888 Newcastle upon Tyne to Keswick via Hexham, Langley
Operated by Wright Brothers Coaches. First bus 09:20, last bus 16:30. 2 journeys on Mondays and Fridays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 888? 6 other bus routes are numbered 888 elsewhere in the UK — see every 888 bus timetable by area.
888 towards Keswick — Mondays and Fridays (1 journey)
| Stop | 09:20 |
|---|---|
| Newcastle Coach Station (S-Bound) | 09:20 |
| West Road (NW-Bound) | 09:28 |
| Hexham Road-Hawthorn Terrace (W-Bound) | 09:32 |
| Hexham Road-Middle School (W-Bound) | 09:35 |
| Hexham Road (W-bound) | 09:37 |
| Houghton Moor Cottages (opp) | 09:42 |
| South Farm (nr) | 09:45 |
| South Lodge (opp) | 09:48 |
| Howden Dene (nr) | 09:53 |
| Cemetery (opp) | 09:56 |
| Mole Country Store (adj) | 10:01 |
| General Hospital (o/s) | 10:04 |
| Police Station (o/s) | 10:05 |
| St Andrew's Cemetery (opp) | 10:07 |
| Light Birks (opp) | 10:16 |
| Methodist Chapel (opp) | 10:20 |
| Tarry Back (opp) | 10:28 |
| Church (opp) | 10:30 |
| Hendersons Garage (o/s) | 10:50 |
| Rail Station | 11:45 |
| Croft House (o/s) | 12:18 |
| Bus Station (K) (Stand 4) | 12:40 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 Wright Brothers Coaches whether this route takes part.
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Tickets on the 888
Wright Brothers Coaches publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and students.
Adult Single · Child Single · Student/Concession · Adult Day Return · Child Day Return
Ticket types come from Wright Brothers Coaches's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2026-07-20. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs — see published prices for Wright Brothers Coaches.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on — they come from the operator’s own published calendar. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Sunday, 27 December 2026 No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 888
888 towards Keswick
All 85 stops
- Newcastle Coach Station (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle CAV Campus (B) Fenham
- West Road-The Plaza (W-Bound) Fenham
- Newcastle Crematorium (NW-Bound) Denton Burn
- West Road (NW-Bound) Denton Burn
- Hexham Road-Lemington Road Ends (NW-Bound) Lemington
- Hexham Road-St Cuthberts Church (NW-Bound) Walbottle
- Hawthorn Terrace (W-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Hawthorn Terrace (W-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Campus (NW-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Hadrian Place (W-Bound) Throckley
- Throckley Roundabout (W-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Middle School (W-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Drove Road (W-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Bank Top (W-Bound) Throckley
- Frenchmen's Row (opp) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Hexham Road (W-bound) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Village Entrance (nr) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Three Tuns (wb) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Houghton (W-bound) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Houghton Moor Cottages (opp) Close House
- Holeyn Hall Crossroads (W-bound) Rudchester
- Stonecroft (opp) Horsley
- Lion and Lamb (o/s) Horsley
- South Farm (nr) Horsley
- High Barns Farm (W-bound) Horsley
- Nafferton Farm (W-bound) Ovington
- Ovington Road End (W-bound) Ovington
- South Lodge (opp) Stelling
- Shaw House (opp) Newton
- Brocks Bushes (opp) Styford
- Styford Lodge (nr) Styford
- Howden Dene (nr) Corbridge
- The Crofts (opp) Corbridge
- Angel Inn (opp) Corbridge
- Bridge End (W-bound) Corbridge
- Cemetery (opp) Corbridge
- Main Road (W-bound) Dilston
- Dilston Park (W-bound) Dilston
- Widehaugh (W-bound) Dilston
- Mole Country Store (adj) Hexham
- Eastwood Grange (W-bound) Hexham
- Woodlands (W-bound) Hexham
- Dean Park House (o/s) Hexham
- General Hospital (o/s) Hexham
- Bus Station (Stand C) Hexham
- Priestpopple (westbound) Hexham
- Monument (opp) Hexham
- Police Station (o/s) Hexham
- Woodbine Terrace (nr) Tynegreen
- Leazes Lane (nr) Tynegreen
- Shaws Park (nr) Tynegreen
- St Andrew's Cemetery (opp) Leazes
- West Wharmley (opp) Wharmley
- Anchor Hotel (opp) Haydon Bridge
- Cemetery (opp) Haydon Bridge
- Light Birks (opp) Haydon Bridge
- Langley Castle Farm Road End (opp) Haydon Bridge
- Langley Castle Gates (opp) Haydon Bridge
- Phone Box (opp) Langley
- Methodist Chapel (opp) Langley
- Carts Bog Inn (o/s) Langley
- Former Railway Station (o/s) Staward
- Cupola Cottages (nr) Cupola Bridge
