900 South Shields to Newcastle upon Tyne via Chichester, Gateshead

Operated by Northstar. First bus 05:10, last bus 00:54. 143 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Newcastle upon Tyne from Interchange (Stand X): 09:18, 09:38, 11:30

Next towards South Shields from Grainger Street (P): 08:59, 09:44, 10:04

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:17. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 900? 9 other bus routes are numbered 900 elsewhere in the UK — see every 900 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at St James M · Mondays · 67 journeys
Stop 00:0000:0200:1700:2800:3200:4709:1809:2209:3809:5211:3012:2913:2514:2114:2715:1715:5716:1316:3716:5317:1717:3317:4918:1118:2718:2918:3718:4719:0919:1819:2719:3720:0520:1720:1820:3220:4820:5220:5521:0321:0521:1221:1721:1821:2221:3221:3321:4221:4821:5522:0222:0322:1722:1822:2222:3222:4222:4522:4722:4823:0223:0323:1723:3223:3323:4023:47
Interchange (Stand Q) 00:00··································································
Boldon Lane-Stanhope Road (N-Bound) 00:00··································································
Bede Industrial Estate (W-Bound) 00:00··································································
Hebburn (S-Bound) 00:00··································································
Interchange (Stand X) 00:00··00:28··09:18·09:38·11:3012:2913:2514:2114:2715:1715:5716:1316:3716:5317:1717:3317:4918:1118:2718:2918:3718:4719:0919:1819:2719:3720:0520:1720:1820:3220:48·20:5521:0321:05··21:18··21:33·21:4821:55·22:03·22:18···22:45·22:48·23:03··23:3323:40·
Sunderland Road-Byron Walk (NW-Bound) 00:00··00:32··09:23·09:43·11:3512:3413:3014:2614:3215:2216:0216:1816:4216:5817:2217:3817:5418:1618:3218:3418:4218:5219:1419:2219:3219:4220:1020:2220:2220:3720:52·21:0021:0721:10··21:22··21:37·21:5222:00·22:07·22:22···22:50·22:52·23:07··23:3723:45·
Central Station Westgate Road (M) 00:00··00:39···09:22·09:52·························································
Haymarket St Mary's Place (E-Bound) 00:00··00:41···09:30·10:00···························20:52···21:12··21:2221:32·21:42······22:22·22:42··········
Osborne Road-Acorn Road (N-Bound) 00:00··00:41···09:38·10:08···························20:58···21:18··21:2821:38·21:48······22:28·22:48··········
Church Avenue-Church Road (SW-Bound) 00:0000:0200:1700:4100:3200:47·09:44·10:14···························21:04···21:2421:17·21:3421:44·21:54··22:02·22:17·22:3422:3222:54·22:47·23:02·23:1723:32··23:47
HMRC Benton Park View (E-Bound) 00:00··00:41···09:59·10:29···························21:17···21:37··21:4721:57·22:07······22:47·23:07··········
Ashleigh Grove-Linden Road (E-Bound) 00:00··01:17·······························································
Northumberland Park Interchange (NE-Bound) 00:00······10:19···························································
Earsdon Road - Metro (SE-Bound) 00:00······10:30···························································
Station Square - Metro (W-Bound) 00:00······10:40···························································
Station Terrace - Metro (N-Bound) 00:00··································································
Howdon Road-Earl Grey Way (W-Bound) 00:00··································································
Tynemouth Road - Howdon Lane (W-Bound) 00:00··································································
Wallsend Metro Interchange (E-Bound) 00:00··································································
Shields Road-Huddleston Road (SW-Bound) 00:00··································································
Newcastle Manors (W-Bound) 00:00··································································
Newcastle St James (W-Bound) 00:00··································································

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 Northstar whether this route takes part. Details →

Fares on the 900

Child single £1.40

Northstar Constellation Limited (formerly RMC1510 Limited)'s published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 30 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Northstar before you travel.

Tickets on the 900

Northstar publishes singles and season tickets on this route for adults and children.

Adult Single · Child Single

Ticket types come from Northstar's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 30 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Northstar.

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 Northstar before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Day, 28 December 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 900

