X21 West Auckland Club ↔ Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F'

Operated by Go North East. First bus 05:50, last bus 22:45. 87 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The X21 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. 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 Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' · Monday to Friday towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' · Saturday towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' · Sunday towards West Auckland Club · Monday to Friday towards West Auckland Club · Saturday towards West Auckland Club · Sunday
X21 towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' — Monday to Friday (45 journeys)
Club (E-bound) ····07:23···08:0508:38·09:0809:40·10:1210:42·11:1211:42·12:1212:42·13:1213:42·14:1314:43·15:1315:48·16:1816:58·17:33·········
Superstore (NE-bound) ····07:28···08:1008:43·09:1309:45·10:1710:47·11:1711:47·12:1712:47·13:1713:47·14:1814:48·15:1815:53·16:2317:03·17:38·········
General Hospital (N-bound) ····07:37···08:1908:52·09:2209:54·10:2510:55·11:2511:55·12:2512:55·13:2513:55·14:2614:56·15:2616:01·16:3117:11·17:46·········
Bus Station Stand A ·····································18:4519:0019:4520:0520:4521:1021:4522:45
Bus Station Stand E 05:5006:1606:3807:0807:42··08:0508:2709:0009:0009:3310:0310:0010:3311:0311:0011:3312:0312:0012:3313:0313:0013:3314:0314:0014:3415:0415:0015:3616:0816:0016:3817:1817:0017:5118:00········
Newsagents (NE-bound) 05:5806:2506:4807:1807:52·07:5208:1308:3709:1009:0909:4310:1310:0910:4311:1311:0911:4312:1312:0912:4313:1313:0913:4314:1314:0914:4415:1415:0915:4616:1816:0916:4817:2717:0918:0018:0818:5419:0819:5320:1320:5321:1821:5322:53
High Street (B) 06:0206:2906:5307:2508:03·08:0008:1908:4409:1609:1509:4910:1910:1510:4911:1911:1511:4912:1912:1512:4913:1913:1513:4914:1914:1514:5015:2015:1515:5216:2416:1516:5217:3217:1318:0518:1218:5919:1219:5820:1720:5721:2221:5722:57
Post Office (N-bound) 06:0706:3506:5907:3108:10·08:0708:2508:5109:2209:2109:5410:2510:2110:5511:2511:2111:5512:2512:2112:5513:2513:2113:5514:2514:2114:5615:2615:2115:5816:3016:2116:5817:3817:1818:1018:1819:0419:1720:0320:2121:0221:2622:0223:02
Church (E-bound) 06:1606:4407:0807:4108:21·08:1808:3409:0209:3209:3210:0410:3510:3211:0511:3511:3212:0512:3512:3213:0513:3513:3214:0514:3514:3215:0615:3615:3216:0916:4116:3217:0917:4817:2718:1918:2719:1319:2720:1220:2921:1121:3422:1123:11
Bus Station Stand G 06:2106:4907:1507:5008:3107:3308:2708:3909:1009:4309:3710:1310:4310:3711:1311:4311:3712:1312:4312:3713:1313:4313:3714:1314:4314:3715:1415:4515:3716:1816:5016:3717:1817:5717:3218:2418:3219:1719:3220:1620:3221:1521:3722:1523:15
Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (N-bound) 06:2506:5307:2007:5608:3707:3908:3308:4309:1609:4809:4110:1810:4810:4111:1811:4811:4112:1812:4812:4113:1813:4813:4114:1814:4814:4115:1915:5015:4116:2316:5516:4117:2318:0217:3718:2918:3719:2219:3620:21·21:19·22:1923:19
New College (NE-bound) 06:2606:5407:2107:5708:3807:4008:3508:4309:1709:4909:4210:1910:4910:4211:1911:4911:4212:1912:4912:4213:1913:4913:4214:1914:4914:4215:2015:5115:4216:2416:5616:4217:2418:0317:3718:3018:3719:2319:3620:21·21:19·22:1923:19
Red Lion (N-bound) 06:3307:0107:2908:0508:4607:48·08:5009:2509:5609:4910:2610:5610:4911:2611:5611:4912:2612:5612:4913:2613:5613:4914:2614:5714:4915:2815:5915:4916:3117:0416:4917:3218:1117:4418:3818:4419:3019:4220:28·21:25·22:2523:25
Front Street (G) 06:4307:1107:3908:1708:5807:59·08:5809:3510:0609:5810:3611:0610:5811:3612:0611:5812:3613:0612:5813:3614:0613:5814:3615:0714:5815:4016:1215:5816:4417:1716:5817:4418:2317:5118:4718:5119:3919:4920:36·21:31·22:3223:32
Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound) 06:5707:2808:0308:4109:1708:23·09:1009:5010:2010:1110:5011:2011:1111:5012:2012:1112:5013:2013:1113:5014:2014:1114:4915:2115:1115:5516:2816:1117:0017:3317:1118:0018:3618:0219:0019:0319:5120:0020:48···22:4423:44
Interchange (Stand N) 07:0307:3508:1008:5009:2608:30·09:1809:5810:2810:1810:5811:2811:1811:5812:2812:1812:5813:2813:1813:5814:2814:1814:5815:3015:1816:0416:3716:1817:0917:4217:1818:0918:4418:1019:0619:0819:5820:0520:55···22:4923:49
Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand F) 07:1207:4508:2109:0109:3608:41·09:2710:0810:3810:2711:0811:3811:2712:0812:3812:2713:0813:3813:2714:0814:3814:2715:0815:4015:2716:1416:4716:2717:1917:5217:2718:1918:5418:19··20:07·21:04·····

