8 Darlington to Spennymoor via Harrowgate Hill, Newton Aycliffe

Operated by Arriva North East. Registered as running via Newton Aycliffe and Ferryhill. First bus 06:27, last bus 18:07. 24 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Spennymoor from Tubwell Row (Stand H): tomorrow 06:35

Next towards Darlington from High Street (D): tomorrow 06:27

Wanted a different 8? 95 other bus routes are numbered 8 elsewhere in the UK — see every 8 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Spennymoor, High Street · Monday to Friday · 12 journeys

Stop	06:35	07:35	08:45	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	16:10	17:10	18:00
Tubwell Row (Stand H)	06:35	07:35	08:45	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	16:10	17:10	18:00
Ashleigh House	06:47	07:47	08:57	10:02	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:05	16:25	17:25	18:12
Durham Road (N-bound)	06:54	07:54	09:04	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:12	16:32	17:32	18:19
Central Avenue (NE-bound)	07:01	08:01	09:11	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:19	16:39	17:39	18:26
Wheatsheaf (NE-bound)	07:10	08:10	09:20	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:30	16:50	17:50	18:35
Eldon Arms (NW-bound)	07:17	08:17	09:27	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:37	16:57	18:02	18:42
Rutherford Terrace (NW-bound)	07:19	08:19	09:29	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:39	16:59	18:04	18:44
Town Centre (E-bound)	07:23	08:23	09:33	10:38	11:38	12:38	13:38	14:38	15:43	17:03	18:08	18:48
Green (W-bound)	07:29	08:29	09:39	10:44	11:44	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:49	17:09	18:14	18:54
Central Drive - Shops (N-bound)	07:34	08:34	09:44	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:54	17:14	18:19	18:59
High Street (C)	07:38	08:38	09:48	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:53	15:58	17:18	18:23	19:03

Stop	06:35	07:35	08:50	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:50	16:50	17:50
Tubwell Row (Stand H)	06:35	07:35	08:50	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:50	16:50	17:50
Ashleigh House	06:47	07:47	09:02	10:02	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:02	17:02	18:02
Durham Road (N-bound)	06:54	07:54	09:09	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:09	16:09	17:09	18:09
Central Avenue (NE-bound)	07:01	08:01	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:16	16:16	17:16	18:16
Wheatsheaf (NE-bound)	07:10	08:10	09:25	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	16:25	17:25	18:25
Eldon Arms (NW-bound)	07:17	08:17	09:32	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:32	16:32	17:32	18:32
Rutherford Terrace (NW-bound)	07:19	08:19	09:34	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:34	16:34	17:34	18:34
Town Centre (E-bound)	07:23	08:23	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:38	13:38	14:38	15:38	16:38	17:38	18:38
Green (W-bound)	07:29	08:29	09:44	10:44	11:44	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:44	16:44	17:44	18:44
Central Drive - Shops (N-bound)	07:34	08:34	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:49	16:49	17:49	18:49
High Street (C)	07:38	08:38	09:53	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:53	15:53	16:53	17:53	18:53

Stop	06:27	07:27	08:57	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:57	16:02	17:07	18:07
High Street (D)	06:27	07:27	·	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:57	16:02	17:07	18:07
Central Drive - Shops (S-bound)	06:31	07:31	·	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	15:01	16:06	17:11	18:11
Green (E-bound)	06:36	07:36	·	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	15:06	16:11	17:16	18:16
Town Centre	06:42	07:42	08:57	09:57	10:57	11:57	12:57	13:57	15:12	16:17	17:22	18:22
Rutherford Terrace (SE-bound)	06:46	07:46	09:01	10:01	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:16	16:21	17:26	18:26
Eldon Arms (S-bound)	06:48	07:48	09:03	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:18	16:23	17:28	18:28
Wheatsheaf (S-bound)	06:55	07:55	09:10	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:25	16:30	17:35	18:35
Town Centre (E-bound)	07:04	08:09	09:19	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:34	16:39	17:44	18:44
Durham Road (S-bound)	07:11	08:16	09:26	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:41	16:46	17:51	18:51
Ashleigh House	07:18	08:23	09:33	10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:48	16:53	17:58	18:58
Tubwell Row (Stand H)	07:30	08:40	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	16:00	17:05	18:08	19:08

