85 Usworth ↔ Concord
Operated by Go North East. First bus 05:40, last bus 23:21. 63 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 85 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
| Bus Station (Stand D) | 05:40 | · | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:55 | · | 08:16 | 08:36 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 09:23 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:23 | 10:40 | 10:53 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:23 | 11:40 | 11:53 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:23 | 12:40 | 12:53 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:23 | 13:40 | 13:53 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:23 | 14:42 | 14:53 | 15:05 | 15:23 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 15:53 | 16:05 | 16:23 | 16:28 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:23 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:24 | 18:24 | 19:24 | 19:24 | 20:24 | 20:24 | 21:24 | 21:24 | 22:24 | 22:24 | 23:21 | 23:21 |
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| Armstrong Industrial Estate (E-Bound) | 05:47 | · | 07:02 | 07:22 | 07:42 | 08:02 | · | 08:23 | 08:43 | 09:07 | 09:27 | 09:30 | 09:47 | 10:07 | 10:27 | 10:30 | 10:47 | 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:27 | 11:30 | 11:47 | 12:00 | 12:07 | 12:27 | 12:30 | 12:47 | 13:00 | 13:07 | 13:27 | 13:30 | 13:47 | 14:00 | 14:07 | 14:27 | 14:30 | 14:49 | 15:00 | 15:12 | 15:30 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:00 | 16:12 | 16:30 | 16:35 | 16:57 | 17:17 | 17:30 | 17:37 | 17:57 | · | 18:31 | · | 19:31 | 20:31 | · | · | 21:31 | · | · | · | · |
| Thirlmoor (S-Bound) | 05:50 | · | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:05 | · | 08:26 | 08:46 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:33 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:33 | 10:50 | 11:03 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:33 | 11:50 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:33 | 12:50 | 13:03 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:33 | 13:50 | 14:03 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:33 | 14:52 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 15:33 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 16:03 | 16:15 | 16:33 | 16:38 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:33 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:34 | 19:30 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 21:34 | 22:30 | 22:30 | 23:27 | 23:27 |
| Raby Road (E-Bound) | 05:54 | · | 07:09 | 07:29 | 07:49 | 08:09 | · | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:37 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:37 | 10:54 | 11:07 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:37 | 11:54 | 12:07 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:37 | 12:54 | 13:07 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:37 | 13:54 | 14:07 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:37 | 14:56 | 15:07 | 15:19 | 15:37 | 15:39 | 15:59 | 16:07 | 16:19 | 16:37 | 16:42 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:37 | 17:44 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 18:38 | 19:34 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 21:38 | 22:34 | 22:34 | 23:31 | 23:31 |
| Galleries Bus Station (Stand F) | 06:00 | 06:35 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:12 | 08:36 | 08:56 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 09:42 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 10:42 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 11:42 | 12:00 | 12:12 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 12:42 | 13:00 | 13:12 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 13:42 | 14:00 | 14:12 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:12 | 15:25 | 15:42 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:12 | 16:25 | 16:42 | 16:48 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:39 | 18:43 | 19:39 | 19:43 | 20:43 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 21:43 | 22:39 | 22:39 | 23:36 | 23:36 |
