72 Newcastle upon Tyne to Chapel House via Slatyford, Westerhope
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 06:29, last bus 23:09. 47 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 72? 27 other bus routes are numbered 72 elsewhere in the UK — see every 72 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:29 | 07:11 | 08:19 | 08:54 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:37 | 15:42 | 16:47 | 17:37 | 18:14 | 19:14 | 20:14 | 21:14 | 22:14 | 23:09 |
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| John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery (S-Bound) | · | 07:11 | 08:19 | 08:54 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:37 | 15:42 | 16:47 | 17:37 | 18:14 | 19:14 | 20:14 | 21:14 | 22:14 | 23:09 |
| Newcastle Monument (G) | · | 07:13 | 08:22 | 08:57 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:40 | 15:45 | 16:50 | 17:40 | 18:17 | 19:16 | 20:16 | 21:16 | 22:16 | 23:11 |
| Jedburgh Road (W-Bound) | · | 07:21 | 08:30 | 09:05 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:48 | 15:53 | 16:58 | 17:48 | 18:25 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 23:18 |
| Stamfordham Road-Slatyford Lane (W-Bound) | 06:29 | 07:24 | 08:34 | 09:09 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:52 | 15:57 | 17:02 | 17:52 | 18:29 | 19:26 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 23:21 |
| Stamfordham Road - Beaumont Terrace (NW-Bound) | 06:34 | 07:29 | 08:40 | 09:15 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:58 | 16:03 | 17:08 | 17:58 | 18:34 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:26 |
| Downend Road-Trafford Walk (E-Bound) | 06:37 | 07:32 | 08:43 | 09:18 | 09:51 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 15:01 | 16:06 | 17:11 | 18:01 | 18:37 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 23:29 |
| Hillhead Parkway-Terminus (E-Bound) | 06:41 | 07:37 | 08:48 | 09:23 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 15:06 | 16:11 | 17:16 | 18:06 | 18:41 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:38 | 23:33 |
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.
Fares on the 72
Adult single £2.00 to £2.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | CityCentreloop | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | RVImerzCrt | ||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.40 | £2.00 | ClarmntPlace | |||||||
| £2.40 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.40 | CowgateShopsZB | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | YewvaleRd | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | StamRdFtBridge | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | WesterhopeAldi | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | DownendShops | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | HillHdPrkWay | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | ChapHouse |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is BarrasorCityHall.
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 72
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 · North East 7 Day U19 · North East 28 Day U19 · Newcastle 7 Day MegaRider
…and 4 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.
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 72
72 towards Chapel House
All 26 stops
- John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle Monument (G) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Claremont Road-University Newcastle upon Tyne
- Claremont Rd-Claremont Pl (NW-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Jedburgh Road (W-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Way (W-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Road-Yewvale Road (NW-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Road-Silver Lonnen (W-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Slatyford Lane (W-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road - Pooley Road (NW-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Western By Pass (NW-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Denton Way (NW-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Queens Road (NW-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Highfield Close (NW-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road - Beaumont Terrace (NW-Bound) Westerhope
- Rogerson Terrace-Mitford Drive (S-Bound) Westerhope
- Rogerson Terrace-Dilston Drive (S-Bound) Westerhope
- Langdon Road (W-Bound) Westerhope
- Downend Road (N-Bound) Westerhope
- Downend Road-Trafford Walk (E-Bound) Westerhope
- Hillhead Road-Downend Road (S-Bound) Westerhope
- Hillhead Road-Wedmore Road (S-Bound) Westerhope
- Hillhead Parkway-Ainsdale Gardens (W-Bound) Chapel House
- Hillhead Parkway (N-Bound) Chapel House
- Hillhead Parkway-Terminus (E-Bound) Chapel House
72 towards Newcastle upon Tyne
All 25 stops
- Hillhead Parkway-Terminus (E-Bound) Chapel House
- Hillhead Parkway-Elston Close (S-Bound) Chapel House
- Hillhead Parkway-Hillhead Road (E-Bound) Chapel House
- Hillhead Road-Grosvenor Way (N-Bound) Westerhope
- Downend Road (E-Bound) Westerhope
- Downend Road-Trafford Walk (E-Bound) Westerhope
- Downend Road (S-Bound) Westerhope
- Langdon Road (E-Bound) Westerhope
- Rogerson Terrace-Chipchase Crescent (N-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road - Wheatfield Road (SE-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Denton Grove (SE-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Windsor Crescent (SE-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Western By Pass (SE-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Footbridge (SE-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road - Fulwell Green (SE-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Barclay Place (E-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Viewforth Grove (E-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Yewvale Road (SE-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Way (E-Bound) Cowgate
- Ponteland Road - Moorhead (E-Bound) Cowgate
- Claremont Rd-Claremont Pl (F) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Claremont Road-Museum Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket John Dobson Street (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 August 2025 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 26 January 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 January 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0002404/40 · Changes in Nexus (Tyne & Wear) · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 72 bus?
The first 72 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:29 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 72 bus?
The last 72 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 72 bus cost?
Stagecoach North East's published fares on the 72: adult single £2.00 to £2.50. The 72 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 72 bus?
The 72 is operated by Stagecoach North East.
Timetable data from Stagecoach North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0002404/40. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.