78 Consett Bus Station 'Stand C' ↔ Sunderland Interchange 'Stand J'
Operated by Go North East. First bus 05:45, last bus 23:15. 93 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
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towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand J' · Monday to Friday towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand J' · Saturday towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand J' · Sunday towards Consett Bus Station 'Stand C' · Monday to Friday towards Consett Bus Station 'Stand C' · Saturday towards Consett Bus Station 'Stand C' · Sunday
| Consett Bus Station Stand C | 05:45 | · | · | 06:40 | 07:15 | 07:16 | 07:48 | 08:07 | 08:21 | 08:54 | 09:07 | 09:24 | 09:56 | 10:07 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:07 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:07 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:07 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:07 | 14:26 | 15:06 | 15:07 | 15:38 | 16:07 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:08 | 17:09 | 17:43 | 18:15 | 18:19 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 21:40 | 22:30 | 22:40 |
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| Leadgate House (SE-bound) | 05:50 | · | · | 06:45 | 07:21 | 07:23 | 07:55 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 09:01 | 09:13 | 09:31 | 10:03 | 10:13 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:13 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:13 | 14:33 | 15:14 | 15:13 | 15:46 | 16:13 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:50 | 18:21 | 18:25 | 19:26 | 19:26 | 20:36 | 20:36 | 21:36 | 21:46 | 22:36 | 22:45 |
| Tesco (SE-bound) | 06:00 | · | · | 06:55 | 07:30 | 07:34 | 08:06 | 08:22 | 08:39 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:14 | 10:22 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:22 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:22 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:23 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:23 | 14:44 | 15:25 | 15:23 | 15:57 | 16:23 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:26 | 17:24 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:35 | 19:36 | 19:35 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 21:55 | 22:45 | 22:54 |
| Stanley Bus Station Stand J | 06:08 | · | 06:33 | 07:06 | 07:38 | 07:45 | 08:18 | 08:31 | 08:50 | 09:22 | 09:31 | 09:52 | 10:24 | 10:31 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:31 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:31 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:32 | 13:54 | 14:26 | 14:32 | 14:56 | 15:37 | 15:32 | 16:10 | 16:32 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:38 | 17:33 | 18:11 | 18:39 | 18:44 | 19:45 | 19:44 | 20:54 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 22:04 | 22:52 | 23:01 |
| St Stephen's Church (SE-bound) | 06:16 | · | 06:41 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 07:54 | 08:27 | 08:38 | 08:59 | 09:31 | 09:38 | 10:01 | 10:33 | 10:39 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 11:39 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 12:39 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 13:40 | 14:03 | 14:35 | 14:40 | 15:05 | 15:47 | 15:40 | 16:19 | 16:40 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:47 | 17:41 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 19:51 | 21:01 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 22:11 | · | · |
| Front Street (NE-bound) | 06:19 | · | 06:44 | 07:18 | 07:48 | 07:57 | 08:30 | 08:41 | 09:02 | 09:34 | 09:41 | 10:04 | 10:36 | 10:42 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 11:42 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 12:42 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 13:43 | 14:06 | 14:38 | 14:43 | 15:08 | 15:50 | 15:43 | 16:22 | 16:43 | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:50 | 17:44 | 18:23 | 18:50 | 18:55 | 19:55 | 19:54 | 21:04 | 21:04 | 22:04 | 22:14 | · | · |
| Aged Miners Homes (NE-bound) | 06:27 | · | 06:52 | 07:26 | 07:55 | 08:05 | 08:39 | 08:48 | 09:10 | 09:42 | 09:48 | 10:12 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 11:49 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 12:49 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 13:50 | 14:14 | 14:46 | 14:50 | 15:16 | 15:58 | 15:50 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 17:58 | 17:51 | 18:31 | 18:57 | 19:02 | 20:02 | 20:01 | 21:11 | 21:11 | 22:11 | 22:21 | · | · |
| Front Street (A) | 06:37 | 06:16 | 07:03 | 07:39 | 08:06 | 08:19 | 08:53 | 08:59 | 09:23 | 09:55 | 09:59 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:00 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:00 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:01 | 14:25 | 14:57 | 15:01 | 15:28 | 16:10 | 16:01 | 16:42 | 17:01 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:09 | 18:01 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 19:12 | 20:12 | 20:11 | 21:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 22:31 | · | · |