Route map

All stops on route X21

X21 towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F'

  1. Station Rd (NE-bound) West Auckland
  2. Club (E-bound) West Auckland
  3. Wheatsheaf (E-bound) St Helen Auckland
  4. St Helens Church (E-bound) St Helen Auckland
  5. Maude Terrace (NE-bound) St Helen Auckland
  6. Laburnum Grove (NE-bound) St Helen Auckland
  7. Superstore (NE-bound) Tindale Crescent
  8. Club - Watling Road (E-bound) Tindale Crescent
  9. Watling Road - Bakery (NE-bound) Bishop Auckland
  10. Watling Road - Lime Grove (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  11. Watling Road - Aclet Hotel (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  12. Cabin Gate (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  13. Cockton Hill Club (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  14. Railway Station bus stop (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  15. General Hospital (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  16. Newgate St Methodist Ch (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  17. Newgate Street - Medical Centre (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  18. Bus Station Stand A Bishop Auckland
  19. Bus Station Stand E Bishop Auckland
  20. Market Place (E-bound) Bishop Auckland
  21. Durham Road (E-bound) Canney Hill
  22. Allotments (NE-bound) Canney Hill
  23. The Top House (N-bound) Coundon Gate
  24. Westerton Lane End (NE-bound) Binchester
  25. Garage (NE-bound) Binchester
  26. Binchester Moor (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
  27. Newsagents (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
  28. Grayson Road - Lyne Road (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
  29. Moor Grange (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
  30. Four Lane Ends (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  31. Whitworth Terrace (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  32. Charles Street (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  33. High Street (B) Spennymoor
  34. Cheapside Stand C (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  35. Burn Terrace (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  36. Durham Road (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  37. York Villas (N-bound) Tudhoe
  38. Victory Club (N-bound) Tudhoe
  39. Post Office (N-bound) Tudhoe
  40. Schools (N-bound) Tudhoe
  41. Corner Shop (NE-bound) Croxdale
  42. Rogerson Terrace (N-bound) Croxdale
  43. Station (N-bound) Croxdale
  44. The Honest Lawyer (N-bound) Croxdale
  45. Gate (N-bound) Burn Hall
  46. Cock o the North (N-bound) Durham
  47. Douglas Gardens (N-bound) Durham
  48. Duke of Wellington (NW-bound) Nevilles Cross
  49. Ellam Avenue (N-bound) Nevilles Cross
  50. Church (E-bound) Nevilles Cross
  51. Crossgate Peth - Bottom (NE-bound) Durham
  52. Bus Station Stand G Durham
  53. Wharton Park (NW-bound) Durham
  54. St Leonards School (N-bound) Durham
  55. County Hall (NW-bound) Durham
  56. Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (NW-bound) Durham
  57. Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (N-bound) Durham
  58. New College (NE-bound) Framwellgate Moor
  59. Oxley Terrace (N-bound) Pity Me
  60. Front Street (N-bound) Framwellgate Moor
  61. Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road (N-bound) Pity Me
  62. Front Street (N-bound) Pity Me
  63. Lane End (N-bound) Plawsworth Gate
  64. Red Lion (N-bound) Plawsworth
  65. Inn (NE-bound) Chester Moor
  66. Clifford Terrace (N-bound) Chester-le-Street
  67. Hermitage (NE-bound) Chester-le-Street
  68. Black Horse (N-bound) Chester-le-Street
  69. Lambton Arms PH (N-bound) Chester-le-Street
  70. Front Street (G) Chester-le-Street
  71. Durham Road - Elder Grove (N-Bound) Low Fell
  72. Interchange (Stand N) Gateshead
  73. Haymarket St Mary's Place (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  74. John Dobson Street (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  75. Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand F) Newcastle upon Tyne

