X78 Newcastle upon Tyne ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 08:05, last bus 23:20. 38 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The X78 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.
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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 upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station · Saturday towards Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station · Sunday
| Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand H) | 08:05 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 09:50 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 17:20 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 20:10 | 21:06 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 22:10 | 23:20 | 23:20 |
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| Ponteland Road - Antrim Close (N-Bound) | 08:16 | 08:26 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:00 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:30 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:30 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:30 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:30 | 14:56 | 14:56 | 15:31 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 16:41 | 17:30 | 18:20 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 21:16 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 23:30 | 23:30 |
| Brunton Lane (N-Bound) | 08:21 | 08:31 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:04 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 11:34 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 12:34 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 13:34 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 14:34 | 15:01 | 15:01 | 15:36 | 15:34 | 16:34 | 16:51 | 17:34 | 18:23 | 19:23 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 20:23 | 21:19 | 21:23 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 22:23 | 23:33 | 23:33 |
| Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport (NW-Bound) | 08:30 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:12 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 11:42 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 12:42 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 13:42 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 14:42 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:45 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:00 | 17:42 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 21:26 | 21:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 22:30 | 23:40 | 23:40 |
| Community High School (near) | 08:39 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:33 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Main Street (wb) | 08:45 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:17 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 11:47 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 12:47 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 13:47 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 14:47 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:50 | 15:47 | 16:47 | 17:05 | 17:47 | 18:34 | 19:34 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 20:34 | 21:30 | 21:34 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 22:34 | 23:44 | 23:44 |
| Broadway (near) | 08:50 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:22 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 11:52 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 12:52 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 13:52 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 14:52 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:55 | 15:52 | 16:52 | 17:10 | 17:52 | 18:39 | 19:39 | 19:39 | 20:39 | 20:39 | 21:35 | 21:39 | 21:39 | 22:39 | 22:39 | 23:49 | 23:49 |
| Middle Drive no 22 (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:52 | 23:52 |
| Main Street (eb) | 08:59 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:31 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:01 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:01 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:01 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:01 | · | 15:34 | 16:09 | 16:01 | 17:01 | 17:24 | 18:01 | 18:45 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:41 | 21:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 22:45 | · | · |
| Newcastle Airport Ponteland Road (SE-Bound) | 09:04 | 09:04 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 10:36 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:06 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:06 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:06 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:06 | 15:44 | 15:39 | 16:14 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 17:29 | 18:06 | 18:49 | 19:49 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 20:49 | 21:45 | 21:49 | 21:49 | 22:49 | 22:49 | · | · |
| Brunton Lane (S-Bound) | 09:13 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 10:45 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:15 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:15 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:15 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:15 | 15:54 | 15:48 | 16:23 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 17:38 | 18:15 | 18:56 | 19:56 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 20:56 | 21:52 | 21:56 | 21:56 | 22:56 | 22:56 | · | · |
| Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane (S-Bound) | 09:18 | 09:18 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 10:49 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:19 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:19 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:19 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:19 | 15:59 | 15:53 | 16:28 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 17:43 | 18:19 | 18:59 | 19:59 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 20:59 | 21:55 | 21:59 | 21:59 | 22:59 | 22:59 | · | · |
| Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand K) | 09:30 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 16:11 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 18:30 | 19:09 | 20:09 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 21:09 | 22:05 | 22:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 | 23:09 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route X78
X78 towards Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand H) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ponteland Road - Greenhill View (N-Bound) Cowgate
- Ponteland Road-Springfield Road (NW-Bound) Cowgate
- Ponteland Road-Fuchsia Place (N-Bound) Blakelaw
- Ponteland Road - Antrim Close (N-Bound) Kenton Bar
- Ponteland Road - St Buryan Crescent (N-Bound) Kenton Bar
- Brunton Lane-Tudor Way (N-Bound) Kingston Park
- Brunton Lane (N-Bound) Kingston Park
- Windsor Way-Ascot Walk (NW-Bound) Kingston Park
- Brunton Road-Teddington Close (SW-Bound) Kingston Park
- Kenton Bank Foot (NW-Bound) Kenton Bank Foot
- Ponteland Road-South Drive (W-Bound) Woolsington
- Ponteland Road-Bullock Steads (N-Bound) Kenton Bank Foot
- Ponteland Road - Green Lane (N-Bound) Woolsington
- Ponteland Road - Bee Croft (NW-Bound) Woolsington
- Ponteland Rd - Hawthorn Cottage (NW-Bound) Callerton Parkway
- Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport (NW-Bound) Airport
- Prestwick Road End (opp) Prestwick
- Elm Road (nr) Prestwick
- Cheviot View (near) Ponteland
- Bell Villas (adj) Ponteland
- Community High School (near) Ponteland
- Darras Road Oaklands (nr) Darras Hall
- Darras Road Eastern Way (westbound) Ponteland
- Darras Road The Close (opp) Ponteland
- Memorial Hall (o/s) Ponteland
- Main Street (wb) Ponteland
- Broadway shops (opp) Darras Hall
- Darras Road Broadway (near) Darras Hall
- Broadway (near) Darras Hall
- Middle Drive Whinfell (opp) Darras Hall
- Middle Drive Sycamore Ave (nr) Darras Hall
- Middle Drive no 22 (adj) Darras Hall
- Community High School (opp) Ponteland
- Eastern Way Middle Drive (nb) Ponteland
- Darras Road Eastern Way (eastbound) Ponteland
- Darras Road The Close (nr) Ponteland
- Memorial Hall (opp) Ponteland
- Main Street (eb) Ponteland
- Clickemin Bridge (near) Ponteland
- Cheviot View (opp) Ponteland
- Elm Road (opp) Prestwick
- Prestwick Road End (near) Prestwick
- Newcastle Airport Ponteland Road (SE-Bound) Airport
- Ponteland Rd - Hawthorn Cottage (SE-Bound) Callerton Parkway
- Ponteland Road - Bee Croft (SE-Bound) Woolsington
- Ponteland Road - The Paddock (S-Bound) Woolsington
- Ponteland Road-South Drive (SE-Bound) Woolsington
- Ponteland Road-Bullock Steads (SE-Bound) Kenton Bank Foot
- Kenton Bank Foot (SE-Bound) Kenton Bank Foot
- Brunton Road-Teddington Close (NE-Bound) Kingston Park
- Windsor Way-Brunton Road (SE-Bound) Kingston Park
- Brunton Lane (S-Bound) Kingston Park
- Brunton Lane-Beaminster Way (S-Bound) Kingston Park
- Ponteland Road - Hazeldene Avenue (S-Bound) Kenton Bar
- Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane (S-Bound) Kenton Bar
- Cowgate-Ponteland Road (S-Bound) Kenton Bar
- Ponteland Road-Eastern Way (S-Bound) Cowgate
- Ponteland Road-St Peters Church (SE-Bound) Cowgate
- Ponteland Road - Moorhead (E-Bound) Cowgate
- Claremont Rd-Claremont Pl (F) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Claremont Road-Museum Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand K) Newcastle upon Tyne
Towns & areas on this route
Newcastle upon TynePontelandDarras HallKingston ParkKenton BarCowgateBlakelawPrestwickKenton Bank FootWoolsingtonAirportCallerton Parkway
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X78 bus?
The first X78 departure on weekdays leaves at 08:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X78 bus?
The last X78 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X78 bus cost?
The X78 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. Stagecoach North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the X78 bus?
The X78 is operated by Stagecoach North East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.