6 High Heaton Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens ↔ Metrocentre Metrocentre Interchange

Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 06:30, last bus 19:45. 42 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 6 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 →

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 Metrocentre Metrocentre Interchange · Monday to Friday towards Metrocentre Metrocentre Interchange · Saturday towards Metrocentre Metrocentre Interchange · Sunday towards High Heaton Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens · Monday to Friday towards High Heaton Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens · Saturday towards High Heaton Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens · Sunday

6 towards Metrocentre Metrocentre Interchange — Monday to Friday (21 journeys)
Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (N-Bound)	06:47	07:55	09:05	·	10:05	10:05	11:05	11:05	12:05	12:05	13:05	13:05	14:05	14:15	15:05	15:20	16:05	16:35	17:50	18:45	19:45
Fawdon Lane - Elm Grove (N-Bound)	07:01	08:09	09:19	·	10:19	10:19	11:19	11:19	12:19	12:19	13:19	13:19	14:19	14:29	15:19	15:34	16:17	16:49	18:04	18:59	19:56
Brunton Lane (S-Bound)	07:08	08:21	09:26	·	10:26	10:26	11:26	11:26	12:26	12:26	13:26	13:26	14:26	14:36	15:26	15:46	16:24	17:01	18:11	19:06	20:01
Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane (S-Bound)	07:12	08:25	09:30	09:39	10:30	10:30	11:30	11:30	12:30	12:30	13:30	13:30	14:30	14:40	15:30	15:50	16:28	17:05	18:15	19:09	20:04
Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway (W-Bound)	07:17	08:35	09:35	09:41	10:35	10:35	11:35	11:35	12:35	12:35	13:35	13:35	14:35	14:45	15:35	16:00	16:33	17:15	18:25	19:11	20:06
Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound)	07:23	08:41	09:41	09:46	10:41	10:41	11:41	11:41	12:41	12:41	13:41	13:41	14:41	14:51	15:41	16:06	16:39	17:21	18:31	19:17	20:11
West Denton Way - Shops (W-Bound)	07:36	08:54	09:54	09:57	10:54	10:54	11:54	11:54	12:54	12:54	13:54	13:54	14:54	15:04	15:54	16:19	16:50	17:34	18:43	19:29	20:22
Combe Drive-Hamsterley Crescent (W-Bound)	07:44	09:02	10:02	10:03	11:02	11:02	12:02	12:02	13:02	13:02	14:02	14:02	15:02	15:12	16:02	16:27	16:58	17:42	18:49	19:35	·
Tyne View - Montague Street (E-Bound)	07:48	09:06	10:06	10:06	11:06	11:06	12:06	12:06	13:06	13:06	14:06	14:06	15:06	15:16	16:06	16:31	17:02	17:46	18:53	19:38	·
Interchange (Stand B)	07:56	09:14	10:14	10:14	11:14	11:14	12:14	12:14	13:14	13:14	14:14	14:14	15:14	15:24	16:14	16:39	17:10	17:54	19:01	19:46	·

6 towards Metrocentre Metrocentre Interchange — Saturday (13 journeys)
Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (N-Bound)	·	08:05	09:05	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:15	15:20	16:35	17:50	18:45	19:45
Fawdon Lane - Elm Grove (N-Bound)	·	08:19	09:19	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:29	15:34	16:49	18:04	18:59	19:56
Brunton Lane (S-Bound)	·	08:26	09:26	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:36	15:46	17:01	18:11	19:06	20:01
Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane (S-Bound)	07:29	08:30	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:40	15:50	17:05	18:15	19:09	20:04
Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway (W-Bound)	07:31	08:35	09:35	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:45	16:00	17:15	18:25	19:11	20:06
Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound)	07:36	08:41	09:41	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:51	16:06	17:21	18:31	19:17	20:11
West Denton Way - Shops (W-Bound)	07:47	08:54	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	15:04	16:19	17:34	18:43	19:29	20:22
Combe Drive-Hamsterley Crescent (W-Bound)	07:53	09:02	10:02	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:12	16:27	17:42	18:49	19:35	·
Tyne View - Montague Street (E-Bound)	07:56	09:06	10:06	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:16	16:31	17:46	18:53	19:38	·
Interchange (Stand B)	08:04	09:14	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:24	16:39	17:54	19:01	19:46	·