900 towards Newcastle upon Tyne

All 43 stops
  1. Interchange (Stand Q) South Shields
  2. Chichester Road (S-Bound) Chichester
  3. Boldon Lane-Stanhope Road (N-Bound) West Harton
  4. Newcastle Road-Simonside Arms (SW-Bound) Simonside
  5. Bede Industrial Estate (W-Bound) Bede
  6. Bus Station (Stand D) Jarrow
  7. Hebburn (S-Bound) Hebburn
  8. Shields Road-Croxdale Terrace (W-Bound) Pelaw
  9. Interchange (Stand X) Heworth
  10. Sunderland Road - Felling Metro (NW-Bound) Felling
  11. Sunderland Road-Byron Walk (NW-Bound) Gateshead
  12. Interchange (Stand X) Gateshead
  13. Central Station Westgate Road (M) Newcastle upon Tyne
  14. Monument Market Street Newcastle upon Tyne
  15. Haymarket St Mary's Place (E-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  16. Osborne Road-Jesmond Road (N-Bound) Jesmond
  17. Osborne Road-Acorn Road (N-Bound) Jesmond
  18. Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens (E-Bound) West Jesmond
  19. Church Avenue-Church Road (SW-Bound) South Gosforth
  20. Interchange (Stand A) Regent Centre
  21. HMRC Benton Park View (E-Bound) High Heaton
  22. Interchange (Stand A) Four Lane Ends
  23. Ashleigh Grove-Linden Road (E-Bound) Benton
  24. Great Lime Road - Palmersville Metro (E-Bound) Palmersville
  25. Northumberland Park Interchange (NE-Bound) Backworth
  26. Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (N-Bound) Shiremoor
  27. Earsdon Road - Metro (SE-Bound) West Monkseaton
  28. Norham Road - Metro (SE-Bound) Monkseaton
  29. Station Square - Metro (W-Bound) Whitley Bay
  30. John Street (S-Bound) Cullercoats
  31. Station Terrace - Metro (N-Bound) Tynemouth
  32. Transport Hub (Stand E) North Shields
  33. Howdon Road-Earl Grey Way (W-Bound) Royal Quays
  34. Nelson Terrace (S-Bound) Percy Main
  35. Tynemouth Road - Howdon Lane (W-Bound) Howdon
  36. Church Bank-Lodge Terrace (SW-Bound) Hadrian Road
  37. Wallsend Metro Interchange (E-Bound) Wallsend
  38. Shields Road - Sutton Street (W-Bound) Walkergate
  39. Shields Road-Huddleston Road (SW-Bound) Byker
  40. Brinkburn Street (W-Bound) Byker
  41. Newcastle Manors (W-Bound) Shieldfield
  42. Newcastle Monument (G) Newcastle upon Tyne
  43. Newcastle St James (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne

900 towards South Shields

All 43 stops
  1. Newcastle Newgate Street (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  2. Newcastle Monument (D) Newcastle upon Tyne
  3. Newcastle Manors (E-Bound) Shieldfield
  4. Brinkburn Street (E-Bound) Byker
  5. Shields Road-Depot Road (NE-Bound) Byker
  6. Shields Road - Benfield Road (E-Bound) Walkergate
  7. Wallsend Metro Interchange (E-Bound) Wallsend
  8. High Street East-Dene Crescent (E-Bound) Wallsend
  9. Tynemouth Road - Denbigh Avenue (NE-Bound) Howdon
  10. St Johns Terrace (E-Bound) Percy Main
  11. Howdon Road (E-Bound) Royal Quays
  12. Transport Hub (Stand B) North Shields
  13. Station Terrace - Metro (N-Bound) Tynemouth
  14. John Street (N-Bound) Cullercoats
  15. Station Square - Metro (W-Bound) Whitley Bay
  16. Norham Road - Metro (NW-Bound) Monkseaton
  17. Earsdon Road - Metro (NW-Bound) West Monkseaton
  18. Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro (S-Bound) Shiremoor
  19. Northumberland Park Interchange (SE-Bound) Backworth
  20. Great Lime Road - Palmersville Metro (W-Bound) Palmersville
  21. Ashleigh Grove-Linden Road (W-Bound) Benton
  22. Interchange (Stand D) Regent Centre
  23. HMRC Benton Park View (W-Bound) Longbenton
  24. Interchange (Stand D) Regent Centre
  25. Church Avenue-Church Road (NE-Bound) South Gosforth
  26. Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens (W-Bound) West Jesmond
  27. Osborne Road-Grosvenor Road (S-Bound) Jesmond
  28. Osborne Road-Jesmond Road (S-Bound) Jesmond
  29. Haymarket St Mary's Place (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  30. Monument Market Street (Y) Newcastle upon Tyne
  31. Grainger Street (P) Newcastle upon Tyne
  32. Interchange (Stand D) Gateshead
  33. Sunderland Road-Byron Walk (SE-Bound) Gateshead
  34. Sunderland Road - Felling Metro (E-Bound) Felling
  35. Interchange (Stand R) Heworth
  36. Shields Road - Cartmel Park (E-Bound) Pelaw
  37. Hebburn (NW-Bound) Hebburn
  38. Bus Station (Stand B) Jarrow
  39. Bede Industrial Estate (E-Bound) Bede
  40. Newcastle Road-Simonside Arms (SW-Bound) Simonside
  41. Boldon Lane-Stanhope Road (S-Bound) West Harton
  42. Chichester Road (N-Bound) Chichester
  43. Interchange (Stand Q) South Shields

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 900 bus?

The first 900 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 900 bus?

The last 900 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:54. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 900 bus cost?

Northstar's published fares on the 900: child single £1.40. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Northstar day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 900 bus?

The 900 is operated by Northstar.

Timetable data from Northstar via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Northstar last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 25 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.