X18 Morpeth ↔ Alnwick

Operated by Arriva North East. First bus 05:54, last bus 23:28. 63 journeys on weekdays.

💷 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 →

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.

towards Alnwick · Monday to Friday towards Alnwick · Saturday towards Alnwick · Sunday towards Morpeth · Monday to Friday towards Morpeth · Saturday towards Morpeth · Sunday
X18 towards Alnwick — Monday to Friday (32 journeys)
Bus Station (Stand E) 06:3207:2208:4708:5009:4709:5010:4710:5011:4711:5012:4712:5513:4713:5514:4714:5515:5215:5516:5517:0218:0018:0519:0519:0520:0520:0521:0521:0522:0522:0523:0523:05
Front Street (E-bound) 06:3907:2908:5408:5709:5409:5710:5410:5711:5411:5712:5413:0213:5414:0214:5415:0215:5916:0217:0217:0918:0718:1219:1219:1220:1220:1221:1221:1222:1222:1223:1223:12
Level Crossing (N-bound) 06:5207:4109:0709:0910:0710:0911:0711:0912:0712:0913:0713:1414:0714:1415:0715:1416:1216:1417:1417:2218:1918:2519:2419:2420:2420:2421:2421:2422:2422:2423:2423:24
Market Street (N-bound) 06:5907:4809:1409:1610:1410:1611:1411:1612:1412:1613:1413:2114:1414:2115:1415:2116:1916:2117:2117:2918:2618:3219:3119:3120:3120:3121:3121:3122:3122:3123:3123:31
Turning Circle 07:0607:5509:2109:2310:2110:2311:2111:2312:2112:2313:2113:2814:2114:2815:2115:2816:2616:2817:2817:3618:3318:3919:3819:3820:3820:3821:3821:3822:3822:3823:3823:38
Togston Crescent (near) 07:1007:5909:2509:2710:2510:2711:2511:2712:2512:2713:2513:3214:2514:3215:2515:3216:3016:3217:3217:4018:3718:4319:4219:4220:4220:4221:4221:4222:4222:4223:4223:42
Fourways (opp) 07:1908:0809:3409:3510:3410:3511:3411:3512:3412:3513:3413:4014:3414:4015:3415:4016:3916:4017:4017:4918:4518:5119:5019:5020:5020:5021:5021:5022:5022:5023:4923:50
Market Place (N-bound) 07:2508:1409:4009:4110:4010:4111:4011:4112:4012:4113:4013:4614:4014:4615:4015:4616:4516:4617:4617:5518:5118:5719:5619:5620:5620:5621:5621:5622:5622:56·23:56
Methodist Church (opp) 07:3508:2309:5009:5010:5010:5011:5011:5012:5012:5013:5013:5514:5014:5515:5015:5516:5516:5517:5518:0519:0019:0720:0520:0521:0521:0522:0522:0523:0523:05·00:05
Curly Lane (NE-bound) ···09:54·10:54·11:54·12:54·13:59·14:59·15:59·16:5917:59·19:0419:1120:0920:0921:0921:0922:0922:0923:0923:09·00:09
Leisure Centre (near) ·08:37······························
Bus Station (stand 5) 07:50·10:05···12:0512:05··14:05···16:0516:10···18:20···20:20········
Bus Station (stand 3) ·08:45·10:0511:0511:05··13:0513:05·14:1015:0515:10··17:1017:1018:10·19:1519:2320:20·21:2021:2022:2022:2023:2023:20·00:20