| Sainsbury's Car Park A (E-Bound) | 06:03 | 06:38 | 07:18 | 07:38 | 07:58 | 08:18 | 08:15 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:23 | 09:43 | 09:45 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 10:45 | 11:03 | 11:15 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 11:45 | 12:03 | 12:15 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 12:45 | 13:03 | 13:15 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 13:45 | 14:03 | 14:15 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:28 | 15:45 | 15:48 | 16:08 | 16:15 | 16:28 | 16:45 | 16:51 | 17:13 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 18:42 | 18:46 | 19:42 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 20:42 | 21:42 | 21:46 | 22:42 | 22:42 | 23:39 | 23:39 |
| Easby Road (SE-Bound) | 06:07 | 06:42 | 07:22 | 07:42 | 08:02 | 08:22 | 08:18 | 08:43 | 09:03 | 09:27 | 09:47 | 09:48 | 10:07 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 10:48 | 11:07 | 11:18 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 11:48 | 12:07 | 12:18 | 12:27 | 12:47 | 12:48 | 13:07 | 13:18 | 13:27 | 13:47 | 13:48 | 14:07 | 14:18 | 14:27 | 14:47 | 14:48 | 15:09 | 15:18 | 15:32 | 15:48 | 15:52 | 16:12 | 16:18 | 16:32 | 16:48 | 16:55 | 17:17 | 17:37 | 17:48 | 17:57 | 18:17 | 18:46 | 18:50 | 19:46 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 21:50 | 22:46 | 22:46 | 23:43 | 23:43 |
| Oxclose Road (E-Bound) | 06:10 | 06:45 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:06 | 08:26 | 08:21 | 08:47 | 09:06 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 09:51 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 10:51 | 11:10 | 11:21 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 11:51 | 12:10 | 12:21 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 12:51 | 13:10 | 13:21 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:21 | 14:31 | 14:51 | 14:51 | 15:13 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 15:56 | 16:15 | 16:21 | 16:35 | 16:51 | 16:58 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 17:51 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:49 | 18:53 | 19:49 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 21:53 | 22:49 | 22:49 | 23:46 | 23:46 |
| Waskerley Road (N-Bound) | 06:15 | 06:50 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:11 | 08:31 | 08:26 | 08:52 | 09:11 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 09:56 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 10:56 | 11:15 | 11:26 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 11:56 | 12:15 | 12:26 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 12:56 | 13:15 | 13:26 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 14:56 | 15:18 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 15:56 | 16:01 | 16:20 | 16:26 | 16:40 | 16:56 | 17:03 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 17:56 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:54 | 18:58 | 19:54 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 21:58 | 22:54 | 22:54 | 23:51 | 23:51 |
| Barmston Village Centre (N-Bound) | 06:18 | 06:53 | 07:33 | 07:53 | 08:14 | 08:34 | 08:29 | 08:55 | 09:14 | 09:38 | 09:58 | 09:59 | 10:18 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 10:59 | 11:18 | 11:29 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 11:59 | 12:18 | 12:29 | 12:38 | 12:58 | 12:59 | 13:18 | 13:29 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:29 | 14:39 | 14:59 | 14:59 | 15:21 | 15:29 | 15:44 | 15:59 | 16:04 | 16:23 | 16:29 | 16:43 | 16:59 | 17:06 | 17:28 | 17:48 | 17:59 | 18:08 | 18:28 | 18:57 | 19:01 | 19:57 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 22:01 | 22:57 | 22:57 | 23:54 | 23:54 |
