688 Hexham to Allenheads via Langley, Allendale Town
Operated by Go North East. First bus 05:56, last bus 19:28. 16 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 688? 6 other bus routes are numbered 688 elsewhere in the UK — see every 688 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:56 | 06:56 | 09:16 | 11:16 | 13:16 | 15:36 | 17:41 | 18:36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Station (Stand B) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:36 |
| Bus Station (Stand C) | 05:56 | 06:56 | 09:16 | 11:16 | 13:16 | 15:36 | 17:41 | 18:41 |
| Phone box (opp) | 06:02 | 07:03 | 09:24 | 11:24 | 13:24 | 15:47 | 17:49 | 18:48 |
| Crossroads (S-bound) | 06:11 | 07:12 | 09:33 | 11:33 | 13:33 | 15:56 | 17:57 | 18:57 |
| The Crown (opp) | 06:15 | 07:16 | 09:37 | 11:37 | 13:37 | 16:01 | 18:01 | 19:01 |
| Thornley Gate (opp) | 06:19 | 07:21 | 09:42 | 11:42 | 13:42 | 16:06 | 18:06 | 19:06 |
| Methodist Chapel (nr) | 06:30 | 07:32 | 09:53 | 11:53 | 13:53 | 16:17 | 18:16 | 19:16 |
| War Memorial | 06:37 | 07:39 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:24 | 18:23 | 19:23 |
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 688
Adult single £2.00 to £2.50 · Adult return £4.00 to £5.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Hexham High School | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Duke Willey House/Southlands | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Lowgate | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Firtrees | |||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Nubbock Lodge | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Langley Cross Roads | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Roundmeadows | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Catton | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | The Haining | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Deneholme/Middle School | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Allendale | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Sinderhope | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Sipton Terrace | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Spartylea | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Fell View | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Dirt Pot | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Allenheads | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Studden | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | Rail Station Hexham |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Hexham Bus Station.
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 688
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 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (27 journeys in both directions together, against 16), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go North East before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (27 journeys in both directions together, against 16), 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 688
688 towards Allenheads
All 37 stops
- Railway Station (Stand B) Hexham
- Bus Station (Stand C) Hexham
- Priestpopple (westbound) Hexham
- Monument (opp) Hexham
- Allendale Road (westbound) Leazes
- Southlands (opp) Leazes
- Phone box (opp) Lowgate
- Firtrees (W-bound) Lowgate
- East Nubbock (opp) Lowgate
- West Nubbock (W-bound) Lowgate
- Hanging Stone (W-bound) Lowgate
- Branchend (W-bound) Langley
- Crossroads (S-bound) Langley
- High Field Farm (opp) Catton
- The Crown (opp) Catton
- Batey's Terrace (opp) Catton
- Catton Lane Foot (S-bound) Catton
- The Haining (S-bound) Allendale Town
- Marden Lodge (S-bound) Allendale Town
- Deneholme (S-bound) Allendale Town
- Middle School (nr) Allendale Town
- Thornley Gate (opp) Allendale Town
- Wentworth Place (S-bound) Allendale Town
- Hazeldene (adj) Sinderhope
- former Post Office (opp) Sinderhope
- Broad Gate (S-bound) Sinderhope
- Sipton Terrace (S-bound) Sinderhope
- Methodist Chapel (nr) Sparty Lea
- Terrace (adj) Sparty Lea
- Low Shield (opp) Sparty Lea
- White Hill Farm (nr) Sparty Lea
- Fell View (opp) Sparty Lea
- Peasmeadows (S-bound) Dirt Pot
- Ropehaugh Cottages (opp) Dirt Pot
- Chapel (opp) Allenheads
- Inn (opp) Allenheads
- War Memorial Allenheads
688 towards Hexham
All 39 stops
- War Memorial Allenheads
- Inn (o/s) Allenheads
- Chapel (nr) Allenheads
- Ropehaugh Cottages (adj) Dirt Pot
- Peasmeadows (N-bound) Dirt Pot
- Fell View (adj) Sparty Lea
- White Hill Farm (opp) Sparty Lea
- Low Shield (adj) Sparty Lea
- Terrace (opp) Sparty Lea
- Methodist Chapel (opp) Sparty Lea
- Sipton Terrace (N-bound) Sinderhope
- Broad Gate (N-bound) Sinderhope
- former Post Office (nr) Sinderhope
- Hazeldene (opp) Sinderhope
- Wentworth Place (N-bound) Allendale Town
- Thornley Gate (Adj) Allendale Town
- Middle School (opp) Allendale Town
- Deneholme (N-bound) Allendale Town
- Marden Lodge (N-bound) Allendale Town
- The Haining (N-bound) Allendale Town
- Catton Lane Foot (N-bound) Catton
- Batey's Terrace (nr) Catton
- The Crown (nr) Catton
- High Field Farm (nr) Catton
- Crossroads (N-bound) Langley
- Branchend (E-bound) Langley
- Hanging Stone (E-bound) Lowgate
- West Nubbock (E-bound) Lowgate
- East Nubbock (adj) Lowgate
- Firtrees (E-bound) Lowgate
- Phone box (nr) Lowgate
- Southlands (adj) Leazes
- Allendale Road (eastbound) Leazes
- Monument (nr) Hexham
- Priestpopple (eastbound) Hexham
- Bus Station (Stand B) Hexham
- Bus Station (Stand D) Hexham
- Bus Station (Stand E) Hexham
- Railway Station (Stand B) Hexham
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 20 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 22 May 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Expired effective 4 December 2023 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 October 2023 To amend Route and Stopping Places.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Northumberland).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0003954/470 · Changes in Northumberland County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 688 bus?
The first 688 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:56 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 688 bus?
The last 688 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:28. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 688 bus cost?
Go North East's published fares on the 688: adult single £2.00 to £2.50, adult return £4.00 to £5.00. The 688 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 688 bus?
The 688 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 PB0003954/470. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.