6 towards Metrocentre Metrocentre Interchange — Sunday (8 journeys)
Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (N-Bound)	·	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05
Fawdon Lane - Elm Grove (N-Bound)	·	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	16:17
Brunton Lane (S-Bound)	·	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:26	16:24
Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane (S-Bound)	09:39	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	16:28
Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway (W-Bound)	09:41	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:33
Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound)	09:46	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:41	15:41	16:39
West Denton Way - Shops (W-Bound)	09:57	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:54	16:50
Combe Drive-Hamsterley Crescent (W-Bound)	10:03	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:02	16:58
Tyne View - Montague Street (E-Bound)	10:06	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:06	16:06	17:02
Interchange (Stand B)	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:10

6 towards High Heaton Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens — Monday to Friday (21 journeys)
Interchange (Stand D)	06:30	07:26	08:45	09:51	·	10:51	10:51	11:51	11:51	12:51	12:51	13:51	13:51	14:51	15:01	15:51	16:16	16:51	17:26	17:45	18:40
Lemington (W-Bound)	06:38	07:34	08:53	09:59	10:10	10:59	10:59	11:59	11:59	12:59	12:59	13:59	13:59	14:59	15:09	15:59	16:24	16:59	17:34	17:53	18:48
Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road (NE-Bound)	06:42	07:38	08:57	10:03	10:13	11:03	11:03	12:03	12:03	13:03	13:03	14:03	14:03	15:03	15:13	16:03	16:28	17:03	17:38	17:57	18:52
West Denton Way - Shops (E-Bound)	06:48	07:46	09:05	10:11	10:20	11:11	11:11	12:11	12:11	13:11	13:11	14:11	14:11	15:11	15:21	16:11	16:41	17:11	17:51	18:03	18:58
Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound)	07:00	07:59	09:18	10:24	10:31	11:24	11:24	12:24	12:24	13:24	13:24	14:24	14:24	15:24	15:34	16:24	16:54	17:24	18:04	18:13	19:09
Ponteland Road - Antrim Close (N-Bound)	07:10	08:15	09:29	10:35	10:38	11:35	11:35	12:35	12:35	13:35	13:35	14:35	14:35	15:35	15:45	16:35	17:05	17:35	18:15	18:20	19:16
Brunton Lane (N-Bound)	07:14	08:24	09:33	10:39	10:42	11:39	11:39	12:39	12:39	13:39	13:39	14:39	14:39	15:39	15:54	16:39	17:14	17:39	18:19	·	19:20
Fawdon Lane - Pine Avenue (S-Bound)	07:21	08:31	09:40	10:46	10:49	11:46	11:46	12:46	12:46	13:46	13:46	14:46	14:46	15:46	16:01	16:46	17:21	17:46	18:26	·	19:26
Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (S-Bound)	07:45	08:55	09:59	11:00	11:00	12:00	12:00	13:00	13:00	14:05	14:00	15:00	15:10	16:00	16:25	17:00	17:45	18:00	18:40	·	19:38

6 towards High Heaton Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens — Saturday (12 journeys)
Interchange (Stand D)	07:08	08:08	·	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	15:01	16:16	17:26	18:40
Lemington (W-Bound)	07:16	08:16	09:08	09:59	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	15:09	16:24	17:34	18:48
Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road (NE-Bound)	07:19	08:19	09:11	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:13	16:28	17:38	18:52
West Denton Way - Shops (E-Bound)	07:25	08:25	09:17	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:21	16:41	17:51	18:58
Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound)	07:36	08:36	09:31	10:24	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:34	16:54	18:04	19:09
Ponteland Road - Antrim Close (N-Bound)	07:43	08:43	09:38	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:45	17:05	18:15	19:16
Brunton Lane (N-Bound)	07:46	08:46	09:42	10:39	11:39	12:39	13:39	14:39	15:54	17:14	18:19	19:20
Fawdon Lane - Pine Avenue (S-Bound)	07:52	08:52	09:49	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	16:01	17:21	18:26	19:26
Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (S-Bound)	08:02	09:02	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:15	17:35	18:40	19:38

