X20 Durham to Sunderland via Houghton-le-Spring, Doxford Park
Operated by Go North East. Registered as running via East Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, Belmont. First bus 06:13, last bus 17:42. 44 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different X20? 12 other bus routes are numbered X20 elsewhere in the UK — see every X20 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:21 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:52 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:27 | 15:58 | 16:34 | 17:08 | 17:42 |
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| Bus Station Stand D | 07:21 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:52 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:27 | 15:58 | 16:34 | 17:08 | 17:42 |
| Dene Drive (NE-bound) | 07:34 | 08:03 | 08:33 | 09:05 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:40 | 15:11 | 15:42 | 16:13 | 16:49 | 17:23 | 17:56 |
| Houghton-Le-Spring (N-Bound) | 07:43 | 08:12 | 08:42 | 09:14 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:48 | 15:20 | 15:52 | 16:23 | 17:00 | 17:33 | 18:04 |
| Doxford International (E-Bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:01 | 16:32 | 17:10 | 17:43 | 18:13 |
| East Herrington Board Inn (N-Bound) | 07:52 | 08:21 | 08:51 | 09:23 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:57 | 15:30 | 16:09 | 16:40 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:20 |
| Interchange (Stand L) | 08:07 | 08:37 | 09:07 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:11 | 15:45 | 16:24 | 16:55 | 17:32 | 18:04 | 18:33 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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.
Fares on the X20
Adult single £2.00 to £2.50 · Adult return £4.00 to £5.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Claypath | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Hild Bede College | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Sportsmans Arms Belmont | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | The Grange/Carrville | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ramside Hall/Dene Drive | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Houghton-le-Spring Centre | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Hill Farm | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Board Inn/Park Lea | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Doxford International Business Park | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Allendale Road | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Thorney Close Road | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Prospect Hotel | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Barnes Hotel | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Eden House Road | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Park Lane Interchange |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Durham Bus Station/Milburngate.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 April 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Go North East before you travel.
Tickets on the X20
Go North East publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Return · Adult Single · 21&under Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Go North East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 25 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Go North East.
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 Go North East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (66 journeys in both directions together, against 44), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go North East before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (66 journeys in both directions together, against 44), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go North East before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route X20
X20 towards Sunderland
All 30 stops
- Bus Station Stand D Durham
- Millburngate Stand A Durham
- Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B (E-bound) Durham
- Hild-Bede College (NE-bound) Durham
- Belmont link road (SE-bound) Gilesgate Moor
- Sportsmans Arms (NE-bound) Belmont
- High Street (NE-bound) Carrville
- Grange Court (NE-bound) Carrville
- Dene Drive (NE-bound) Carrville
- Houghton-Le-Spring (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton-Le-Spring (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton Cut Slip Road (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Durham Road-West Park (N-Bound) East Herrington
- Doxford International (E-Bound) Doxford Park
- Doxford International-Arriva (E-Bound) Doxford Park
- Doxford Technology Park (S-Bound) Doxford Park
- Glanville Road (E-Bound) Doxford Park
- Moorside Manston Close (NE-Bound) Doxford Park
- Silksworth Road-Allendale Road (SW-Bound) Farringdon
- Silksworth Road-Woodside Grove (W-Bound) East Herrington
- Durham Road - Crow Lane (W-Bound) East Herrington
- East Herrington Board Inn (N-Bound) East Herrington
- North Moor (NE-Bound) Thorney Close
- Prospect Lidl (NE-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Bede Centre (E-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road - Barnes Park Road (NE-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Eden House Road (N-Bound) Eden Vale
- Durham Road-The Royalty (NE-Bound) Eden Vale
- Royal Courts (E-Bound) Sunderland
- Interchange (Stand L) Sunderland
X20 towards Durham
All 32 stops
- Interchange (Stand L) Sunderland
- Royal Courts (W-Bound) Sunderland
- Burn Park Road-Durham Road (SW-Bound) Eden Vale
- Durham Road-Riversdale Terrace (S-Bound) Eden Vale
- Queen Alexandra Road - Durham Road (W-Bound) Barnes Park
- Durham Road-Bede Centre (W-Bound) Barnes Park
- Prospect Lidl (SW-Bound) Barnes Park
- North Moor (SW-Bound) Thorney Close
- Durham Road - Charter Drive (S-Bound) East Herrington
- Durham Road-Parkside South (S-Bound) East Herrington
- Silksworth Road - Board Inn (E-Bound) East Herrington
- Silksworth Road-Warwick Drive (E-Bound) East Herrington
- Silksworth Road-Allendale Road (NE-Bound) Farringdon
- Moorside Manston Close (SW-Bound) Doxford Park
- Moorside (S-Bound) Doxford Park
- Glanville Road (W-Bound) Doxford Park
- Doxford Technology Park (N-Bound) Doxford Park
- Doxford International-Arriva (SW-Bound) Doxford Park
- Doxford International (N-Bound) Doxford Park
- Houghton Cut Slip Road (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Hillside Way (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton-Le-Spring (S-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Dene Drive (SW-bound) Carrville
- Grange Court (SW-bound) Carrville
- High Street (SW-bound) Carrville
- Sportsmans Arms (SW-bound) Belmont
- Belmont link road (NW-bound) Gilesgate Moor
- Hild-Bede College (SW-bound) Durham
- Leazes Road - Millburngate Bridge (W-bound) Durham
- Bus Station Stand E Durham
- Bus Station Stand D Durham
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 10 May 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 January 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 January 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2022 To amend Route and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Durham).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0003954/1168 · Changes in Durham County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X20 bus?
The first X20 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:13 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X20 bus?
The last X20 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:42. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X20 bus cost?
Go North East's published fares on the X20: adult single £2.00 to £2.50, adult return £4.00 to £5.00. The X20 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 X20 bus?
The X20 is operated by Go North East.
Timetable data from Go North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0003954/1168. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.