Stop	06:47	07:42	08:42	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:42
High Street (D)	06:47	07:42	08:42	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:42
Central Drive - Shops (S-bound)	06:51	07:46	08:46	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:46
Green (E-bound)	06:56	07:51	08:51	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	14:51	15:51	16:51	17:51
Town Centre	07:02	07:57	08:57	09:57	10:57	11:57	12:57	13:57	14:57	15:57	16:57	17:57
Rutherford Terrace (SE-bound)	07:06	08:01	09:01	10:01	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:01	17:01	18:01
Eldon Arms (S-bound)	07:08	08:03	09:03	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:03
Wheatsheaf (S-bound)	07:15	08:10	09:10	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:10	18:10
Town Centre (E-bound)	07:24	08:19	09:19	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	16:19	17:19	18:19
Durham Road (S-bound)	07:31	08:26	09:26	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:26	16:26	17:26	18:26
Ashleigh House	07:38	08:33	09:33	10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:33	16:33	17:33	18:33
Tubwell Row (Stand H)	07:50	08:45	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:45	18:45

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.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Arriva North East whether this route takes part. Details →

Fares on the 8

Adult single £1.80 to £3.00

From to

Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva North East before you travel.

Tickets on the 8

Arriva North East publishes singles on this route for adults, children and young people.

Adult Single · U22 Single

…and 2 more tickets on this route.

Ticket types come from Arriva North East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 1 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva North East.

51–66% on time

average delay 3.4 min · the range 154 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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 Arriva 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.

Tuesday, 29 December 2026
towards Spennymoor: 12 journeys, first 06:35 towards Darlington: 12 journeys, first 06:27
Wednesday, 30 December 2026
towards Spennymoor: 12 journeys, first 06:35 towards Darlington: 12 journeys, first 06:27

Route map

All stops on route 8

8 towards Spennymoor

All 70 stops

Tubwell Row (Stand H) Darlington
North Lodge Park North Lodge
Odeon Cinema North Lodge
Hopetown North Road (Darlington)
Morrisons North Road (Darlington)
Westmoreland Street North Road (Darlington)
Brougham Street North Road (Darlington)
St Thomas Aquinas Church North Road (Darlington)
Thompson Street Harrowgate Hill
Lowson Street Harrowgate Hill
Harrowgate Hill Roundabout Harrowgate Hill
Ashleigh House Harrowgate Hill
Whessoe Parish Hall Beaumont Hill
Nurseries (O) Beaumont Hill
Hartlea Avenue (O) Beaumont Hill
Ketton Hall Farm Coatham Mundeville
Broadway Coatham Mundeville
Foresters Arms Coatham Mundeville
Stainton Lane (N-bound) Aycliffe Village
North Briton (N-bound) Aycliffe Village
Royal Telegraph (NE-bound) Aycliffe Village
Durham Road (N-bound) Aycliffe Village
North East Gate (NW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Groat Avenue (N-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Finchale Rd-St Cuthberts Way (N-bound) Newton Aycliffe
St Cuthberts Way - WMC (N-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Central Avenue (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Central Avenue Tesco (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
St Marys School (NE-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Vane Road - School (E-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Young People's centre (N-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Hamlet (N-bound) Woodham Burn
Woodham Carrsides Farm (N-bound) Rushyford
Eden Arms (N-bound) Rushyford
Rushyford Drive (N-bound) Chilton
Working Mens Club (N-bound) Chilton
Wheatsheaf (NE-bound) Chilton
Church (E-bound) Chilton
Cragside (NE-bound) Chilton
Chilton Hall (NE-bound) Chilton
Laurel Road (NE-bound) Chilton Lane
Cochrane Terrace (NE-bound) Chilton Lane
Surtees Arms (N-bound) Chilton Lane
Church (N-bound) Chilton Lane
Chilton Lane - Trafalger St (N-bound) Ferryhill Station
Eldon Arms (NW-bound) Ferryhill Station
Gladstone Terrace (NW-bound) Ferryhill
Osbourne Terrace (NW-bound) Ferryhill
Rutherford Terrace (NW-bound) Ferryhill
Broom Road-Primary School (NW-bound) Ferryhill
Manor Farm - Manor View (N-bound) Ferryhill
Manor Farm - Wood Lane (W-bound) Ferryhill
Town Centre (E-bound) Ferryhill
Dean Bank Youth Club (SW-bound) Ferryhill
Dean Bank Hackworth St (SW-bound) Ferryhill
Dean Bank Villas (SW-bound) Ferryhill
Dean Bank Aged Miners (SW-bound) Ferryhill
Academy (SW-bound) Ferryhill
Vicarage (SW-bound) Kirk Merrington
Green (W-bound) Kirk Merrington
The Croft (NW-bound) North Close
Farm (NW-bound) North Close
South View - Rock Road (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
South View - Central Drive (NW-bound) Middlestone Moor
Central Drive - Shops (N-bound) Middlestone Moor
Central Drive - Rock Road (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
Four Lane Ends (NE-bound) Spennymoor
Whitworth Terrace (NE-bound) Spennymoor
Charles Street (NE-bound) Spennymoor
High Street (C) Spennymoor