| Peel Retail Park (N-Bound) | 06:20 | 06:55 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:16 | 08:36 | 08:31 | 08:57 | 09:16 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:01 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:01 | 11:20 | 11:31 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:01 | 12:20 | 12:31 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:01 | 13:20 | 13:31 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:31 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:01 | 15:23 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:06 | 16:25 | 16:31 | 16:45 | 17:01 | 17:08 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:01 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:59 | 19:03 | 19:59 | 20:03 | 21:03 | 20:59 | 21:59 | 22:03 | 22:59 | 22:59 | 23:56 | 23:56 |
| Bus Station (Stand A) | 06:24 | 06:59 | 07:39 | · | 08:20 | 08:40 | 08:35 | · | 09:20 | 09:44 | · | 10:05 | 10:24 | 10:44 | · | 11:05 | 11:24 | 11:35 | 11:44 | · | 12:05 | 12:24 | 12:35 | 12:44 | · | 13:05 | 13:24 | 13:35 | 13:44 | · | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:45 | · | 15:05 | 15:27 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:05 | · | 16:29 | 16:35 | 16:49 | 17:05 | · | 17:34 | 17:54 | 18:05 | 18:14 | 18:34 | 19:03 | 19:07 | 20:03 | 20:07 | 21:07 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 22:07 | 23:03 | 23:03 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Bus Station (Stand E) | · | · | · | 07:59 | · | · | · | 09:01 | · | · | 10:04 | · | · | · | 11:04 | · | · | · | · | 12:04 | · | · | · | · | 13:04 | · | · | · | · | 14:04 | · | · | · | · | 15:05 | · | · | · | · | · | 16:10 | · | · | · | · | 17:12 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Coach Road Estate-Number 265 (W-Bound) | · | · | · | 08:02 | · | · | · | 09:04 | · | · | 10:07 | · | · | · | 11:07 | · | · | · | · | 12:07 | · | · | · | · | 13:07 | · | · | · | · | 14:07 | · | · | · | · | 15:08 | · | · | · | · | · | 16:13 | · | · | · | · | 17:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 85
85 towards Usworth
- Bus Station (Stand D) Concord
- The Drive-Number 93 (W-Bound) Usworth
- Heworth Road-The Drive (N-Bound) Concord
- The Drive (S-Bound) Donwell
- The Drive (W-Bound) Donwell
- Blue House Lane-Havannah Road (W-Bound) Donwell
- Parsons Road (S-Bound) Donwell
- Parsons (S-Bound) Albany
- Armstrong Road (W-Bound) Armstrong
- Armstrong Road (S-Bound) Armstrong
- Armstrong Industrial Estate (E-Bound) Armstrong
- Thirlmoor (S-Bound) Blackfell
- Thirlmoor (S-Bound) Blackfell
- Raby Road (SE-Bound) Crowther
- Raby Road (E-Bound) Oxclose
- Castle Road (SE-Bound) Oxclose
- Galleries Bus Station (Stand F) Washington
- Washington Retail Park (NE-Bound) Washington
- Sainsbury's Car Park A (E-Bound) Washington
- Police Link Road - Leisure Centre (NE-Bound) Washington
- Titchfield Road (SE-Bound) Biddick
- Easby Road (SE-Bound) Biddick
- Fatfield Road (N-Bound) Biddick
- Parkway-Glastonbury (SE-Bound) Biddick
- Oxclose Road-Fatfield Road (SE-Bound) Columbia
- Oxclose Road-Beech Square (E-Bound) Columbia
- Oxclose Road-Beech Square (W-Bound) Columbia
- Oxclose Road (E-Bound) Columbia
- Fatfield Road-Oxclose Road (N-Bound) Columbia
- Oxclose Road-Fatfield Road (NW-Bound) Columbia
- Horsley Road (E-Bound) Columbia
- Horsley Road - The Willows (E-Bound) Barmston
- Horsley Road - South End (N-Bound) Barmston
- Waskerley Road (N-Bound) Barmston
- Horsley Road - South End (S-Bound) Barmston
- Horsley Road - The Willows (W-Bound) Barmston
- Westerhope Road (NW-Bound) Barmston
- Barmston Way-Burnhope Road (NE-Bound) Barmston
- Barmston Village Centre (N-Bound) Barmston
- Sunderland Highway (W-Bound) Barmston
- Peel Retail Park (N-Bound) Barmston
- Brindley Road (W-Bound) Concord
- Spout Lane (N-Bound) Concord
- Bus Station (Stand A) Concord
- Bus Station (Stand E) Concord
- Heworth Road-The Drive (N-Bound) Concord
- Coach Road-Heworth Road (W-Bound) Usworth
- Coach Road Estate-Number 265 (W-Bound) Usworth
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Upper Deal/Sandown/Worth and Kingsdown given service number 85 / 82 / 84 / 82A effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 85 bus?
The first 85 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 85 bus?
The last 85 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:21. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 85 bus cost?
The 85 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 85 bus?
The 85 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.