| Church (NE-bound) | 06:46 | 06:25 | 07:12 | 07:50 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 09:03 | 09:08 | 09:33 | 10:04 | 10:08 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:09 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:09 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:10 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:11 | 14:36 | 15:08 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:21 | 16:11 | 16:52 | 17:10 | 17:25 | 17:53 | 18:19 | 18:10 | · | 19:16 | 19:21 | 20:21 | 20:20 | 21:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 22:40 | · | · |
| Primrose Hill (NW-bound) | 06:52 | 06:31 | 07:18 | 07:56 | 08:20 | 08:37 | 09:09 | 09:14 | 09:39 | 10:10 | 10:14 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:15 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:16 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:17 | 14:42 | 15:14 | 15:17 | 15:48 | 16:28 | 16:17 | 16:58 | 17:16 | 17:31 | 17:59 | 18:25 | 18:16 | · | 19:22 | 19:26 | 20:26 | 20:25 | 21:35 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 22:45 | · | · |
| Chester Road-Grangewood Close (NE-Bound) | 06:57 | 06:36 | 07:24 | 08:02 | 08:24 | 08:43 | 09:14 | 09:18 | 09:44 | 10:15 | 10:18 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:19 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:19 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:20 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:21 | 14:47 | 15:19 | 15:21 | 15:53 | 16:33 | 16:21 | 17:03 | 17:20 | 17:36 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 18:20 | · | 19:26 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 20:29 | 21:39 | 21:40 | 22:39 | 22:50 | · | · |
| Chester Road - Prestbury Road (E-Bound) | 07:05 | 06:44 | 07:34 | 08:12 | 08:31 | 08:51 | 09:22 | 09:26 | 09:52 | 10:23 | 10:26 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:27 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:27 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:28 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:29 | 14:55 | 15:27 | 15:29 | 16:01 | 16:41 | 16:29 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:45 | · | 18:38 | 18:27 | · | 19:33 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 20:36 | 21:46 | 21:47 | 22:46 | 22:57 | · | · |
| Royal Hospital Chester Road A (E-Bound) | 07:13 | 06:49 | 07:44 | 08:22 | 08:38 | 09:01 | 09:30 | 09:33 | 10:00 | 10:31 | 10:33 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 11:34 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 12:34 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 13:35 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 14:36 | 15:03 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 16:10 | 16:49 | 16:36 | 17:20 | 17:34 | 17:53 | · | 18:44 | 18:33 | · | 19:39 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 20:41 | 21:51 | 21:52 | 22:51 | 23:02 | · | · |
| Interchange (Stand K) | · | 06:55 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Interchange (Stand J) | 07:20 | · | 07:52 | 08:32 | 08:43 | 09:08 | 09:37 | 09:39 | 10:07 | 10:38 | 10:39 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 11:41 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 12:41 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 13:42 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 14:43 | 15:10 | 15:43 | 15:43 | 16:17 | 16:56 | 16:43 | 17:27 | 17:40 | 18:00 | · | 18:50 | 18:39 | · | 19:45 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 20:47 | 21:57 | 21:58 | 22:57 | 23:08 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 78
78 towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand J'
- Consett Bus Station Stand C Consett
- Leisure Centre-Academy (N-bound) Consett
- Grove Cottage (SE-bound) Consett
- Number One Roundabout (SE-bound) Consett
- Adult Training Centre (E-bound) Consett
- Leadgate Rd Service Station (NE-bound) Consett
- Front Street (E-bound) Leadgate
- Leadgate House (SE-bound) Leadgate
- Durham Road (SE-bound) Leadgate
- Old Eden Colliery (NE-bound) Leadgate
- Brooms Avenue Road End (NE-bound) Leadgate
- Church (NE-bound) Leadgate
- East Castle (SE-bound) Leadgate
- Loud View Terrace (NE-bound) Greencroft
- Road End (NE-bound) Greencroft
- Derwent Terrace (E-bound) Annfield Plain
- South View - Watsons Garage (NE-bound) Annfield Plain
- Durham Road (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
- Tesco (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
- Prospect Terrace (NE-bound) New Kyo
- Shield Row Lane (NE-bound) New Kyo
- Ely Terrace (NE-bound) New Kyo
