681 Carvoran to Alston via Haltwhistle, Lambley
Operated by Go North East. Registered as running via Slaggyford, Lambley, Park Village, Haltwhistle. First bus 07:26, last bus 18:12. 11 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 681? 5 other bus routes are numbered 681 elsewhere in the UK — see every 681 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:43 | 11:43 | 13:43 | 15:43 | 18:12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walltown Quarry car park (in) | 09:43 | 11:43 | 13:43 | 15:43 | · |
| Railway Station (adj) | 09:52 | 11:52 | 13:52 | 15:52 | 18:12 |
| Market Place (E-bound) | 09:55 | 11:55 | 13:55 | 15:55 | 18:15 |
| Stonehouse Old Chapel (near) | 10:10 | 12:10 | 14:10 | 16:10 | · |
| School (o/s) | 10:14 | 12:14 | 14:14 | 16:14 | 18:28 |
| Leaside (on) | 10:20 | 12:20 | 14:20 | 16:20 | 18:34 |
| Post Box (opp) | 10:30 | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 18:44 |
| Fire Station (o/s) | 10:41 | 12:41 | 14:41 | 16:41 | 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 681
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Adult return £4.00 to £6.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Greenhead | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Haltwhistle Market/Rail Station | |||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Broomhouse | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Park Village | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Rowfoot | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Langley Cross Roads | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Coanwood Schools | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Lambley Chapel | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Glendale Bridge | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Knarsdale | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Slaggyford | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Lintley | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Kirkhaugh | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Alston | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.00 | Halton Lea Gate | ||
| £2.50 | – | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Haltwhistle | |
| £2.50 | – | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Birchfield Gate |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Roman Army Museum/Walltown.
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 681
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 25 September 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, 28 December 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 towards Alston: 5 journeys, first 09:43 towards Carvoran: 7 journeys, first 07:26
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Alston: 5 journeys, first 09:43 towards Carvoran: 7 journeys, first 07:26
Route map
All stops on route 681
681 towards Alston
All 42 stops
- Walltown Quarry car park (in) Carvoran
- Roman Army Museum (opp) Carvoran
- Walltown road end (E-bound) Carvoran
- Birchfield Gate (adj) Blenkinsopp
- Fire Station (opp) West End
- Railway Station (adj) Haltwhistle
- Westgate (E-bound) Haltwhistle
- Market Place (E-bound) Haltwhistle
- Castle Hill (E-bound) Haltwhistle
- Townfoot (E-bound) Haltwhistle
- Castle Lodge (o/s) Bellister
- Bypass (S-bound) Park Village
- Village Hall (opp) Featherstone Rowfoot
- Watch Trees (southbound) Featherstone Rowfoot
- Hillhouse Close (southbound) Coanwood
- Stonehouse Old Chapel (near) Coanwood
- Lanehead (wb) Coanwood
- Woodhouses (opp) Coanwood
- School (o/s) Coanwood
- Chapel (sb) Lambley
- Greenriggs road end (opp) Lambley
- Mineral House (o/s) Halton Lea Gate
- Post Office (opp) Halton Lea Gate
- Leaside (on) Halton Lea Gate
- Post Office (nr) Halton Lea Gate
- Mineral House (opp) Halton Lea Gate
- Greenriggs road end (near) Lambley
- Main road (sb) Lambley
- Glendue Bridge (southbound) Eals
- Burnstones viaduct (southbound) Knarsdale
- Burnstones Cottages (southbound) Knarsdale
- Town Green (sb) Knarsdale
- Post Box (opp) Slaggyford
- Broad Mea Farm (opp) Slaggyford
- Barhaugh Hall road end (nr) Slaggyford
- Thornhopeburn Bridge (southbound) Slaggyford
- Far Town (opp) Kirkhaugh
- Dyke Farm (o/s) Kirkhaugh
- Castle Nook (southbound) Kirkhaugh
- Track to Gilderdale Station Gilderdale
- Hendersons Garage (in) Alston
- Fire Station (o/s) Alston
681 towards Carvoran
All 42 stops
- Town Head (opp) Alston
- Hendersons Garage (o/s) Alston
- Track to Gilderdale Station (opp) Gilderdale
- Castle Nook (northbound) Kirkhaugh
- Dyke Farm (opp) Kirkhaugh
- Far Town (adj) Kirkhaugh
- Thornhopeburn Bridge (northbound) Slaggyford
- Barhaugh Hall road end (opp) Slaggyford
- Broad Mea Farm (adj) Slaggyford
- Post Box (nr) Slaggyford
- Town Green (nb) Knarsdale
- Burnstones Cottages (northbound) Knarsdale
- Burnstones viaduct (northbound) Knarsdale
- Glendue Bridge (northbound) Eals
- Main road (wb) Lambley
- Greenriggs road end (opp) Lambley
- Mineral House (o/s) Halton Lea Gate
- Post Office (opp) Halton Lea Gate
- Leaside (on) Halton Lea Gate
- Post Office (nr) Halton Lea Gate
- Mineral House (opp) Halton Lea Gate
- Greenriggs road end (near) Lambley
- Chapel (opp) Lambley
- School (opp) Coanwood
- Woodhouses (o/s) Coanwood
- Lanehead (nb) Coanwood
- Stonehouse Old Chapel (opp) Coanwood
- Hillhouse Close (northbound) Coanwood
- Watch Trees (northbound) Featherstone Rowfoot
- Village Hall (adj) Featherstone Rowfoot
- Bypass (N-bound) Park Village
- Castle Lodge (opp) Bellister
- Townfoot (W-bound) Haltwhistle
- Castle Hill (W-bound) Haltwhistle
- Market Place (W-bound) Haltwhistle
- Westgate (W-bound) Haltwhistle
- Railway Station (adj) Haltwhistle
- Fire Station (near) West End
- Birchfield Gate (opp) Blenkinsopp
- Walltown road end (W-bound) Carvoran
- Roman Army Museum (adj) Carvoran
- Walltown Quarry car park (in) Carvoran
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 19 July 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 July 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 December 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 October 2022 To amend Timetable.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Northumberland).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0003954/660 · Changes in Cumbria County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 681 bus?
The first 681 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:26 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 681 bus?
The last 681 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:12. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 681 bus cost?
Go North East's published fares on the 681: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, adult return £4.00 to £6.00. The 681 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 681 bus?
The 681 is operated by Go North East.
Timetable data from Go North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0003954/660. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.