X21 towards West Auckland Club

  1. Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand F) Newcastle upon Tyne
  2. Newcastle Newgate Street (SE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  3. High Level Bridge North End (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  4. Interchange (Stand L) Gateshead
  5. Durham Road - Beaconsfield Road (S-Bound) Low Fell
  6. Front Street (D) Chester-le-Street
  7. Lambton Arms PH (S-bound) Chester-le-Street
  8. Black Horse (S-bound) Chester-le-Street
  9. Ropery Lane Roundabout (S-bound) Chester-le-Street
  10. Clifford Terrace (S-bound) Chester-le-Street
  11. Hermitage (SW-bound) Chester-le-Street
  12. Farm (SW-bound) Chester Moor
  13. Inn (SW-bound) Chester Moor
  14. Red Lion (S-bound) Plawsworth
  15. Lane End (S-bound) Plawsworth Gate
  16. Front Street (S-bound) Pity Me
  17. Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road (S-bound) Pity Me
  18. Oxley Terrace (S-bound) Pity Me
  19. Front Street (S-bound) Framwellgate Moor
  20. Salutation Bus Gate (S-bound) Framwellgate Moor
  21. High Carr Road (S-bound) Framwellgate Moor
  22. Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (S-bound) Durham
  23. Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (SE-bound) Durham
  24. County Hall (SE-bound) Durham
  25. St Leonards School (S-bound) Durham
  26. Wharton Park (S-bound) Durham
  27. Bus Station Stand H Durham
  28. Crossgate Peth - Bottom (SW-bound) Durham
  29. St Margarets School (W-bound) Durham
  30. Ellam Avenue (S-bound) Nevilles Cross
  31. Church (W-bound) Nevilles Cross
  32. Douglas Gardens (S-bound) Durham
  33. Duke of Wellington (S-bound) Nevilles Cross
  34. Cock o the North (S-bound) Durham
  35. Gate (S-bound) Burn Hall
  36. The Honest Lawyer (S-bound) Croxdale
  37. Rogerson Terrace (S-bound) Croxdale
  38. Corner Shop (SW-bound) Croxdale
  39. Schools (S-bound) Tudhoe
  40. Victory Club (S-bound) Tudhoe
  41. Post Office (S-bound) Tudhoe
  42. York Villas (S-bound) Tudhoe
  43. Durham Road (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  44. Burn Terrace (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  45. Cheapside Stand F (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  46. Charles Street (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  47. High Street (E-bound) Spennymoor
  48. Whitworth Terrace (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  49. Four Lane Ends (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  50. Moor Grange (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
  51. Grayson Road - Lyne Road (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
  52. Binchester Moor (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
  53. Newsagents (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
  54. Westerton Lane End (SW-bound) Binchester
  55. Garage (SW-bound) Binchester
  56. The Top House (S-bound) Coundon Gate
  57. Durham Road (W-bound) Canney Hill
  58. Allotments (SW-bound) Canney Hill
  59. North Bondgate (SW-bound) Bishop Auckland
  60. Market Place (W-bound) Bishop Auckland
  61. Bus Station Stand A Bishop Auckland
  62. Bus Station Stand E Bishop Auckland
  63. Bus Station Stand C Bishop Auckland
  64. Bus Station Stand B Bishop Auckland
  65. Newgate Street Stand E (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  66. Newgate St Methodist Ch (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  67. Newgate Street - Medical Centre (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  68. General Hospital (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  69. Cockton Hill Club (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  70. Cabin Gate (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  71. Watling Road - Aclet Hotel (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  72. Watling Road - Lime Grove (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  73. Watling Road - Bakery (SW-bound) Bishop Auckland
  74. Club - Watling Road (W-bound) Tindale Crescent
  75. Superstore (SW-bound) Tindale Crescent
  76. Maude Terrace (SW-bound) St Helen Auckland
  77. Laburnum Grove (SW-bound) St Helen Auckland
  78. St Helens Church (W-bound) St Helen Auckland
  79. Wheatsheaf (W-bound) St Helen Auckland
  80. Station Rd (SW-bound) West Auckland
  81. Post Office (SW-bound) West Auckland
  82. Club (E-bound) West Auckland

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Newcastle upon TyneGatesheadDurhamBishop AucklandChester-le-StreetSpennymoorLow FellWest AucklandMiddlestone MoorFramwellgate MoorTudhoeTindale Crescent

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X21 bus?

The first X21 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last X21 bus?

The last X21 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the X21 bus cost?

The X21 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 X21 bus?

The X21 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.