newgate St Methodist Ch (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
- Bus Station Stand B Bishop Auckland
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 10 May 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 7 February 2025 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 7 February 2025 Darlington → Bishop Auckland
- Expired effective 24 January 2025 To amend Route.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Durham).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0002717/211 · Changes in Durham County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5 bus?
The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5 bus?
The last 5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5 bus cost?
Arriva North East's published fares on the 5: adult single £1.80 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 5 bus?
The 5 is operated by Arriva North East.
Timetable data from Arriva North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0002717/211. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.