Route map

All stops on route X18

X18 towards Alnwick

  1. Bus Station (Stand E) Morpeth
  2. Dark Lane Morpeth
  3. The Mount (E-bound) East Cottingwood
  4. East Mill (opp) East Cottingwood
  5. Cookswell Garage (opp) Pegswood
  6. Front Street (E-bound) Pegswood
  7. School Court (o/s) Pegswood
  8. Butcher's Lane (N-bound) Longhirst
  9. Village centre (N-bound) Longhirst
  10. Ulgham Fence (at) Ulgham
  11. Forge Estate (opp) Ulgham
  12. Institute (opp) Ulgham
  13. Woodlands (adj) Ulgham
  14. Grangemoor Road (E-bound) Stobswood
  15. Station Mews (opp) Widdrington Station
  16. Level Crossing (N-bound) Widdrington Station
  17. Church (adj) Widdrington Village
  18. Roundabout (N-bound) Widdrington Village
  19. Market Street (N-bound) Red Row
  20. Hadston Road End (opp) Hadston
  21. Smally's Bar (opp) Red Row
  22. Barties Town (nr) South Broomhill
  23. Warkworth Terrace (nr) Broomhill
  24. Castington Road (W-bound) Broomhill
  25. Turning Circle HMPS Northumberland
  26. East end (N-bound) Acklington
  27. West End (E-bound) Togston
  28. Togston Crescent (near) Broomhill
  29. Togston Hall (opp) North Togston
  30. Longstone Manor (near) Amble by the Sea
  31. Estate Entrance (adj) Gloster Park
  32. Woodbine Street (E-bound) Amble by the Sea
  33. Fourways (opp) Amble by the Sea
  34. High Street (W-bound) Amble by the Sea
  35. The Wynd (N-bound) Amble by the Sea
  36. Beal Bank Top (N-bound) Warkworth
  37. Market Place (N-bound) Warkworth
  38. Coquet Bridge (N-bound) Warkworth
  39. Shortridge Hall Road End (adj) Shortridge
  40. Road End (N-bound) High Buston
  41. Roundabout (N-bound) Hipsburn
  42. First School (adj) Hipsburn
  43. Methodist Church (opp) Alnmouth Village
  44. South View (W-bound) Hipsburn
  45. First School (opp) Hipsburn
  46. Curly Lane (NE-bound) Alnmouth Station
  47. Curly Lane North End (N-bound) Alnmouth Station
  48. Road End (opp) Lesbury
  49. Main Road (W-bound) Hawkhill
  50. Alndyke (W-bound) Hawkhill
  51. Ravensmede (opp) Alnwick
  52. Oaky Balks (nr) Alnwick
  53. Infirmary (opp) Alnwick
  54. StPaul's RC School (opp) Alnwick
  55. Fire Station (opp) Alnwick
  56. Entrance (sb) Willowburn Trading Est
  57. Cemetery (opp) Willowburn Trading Est
  58. Leisure Centre (near) Willowburn Trading Est
  59. Retail Park (opp) Greensfield
  60. Roundabout (nb) St James Estate
  61. Augur Terrace (opp) St James Estate
  62. Post Office (adj) St James Estate
  63. Barter Books (opp) Alnwick
  64. Playhouse (opp) Alnwick
  65. Green Batt (W-bound) Alnwick
  66. Bus Station (stand 5) Alnwick
  67. Bus Station (stand 3) Alnwick

X18 towards Morpeth

  1. Bus Station (stand 3) Alnwick
  2. Green Batt (E-bound) Alnwick
  3. Playhouse (nr) Alnwick
  4. Infirmary (near) Alnwick
  5. St Paul's RC School (o/s) Alnwick
  6. Ravensmede (nr) Alnwick
  7. Oaky Balks (opp) Alnwick
  8. Alndyke (E-bound) Hawkhill
  9. Main Road (E-bound) Hawkhill
  10. Road End (nr) Lesbury
  11. Curly Lane North End (S-bound) Alnmouth Station
  12. Curly Lane (S-bound) Alnmouth Station
  13. South View (E-bound) Hipsburn
  14. First School (adj) Hipsburn
  15. Methodist Church (opp) Alnmouth Village
  16. Roundabout (S-bound) Hipsburn
  17. First School (opp) Hipsburn
  18. Road End (S-bound) High Buston
  19. Shortridge Hall Road End (opp) Shortridge
  20. Coquet Bridge (S-bound) Warkworth
  21. Market Place (S-bound) Warkworth
  22. Beal Bank Top (S-bound) Warkworth
  23. The Wynd (S-bound) Amble by the Sea
  24. High Street (E-bound) Amble by the Sea
  25. Fourways (opp) Amble by the Sea
  26. Estate Entrance (opp) Gloster Park
  27. Acklington Road (W-bound) Amble by the Sea
  28. Togston Hall (adj) North Togston
  29. Togston Crescent (opp) Broomhill
  30. Sewage Works (nr) Broomhill
  31. West End (W-bound) Togston
  32. East End (S-bound) Acklington
  33. Turning Circle HMPS Northumberland
  34. Castington Road (E-bound) Broomhill
  35. Warkworth Terrace (opp) Broomhill
  36. Barties Town (opp) South Broomhill
  37. Hadston Road End (nr) Hadston
  38. Smally's Bar (o/s) Red Row
  39. Market Place (S-bound) Red Row
  40. Roundabout (S-bound) Widdrington Village
  41. Church (opp) Widdrington Village
  42. Station Mews (nr) Widdrington Station
  43. Level Crossing (W-bound) Widdrington Station
  44. Grangemoor Road (W-bound) Stobswood
  45. Institute (adj) Ulgham
  46. Woodlands (opp) Ulgham
  47. Forge Estate (adj) Ulgham
  48. Ulgham Fence (opp) Ulgham
  49. Village Centre (S-bound) Longhirst
  50. Butcher's Lane (S-bound) Longhirst
  51. First School (opp) Pegswood
  52. Co-op (opp) Pegswood
  53. Cookswell Garage (nr) Pegswood
  54. Whorral Bank Roundabout (S-bound) Pegswood
  55. The Mount (W-bound) East Cottingwood
  56. East Mill (nr) East Cottingwood
  57. Dark Lane Morpeth
  58. Bus Station (Stand C) Morpeth

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

MorpethAlnwickWiddrington StationAmble by the SeaAlnmouth VillageSt James EstateWarkworthPegswoodBroomhillWillowburn Trading EstGreensfieldUlgham

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X18 bus?

The first X18 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:54 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last X18 bus?

The last X18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:28. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the X18 bus cost?

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 X18 bus?

The X18 is operated by Arriva North East.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.