6 towards High Heaton Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens — Sunday (9 journeys)
Interchange (Stand D)	·	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	14:51	15:51	16:51	17:45
Lemington (W-Bound)	10:10	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:59	15:59	16:59	17:53
Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road (NE-Bound)	10:13	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	17:57
West Denton Way - Shops (E-Bound)	10:20	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:11	16:11	17:11	18:03
Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound)	10:31	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:24	16:24	17:24	18:13
Ponteland Road - Antrim Close (N-Bound)	10:38	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:35	17:35	18:20
Brunton Lane (N-Bound)	10:42	11:39	12:39	13:39	14:39	15:39	16:39	17:39	·
Fawdon Lane - Pine Avenue (S-Bound)	10:49	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:46	·
Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (S-Bound)	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	·

Route map

All stops on route 6

6 towards Metrocentre Metrocentre Interchange

Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (N-Bound) High Heaton
Freeman Hospital (B) High Heaton
Freeman Road-Castle Farm Road (NW-Bound) South Gosforth
Freeman Road-Lilburn Gardens (N-Bound) South Gosforth
South Gosforth Roundabout (W-Bound) South Gosforth
Church Avenue-Church Road (SW-Bound) South Gosforth
Church Avenue-Rectory Grove (NW-Bound) Gosforth
Church Road - Moor Road North (W-Bound) Gosforth
Salter's Road - High Street (SW-Bound) Gosforth
Salters Road-Linden Road (SW-Bound) Gosforth
Jubilee Road-Jubilee Mews (NW-Bound) Gosforth
Jubilee Road-Farnon Road (NW-Bound) Coxlodge
Jubilee Road (NW-Bound) Coxlodge
Jubilee Road-Redesdale Avenue (NW-Bound) Coxlodge
Fawdon Lane - Elm Grove (N-Bound) Fawdon
Fawdon Lane - Mormon Church (N-Bound) Fawdon
Windsor Way-Fawdon Walk (S-Bound) Kingston Park
Windsor Way-Windsor Walk (W-Bound) Kingston Park
Windsor Way-Brunton Lane (W-Bound) Kingston Park
Brunton Lane (S-Bound) Kingston Park
Brunton Lane-Beaminster Way (S-Bound) Kingston Park
Ponteland Road - Hazeldene Avenue (S-Bound) Kenton Bar
Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane (S-Bound) Kenton Bar
Blakelaw Road-Wilbury Place (W-Bound) Blakelaw
Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway (W-Bound) Blakelaw
Cragstone Avenue (N-Bound) Blakelaw
Cragston Avenue (NE-Bound) Blakelaw
Etal Lane-Cragston Avenue (W-Bound) Kenton Bar
Etal Lane-Etal Way (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Etal Lane-Haggerston Crescent (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Trevelyan Drive-Kidlandlee Green (NE-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Etal Lane-Kyloe Place (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Trevelyan Drive-School (N-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Trevelyan Drive-Eastgarth (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Bedeburn Road-Hareydene (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Bedeburn Road (S-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Bedeburn Road-Deneside (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Newbiggin Lane-Trevelyan Drive (S-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Stamfordham Road - Wheatfield Road (SE-Bound) Westerhope
Newbiggin Lane - Stamfordham Road (S-Bound) Westerhope
Stamfordham Road-Denton Grove (SE-Bound) Westerhope
Stamfordham Road-Windsor Crescent (SE-Bound) Westerhope
West Denton Way-Fenton Walk (S-Bound) West Denton
West Denton Way-Northumbria Walk (W-Bound) West Denton
West Denton Way-Social Club (W-Bound) West Denton
West Denton Way - Shops (W-Bound) West Denton
West Denton Way-Fire Station (W-Bound) West Denton
Hillhead Road-Ashdale Crescent (S-Bound) West Denton
Lemington Road Ends (S-Bound) West Denton
Hospital Lane (W-Bound) Lemington
Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road (W-Bound) Lemington
Combe Drive-Hamsterley Crescent (W-Bound) Lemington
Valley View - Tedham Rd (E-Bound) Lemington
Valley View - Park Rise (E-Bound) Lemington
Valley View - Kielder Rd (E-Bound) Lemington
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent (S-Bound) Lemington
Tyne View - Montague Street (E-Bound) Lemington
Scotswood Road-St Georges (E-Bound) Lemington
Scotswood Road-Bells Close (E-Bound) Lemington
Scotswood Road - Bells Close (E-Bound) Lemington
Scotswood Road-B&q (E-Bound) Scotswood
Derwenthaugh Road-Marina (SE-Bound) Blaydon
Riverside Way-Clasper Way (E-Bound) Metrocentre
Derwenthaugh Bridge Approach (SE-Bound) Metrocentre
Interchange (Stand B) Metrocentre