8 towards Darlington

All 75 stops

High Street (D) Spennymoor
Charles Street (SW-bound) Spennymoor
Whitworth Terrace (SW-bound) Spennymoor
West Terrace (SE-bound) Spennymoor
Central Drive - Rock Road (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
Central Drive - Shops (S-bound) Middlestone Moor
South View - Central Drive (SE-bound) Middlestone Moor
South View - Rock Road (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
Farm (SE-bound) North Close
The Croft (SE-bound) North Close
Vyners Close (SW-bound) North Close
Green (E-bound) Kirk Merrington
Vicarage (NE-bound) Kirk Merrington
Academy (NE-bound) Ferryhill
Dean Bank Aged Miners (NE-bound) Ferryhill
Dean Bank Villas (NE-bound) Ferryhill
Dean Bank Hackworth St (NE-bound) Ferryhill
Dean Bank Newcomen Street (NE-bound) Ferryhill
Dean Bank Youth Club (NE-bound) Ferryhill
Town Centre Ferryhill
Manor Farm - Manor View (S-bound) Ferryhill
Broom Road-Primary School (SE-bound) Ferryhill
Rutherford Terrace (SE-bound) Ferryhill
Osbourne Terrace (SE-bound) Ferryhill
Gladstone Terrace (SE-bound) Ferryhill
Eldon Arms (S-bound) Ferryhill Station
Chilton Lane - Trafalger St (S-bound) Ferryhill Station
Church (S-bound) Chilton Lane
Surtees Arms (S-bound) Chilton Lane
Cochrane Terrace (SW-bound) Chilton Lane
Laurel Road (SW-bound) Chilton Lane
Chilton Hall (SW-bound) Chilton
Cragside (W-bound) Chilton
Church (W-bound) Chilton
Wheatsheaf (S-bound) Chilton
Working Mens Club (S-bound) Chilton
Rushyford Drive (S-bound) Chilton
Eden Arms (S-bound) Rushyford
Woodham Lodge (S-bound) Rushyford
Woodham Carrsides Farm (S-bound) Rushyford
Hamlet (S-bound) Woodham Burn
Young People's centre (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Welbury Grove (W-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Vane Road - School (W-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Central Avenue Tesco (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Greenwell Road - Dalton Way (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Greenwell Rd Leisure Centre (SW-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Town Centre (E-bound) Newton Aycliffe
St Cuthberts Way - WMC (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Finchale Rd-St Cuthberts Way (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Groat Avenue (S-bound) Newton Aycliffe
North East Gate (E-bound) Newton Aycliffe
Durham Road (S-bound) Aycliffe Village
Royal Telegraph (SW-bound) Aycliffe Village
North Briton (S-bound) Aycliffe Village
Service Station (S-bound) Newton Park
Foresters Arms (I) Coatham Mundeville
Broadway (I) Coatham Mundeville
Ketton Hall Farm (I) Coatham Mundeville
Hartlea Avenue (I) Beaumont Hill
Nurseries Beaumont Hill
Whessoe Parish Hall Beaumont Hill
Ashleigh House Harrowgate Hill
Harrowgate Hill Roundabout Harrowgate Hill
Lowson Street (I) Harrowgate Hill
Thompson Street (I) Harrowgate Hill
St Thomas Aquinas Church North Road (Darlington)
Brougham Street (I) North Road (Darlington)
Westmoreland Street (I) North Road (Darlington)
Morrisons North Road (Darlington)
Hopetown (I) North Road (Darlington)
Odeon Cinema North Lodge
North Lodge Park (I) North Lodge
Northgate (Stand C) Darlington
Tubwell Row (Stand H) Darlington

Service registration & registered changes

Service change effective 27 September 2026
To amend Timetable.
Service change effective 4 May 2025
To amend Route.
Service change effective 6 April 2025
To amend Timetable.
Expired effective 8 February 2025
To amend Route.
Service change effective 8 February 2025
Darlington → Ferryhill/Spennymoor

Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Durham).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0002717/205 · Changes in Durham County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Darlington Newton Aycliffe Spennymoor Ferryhill Harrowgate Hill Chilton Middlestone Moor North Road (Darlington)Kirk Merrington Rushyford Chilton Lane North Close

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 8 bus?

The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:27 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 8 bus?

The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:07. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 8 bus cost?

Arriva North East's published fares on the 8: adult single £1.80 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 8 bus?

The 8 is operated by Arriva North East.

Timetable data from Arriva North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0002717/205. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.