- Sandhole Club (NE-bound) New Kyo
- Oxhill crossings (NE-bound) South Moor
- Arch - Eden Terrace (NE-bound) South Moor
- Civic Hall (NE-bound) Stanley
- Stanley Bus Station Stand J Stanley
- Arch - Park Road (S-bound) South Moor
- Park Road (S-bound) South Moor
- Hannons (E-bound) South Moor
- Medway Gardens-Southfields (SE-bound) South Stanley
- Southfields-Waveney Cres (E-bound) South Stanley
- Thames Crescent (NE-bound) South Stanley
- Hollyhill Gardens West (NE-bound) South Stanley
- Hollyhill Gardens East (NE-bound) South Stanley
- St Stephens Church Holly Hill (E-bound) South Stanley
- St Stephen's Church (SE-bound) South Stanley
- Garden Terrace (SE-bound) Bloemfontein
- Aged Miners Homes (SE-bound) Bloemfontein
- Punch Bowl (SE-bound) Craghead
- Shafto Terrace (E-bound) Craghead
- Front Street (NE-bound) Craghead
- Pavilion (NE-bound) Grange Villa
- Club (NE-bound) Grange Villa
- Edward Terrace (NE-bound) Newfield
- Aged Miners Homes (NE-bound) Pelton
- Church (NE-bound) Pelton
- Kingsway - bridge (E-bound) Pelton
- Community Centre (NE-bound) Pelton
- Schools (SE-bound) Pelton
- Plough Inn (SE-bound) Pelton
- Pelaw Crescent - Conyers Ave (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
- The Falcon (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Bank Top (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Front Street (A) Chester-le-Street
- Lambton Arms PH (S-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Black Horse (S-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Ropery Lane Roundabout (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Ropery Lane RC School (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Riverside Cricket Ground (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Lancaster Terrace (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Golf Club - bridge (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Back Lane End - new rd end (SE-bound) Great Lumley
- Sandbach (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Coverley (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Riding Hill (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Post Office (E-bound) Great Lumley
- Community Centre (NE-bound) Great Lumley
- Church (NE-bound) Great Lumley
- Windsor Terrace (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Sevenacres (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Scorers Lane End (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Road End (E-bound) Lumley Thicks
- Community Centre (E-bound) Woodstone Village
- Woodlea Court (NE-bound) Woodstone Village
- Primrose Hill (NW-bound) Bournmoor
- Rose Crescent (NW-bound) Bournmoor
- Church (NE-bound) Bournmoor
- Lambton Pleasure Park (NE-bound) Bournmoor
- Chester Road-Fernlea (NE-Bound) Shiney Row
- Chester Road-Grangewood Close (NE-Bound) Shiney Row
- Chester Road - Station Road (F) Shiney Row
- Chester Road - Church Street Shiney Row
- Chester Road-Windermere Crescent (NE-Bound) Shiney Row
- Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue (N-Bound) Penshaw
- Penshaw (N-Bound) Penshaw
- Chester Road-Monument (NE-Bound) Penshaw
- Chester Road-Flinton Hill Farm (NE-Bound) Penshaw
- Chester Road-Foxcover Road (NE-Bound) Penshaw
- Chester Road - Prestbury Road (E-Bound) Pennywell
- Chester Road-Greenwood Road (E-Bound) Pennywell
- Chester Road-Grindon Mill (NE-Bound) Grindon
- The Broadway-Glasbury Avenue (NE-Bound) Nookside
- The Broadway-Broadmayne Avenue (NE-Bound) Nookside
- Sunderland Crematorium (NE-Bound) High Barnes
- Chester Road-Crematorium (NE-Bound) High Barnes
- Chester Road-Priory Grove (NE-Bound) High Barnes
- Chester Road-St Gabriels Avenue (E-Bound) High Barnes
- Royal Hospital Chester Road A (E-Bound) High Barnes
- Chester Road-Croft Avenue (NE-Bound) High Barnes
- Chester Road-The Precinct (NE-Bound) Sunderland
- Chester Road-University (E-Bound) Sunderland
- University Of Sunderland (E-Bound) Sunderland
- Interchange (Stand K) Sunderland
- Interchange (Stand J) Sunderland
78 towards Consett Bus Station 'Stand C'
- Interchange (Stand J) Sunderland
- Sunderland Green Terrace (39) Sunderland
- University Of Sunderland (W-Bound) Sunderland
- Chester Road-University (W-Bound) Sunderland
- The Royalty (SW-Bound) Sunderland
- Western Hill (NW-Bound) Sunderland
- Chester Road-Wolseley Terrace (SW-Bound) High Barnes
- Royal Hospital Chester Road B (SW-Bound) High Barnes
- Chester Road-Eastfield Street (SW-Bound) High Barnes
- Chester Road-Crematorium (SW-Bound) High Barnes
- Sunderland Crematorium (W-Bound) High Barnes
- The Broadway-Broadmayne Avenue (SW-Bound) Nookside
- The Broadway-Springwell Road (SW-Bound) Nookside
- The Broadway-Glenleigh Drive (SW-Bound) Nookside
- Chester Road-Grindon Mill (SW-Bound) Grindon
- Chester Road-Gardiner Square (W-Bound) Pennywell
- Chester Road - Sevenoaks Drive (W-Bound) Pennywell