6 towards High Heaton Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens

Interchange (Stand D) Metrocentre
Derwenthaugh Bridge Approach (NW-Bound) Metrocentre
Yellow Car Park (W-Bound) Metrocentre
Riverside Way-Clasper Way (W-Bound) Metrocentre
Derwenthaugh Road-Bridge (W-Bound) Blaydon
Scotswood Road-B&q (W-Bound) Scotswood
Scotswood Road-Bells Close (W-Bound) Lemington
Scotswood Road-St Georges Terrace (W-Bound) Lemington
Lemington (W-Bound) Lemington
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent (N-Bound) Lemington
Valley View - Kielder Rd (W-Bound) Lemington
Valley View - Tedham Rd (W-Bound) Lemington
Valley View - Park Rise (W-Bound) Lemington
Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road (NE-Bound) Lemington
Union Hall Road-Hospital Lane (N-Bound) Lemington
Union Hall Road-West Road (N-Bound) Lemington
Lemington Road Ends (N-Bound) West Denton
Hillhead Road-Ashdale Crescent (N-Bound) West Denton
West Denton Way-Fire Station (E-Bound) West Denton
West Denton Way - Shops (E-Bound) West Denton
West Denton Way-Social Club (E-Bound) West Denton
West Denton Way-Northumbria Walk (E-Bound) West Denton
Stamfordham Road-Denton Way (NW-Bound) Westerhope
West Denton Way-Gofton Walk (NE-Bound) West Denton
Stamfordham Road-Queens Road (NW-Bound) Westerhope
Stamfordham Road-Highfield Close (NW-Bound) Westerhope
Stamfordham Road - Beaumont Terrace (NW-Bound) Westerhope
Newbiggin Lane - Crispin Court (N-Bound) Westerhope
Newbiggin Lane-Redburn Road (N-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Bedeburn Road-Westgarth (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Newbiggin Hall Bedeburn Road (N-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Bedeburn Road-East Thorpe (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Trevelyan Drive-Eastgarth (S-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Trevelyan Drive-Langleeford Road (S-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Etal Lane-Haggerston Crescent (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Etal Lane-Kyloe Place (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Etal Lane-Etal Way (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
Cragston Avenue-Craigmillar Avenue (S-Bound) Kenton Bar
Cragstone Avenue (S-Bound) Blakelaw
Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway (E-Bound) Blakelaw
Blakelaw Road-Wilbury Place (E-Bound) Blakelaw
Ponteland Road - Antrim Close (N-Bound) Kenton Bar
Ponteland Road - St Buryan Crescent (N-Bound) Kenton Bar
Brunton Lane-Tudor Way (N-Bound) Kingston Park
Windsor Way-Hersham Close (E-Bound) Kingston Park
Brunton Lane (N-Bound) Kingston Park
Windsor Way-Windsor Walk (E-Bound) Kingston Park
Windsor Way-Fawdon Walk (N-Bound) Kingston Park
Fawdon Lane - Pine Avenue (S-Bound) Fawdon
Fawdon Lane - Mormon Church (N-Bound) Fawdon
Jubilee Road-Redesdale Avenue (SE-Bound) Coxlodge
Jubilee Road (SE-Bound) Coxlodge
Jubilee Road-Farnon Road (SE-Bound) Coxlodge
Jubilee Road-Lansdowne Court (SE-Bound) Gosforth
Church Road - Rotherwell Road (E-Bound) Gosforth
Salter's Road - Hedley Street (NE-Bound) Gosforth
Church Avenue-Church Road (NE-Bound) South Gosforth
South Gosforth Roundabout (E-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

Service history & registered changes

Expired effective 10 Jun 2026
Operating between Lanchester and Newcastle given service number 6 effective from 10 June 2026. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
🆕 Registered effective 10 May 2026
Operating between Lanchester and Newcastle given service number 6 effective from 10 May 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Gosforth Lemington Blaydon Westerhope Metrocentre Newbiggin Hall High Heaton Scotswood Kingston Park Kenton Bar South Gosforth West Denton

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 6 bus?

The first 6 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 6 bus?

The last 6 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 6 bus cost?

The 6 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 6 bus?

The 6 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.

6 High Heaton Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens ↔ Metrocentre Metrocentre Interchange ☆ Save