- Tarry Back (opp) Whitfield
- Bog Cottages (opp) Whitfield
- Village Pantry (adj) Whitfield
- The Elk's Head (adj) Whitfield
- Church (opp) Whitfield
- Whitfield Hall (nr) Whitfield
- Road End (S-bound) Ninebanks
- Station Yard Alston
- Hendersons Garage (o/s) Alston
- Caf (o/s) Hartside
- The New Inn (near) Melmerby
- Turnmoor Head Woods (near) Melmerby
- Rail Station Langwathby
- Bus Station (P) (Stand 1) Penrith
- Rail Station (o/s) Penrith
- Cross (o/s) Greystoke
- Croft House (o/s) Motherby
- Troutbeck Inn (near) Troutbeck
- Road End (opp) Mungrisdale
- road end (by) Threlkeld
- Bus Station (K) (Stand 4) Keswick
888 towards Newcastle upon Tyne
All 83 stops
- Bus Station (K) (Stand 4) Keswick
- Bypass (at) Threlkeld
- Road End (adj) Mungrisdale
- Troutbeck Inn (opp) Troutbeck
- Croft House (opp) Motherby
- Cross (at) Greystoke
- Rail Station (o/s) Penrith
- Bus Station (P) (Stand 1) Penrith
- Rail Station (opp) Langwathby
- Turnmoor Head Woods (at) Melmerby
- The New Inn (opp) Melmerby
- Caf (opp) Hartside
- Hendersons Garage (in) Alston
- Road End (N-bound) Ninebanks
- Whitfield Hall (opp) Whitfield
- Church (nr) Whitfield
- The Elk's Head (opp) Whitfield
- Village Pantry (opp) Whitfield
- Bog Cottages (o/s) Whitfield
- Tarry Back (o/s) Whitfield
- Cupola Cottages (opp) Cupola Bridge
- Former Railway Station (opp) Staward
- Carts Bog Inn (opp) Langley
- Methodist Chapel (adj) Langley
- Phone box (adj) Langley
- Langley Castle gates (nr) Haydon Bridge
- Langley Castle Farm road end (adj) Haydon Bridge
- Light Birks (nr) Haydon Bridge
- Cemetery (nr) Haydon Bridge
- Anchor Hotel (o/s) Haydon Bridge
- West Wharmley (nr) Wharmley
- St Andrew's Cemetery (o/s) Leazes
- Shaws Park (opp) Tynegreen
- Leazes Lane (opp) Tynegreen
- Woodbine Terrace (opp) Tynegreen
- Police Station (opp) Hexham
- Monument (nr) Hexham
- Priestpopple (eastbound) Hexham
- Bus Station (Stand B) Hexham
- General Hospital (opp) Hexham
- Woodlands (E-bound) Hexham
- Eastwood Grange (E-bound) Hexham
- Mole Country Store (opp) Hexham
- Widehaugh (E-bound) Dilston
- Dilston Park (E-bound) Dilston
- Main road (E-bound) Dilston
- Cemetery (o/s) Corbridge
- Bridge End (E-bound) Corbridge
- Angel Inn (o/s) Corbridge
- The Crofts (adj) Corbridge
- Howden Dene (opp) Corbridge
- Styford Lodge (opp) Styford
- Brocks Bushes (nr) Styford
- Shaw House (nr) Newton
- South Lodge (nr) Stelling
- Ovington road end (E-bound) Ovington
- Nafferton Farm (E-bound) Ovington
- High Barns Farm (nr) Horsley
- South Farm (opp) Horsley
- Lion and Lamb (opp) Horsley
- Stonecroft (nr) Horsley
- Holeyn Hall crossroads (E-bound) Rudchester
- Houghton Moor Cottages (nr) Close House
- Houghton (E-bound) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Three Tuns (eb) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Village entrance (opp) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Hexham Road (E-bound) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Frenchmen's Row (nr) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Hexham Road-Bank Top (E-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Drove Road (E-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Middle School (E-Bound) Throckley
- Throckley Roundabout (E-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Westway (E-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Campus (E-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Hawthorn Terrace (SE-Bound) Walbottle
- Walbottle (E-Bound) Walbottle
- Old Hexham Road-Stephenson Terrace (E-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Lemington Road Ends (SE-Bound) Lemington
- Denton Burn (SE-Bound) Denton Burn
- Newcastle Crematorium (E-Bound) Denton Burn
- West Road-The Plaza (E-Bound) Fenham
- Newcastle CAV Campus Fenham
- Newcastle Coach Station (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
Towns & areas on this route
Newcastle upon TyneHexhamFenhamLemingtonPenrithThrockleyKeswickCorbridgeDenton BurnHaydon BridgeWalbottleHeddon-on-the-Wall
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 888 bus?
The first 888 departure on Mondays and Fridays leaves at 09:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 888 bus?
The last 888 on Mondays and Fridays leaves its first stop at 16:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 888 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Wright Brothers Coaches day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 888 bus?
The 888 is operated by Wright Brothers Coaches.
Timetable data from Wright Brothers Coaches via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.