- Chester Road-Foxcover Road (SW-Bound) Penshaw
- Chester Road-Flinton Hill Farm (SW-Bound) Penshaw
- Chester Road-Monument (SW-Bound) Penshaw
- Chester Road - Rose Street West (S-Bound) Penshaw
- Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue (S-Bound) Penshaw
- Chester Road - Council Avenue (B) Shiney Row
- Chester Road - Station Road (SW-Bound) Shiney Row
- Chester Road-Hindsons Crescent (SW-Bound) Shiney Row
- Chester Road-Boundary Houses (SW-Bound) Shiney Row
- Lambton Pleasure Park (SW-bound) Bournmoor
- Church (SW-bound) Bournmoor
- Rose Crescent (SE-bound) Bournmoor
- Fire Station (SE-bound) Woodstone Village
- Primrose Hill (SE-bound) Bournmoor
- Community Centre (W-bound) Woodstone Village
- Electricity Sub-Station (W-bound) Woodstone Village
- Road End (W-bound) Lumley Thicks
- Scorers Lane End (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Castle Dene (W-bound) Great Lumley
- Sevenacres (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Post Office (W-bound) Great Lumley
- Church (SW-bound) Great Lumley
- Riding Hill (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Sandbach (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Coverley (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Back Lane End - new rd end (NW-bound) Great Lumley
- Golf Club - bridge (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Riverside Cricket Ground (W-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Lancaster Terrace (W-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Ropery Lane RC School (W-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Black Horse (N-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Lambton Arms PH (N-bound) Chester-le-Street
- South Burns Stand K (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Bank Top (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Corkershop (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
- The Falcon (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Plough Inn (NW-bound) Pelton
- Schools (W-bound) Pelton
- Kingsway - bridge (W-bound) Pelton
- Community Centre (W-bound) Pelton
- Church (W-bound) Pelton
- Edward Terrace (SW-bound) Newfield
- Aged Miners Homes (SW-bound) Pelton
- Crossroads (SE-bound) Grange Villa
- Pavilion (SW-bound) Grange Villa
- Club (SW-bound) Grange Villa
- Shafto Terrace (W-bound) Craghead
- Front Street (SW-bound) Craghead
- Punch Bowl (NW-bound) Craghead
- Garden Terrace (NW-bound) Bloemfontein
- Aged Miners Homes (NW-bound) Bloemfontein
- St Stephens Church Holly Hill (W-bound) South Stanley
- Hollyhill Gardens East (SW-bound) South Stanley
- Hollyhill Gardens West (SW-bound) South Stanley
- Thames Crescent (SW-bound) South Stanley
- Southfields-Waveney Cres (NW-bound) South Stanley
- Medway Gardens-Southfields (N-bound) South Stanley
- Rydal Avenue (N-bound) South Moor
- Park Road (N-bound) South Moor
- Arch - Park Road (N-bound) South Moor
- Civic Hall (NE-bound) Stanley
- Stanley Bus Station Stand H Stanley
- Arch - Eden Terrace (SW-bound) South Moor
- Oxhill crossings (SW-bound) South Moor
- Ely Terrace (SW-bound) New Kyo
- Sandhole Club (SW-bound) New Kyo
- Shield Row Lane (SW-bound) New Kyo
- Prospect Terrace (SW-bound) New Kyo
- South View - Watsons Garage (SW-bound) Annfield Plain
- Durham Road (NW-bound) Annfield Plain
- Tesco (W-bound) Annfield Plain
- Derwent Terrace (W-bound) Annfield Plain
- Road End (SW-bound) Greencroft
- Westview Terrace (SW-bound) Greencroft
- Loud View Terrace (SW-bound) Greencroft
- East Castle (NW-bound) Leadgate
- Brooms Avenue Road End (SW-bound) Leadgate
- Church (SW-bound) Leadgate
- Old Eden Colliery (SW-bound) Leadgate
- Durham Road (NW-bound) Leadgate
- opposite Co-op (W-bound) Leadgate
- Leadgate House (N-bound) Leadgate
- Front Street (W-bound) Leadgate
- Leadgate Rd Service Station (SW-bound) Consett
- Adult Training Centre (W-bound) Consett
- Grove Cottage (NW-bound) Consett
- Number One Roundabout (SW-bound) Consett
- Leisure Centre-Academy (S-bound) Consett
- Consett Bus Station Stand A Consett
- Consett Bus Station Stand C Consett
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 6 Sept 2026 Hedon → Anlaby Road
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Hull and Hedon given service number 78 / 79 / 277 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
SunderlandConsettChester-le-StreetStanleyLeadgateAnnfield PlainPennywellHigh BarnesSouth StanleyGreat LumleySouth MoorGrindon
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 78 bus?
The first 78 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 78 bus?
The last 78 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 78 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £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 78 bus?
The 78 is operated by Go North East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.