X8 Blyth to Newcastle upon Tyne via Cramlington, Benton
Operated by Arriva North East. First bus 05:33, last bus 22:50. 57 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.70 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different X8? 9 other bus routes are numbered X8 elsewhere in the UK — see every X8 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:33 | 05:58 | 06:30 | 06:55 | 07:30 | 08:08 | 08:48 | 09:18 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:53 | 15:28 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:08 | 17:48 | 18:39 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 21:49 |
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| Bus station (Bay 3) | 05:33 | 05:58 | 06:30 | 06:55 | 07:30 | 08:08 | 08:48 | 09:18 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:53 | 15:28 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:08 | 17:48 | 18:39 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 21:49 |
| Sandringham Drive entrance (opp) | 05:43 | 06:07 | 06:39 | 07:04 | 07:39 | 08:17 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 15:02 | 15:37 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:17 | 17:57 | 18:47 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:57 |
| Parkside (sb) | 05:49 | 06:16 | 06:48 | 07:13 | 07:48 | 08:27 | 09:06 | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:11 | 15:46 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:26 | 18:06 | 18:54 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 22:04 |
| Dudley Lane Shops (Stop A) | 05:54 | 06:22 | 06:54 | 07:19 | 07:54 | 08:35 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:17 | 15:52 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:32 | 18:12 | 18:59 | 20:03 | 21:03 | 22:08 |
| TA Centre (near) | 05:59 | 06:27 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 07:59 | 08:40 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:22 | 15:57 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:37 | 18:17 | 19:04 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:13 |
| Front Street (S-Bound) | 06:07 | 06:35 | 07:07 | 07:32 | 08:07 | 08:48 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:45 | 18:25 | 19:11 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:20 |
| Burradon Road - Camperdown Hotel (SW-Bound) | 06:13 | 06:42 | 07:14 | 07:39 | 08:14 | 08:55 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:37 | 16:12 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:52 | 18:32 | 19:17 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:26 |
| Quorum Park Entrance (S-Bound) | 06:20 | 06:49 | 07:24 | 07:49 | 08:24 | 09:04 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:44 | 16:21 | 16:56 | 17:26 | 17:59 | 18:39 | 19:24 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 22:32 |
| South Gosforth Roundabout (S-Bound) | 06:26 | 06:55 | 07:30 | 07:55 | 08:30 | 09:10 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:50 | 16:29 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:05 | 18:45 | 19:30 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 22:37 |
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand V) | 06:36 | 07:05 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:45 | 09:20 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 16:00 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:55 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:45 |
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Fares on the X8
Adult single £1.70 to £2.50
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 9 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva North East before you travel.
Tickets on the X8
Arriva North East publishes singles on this route for adults and young people.
Adult Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva North East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 9 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva 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 Arriva North East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve 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 X8
X8 towards Newcastle upon Tyne
All 62 stops
- Bus station (Bay 3) Blyth
- Prince of Wales (opp) Blyth
- Waterloo Road Club (opp) Blyth
- Broadway (sb) Blyth
- Rotary Way north end (sb) Blyth
- Rotary Way (sb) South Beach
- Caravan Park (near) South Beach
- Fulmar Drive end (opp) South Beach
- Albatross Way (opp) South Beach
- Sandringham Drive entrance (opp) South Newsham
- Blagdon Avenue (opp) South Newsham
- Shankhouse roundabout (wb) Shankhouse
- Durham Road (wb) Shankhouse
- Eastlea School (opp) Shankhouse
- Tavistock Walk (sb) Parkside
- Parkside (sb) Parkside
- Parkside Glade (sb) Parkside
- East West Link Road (wb) Cramlington
- Dudley Lane Shops (Stop A) Cramlington
- Whitelea (sb) Cramlington
- Alexandra Park (opp) Cramlington
- Hall Close Grange (northbound) High Pit
- Allensgreen (northbound) High Pit
- Cornhill Road (opp) High Pit
- Mayfield Avenue (near) High Pit
- TA Centre (near) High Pit
- Front Street (sb) Klondyke
- Playing fields (opp) Klondyke
- Collingwood Chase (sb) Southfield
- Bay Horse (opp) Southfield
- Annitsford Church (opp) Southfield
- Broad Law Northumberland Business Park
- Moor Farm roundabout (sb) Southfield
- Front Street (S-Bound) Annitsford
- Front Street - The Spinney (S-Bound) Annitsford
- Burradon Road (S-Bound) Annitsford
- Burradon Road (SW-Bound) Burradon
- Burradon Road-Kirkwood (S-Bound) Burradon
- Burradon Road - Camperdown Hotel (SW-Bound) Burradon
- Camperdown (S-Bound) Burradon
- Killingworth Way (W-Bound) Burradon
- A189-Whitehouse Farm (SE-Bound) West Moor
- Benton Lane-A189 roundabout (S-Bound) West Moor
- Quorum Park Entrance (S-Bound) Benton
- Balliol Business Park Entrance (W-Bound) Benton
- Balliol Business Park West (S-Bound) Benton
- Balliol Business Park Bus Link (W-Bound) Benton
- Bt Call Centre (W-Bound) Longbenton
- Bt Call Centre Salters Lane (S-Bound) Longbenton
- Salters Lane-Salters Bridge (S-Bound) Longbenton
- South Gosforth Roundabout (S-Bound) South Gosforth
- South Gosforth Roundabout (S-Bound) South Gosforth
- Haddricks Mill Road-Dene Crescent (SW-Bound) South Gosforth
- Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue (S-Bound) South Gosforth
- Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens (W-Bound) West Jesmond
- Jesmond Dene Road-Highbury (SW-Bound) West Jesmond
- Great North Road-Blue House (S-Bound) West Jesmond
- Great North Road-Forsyth Road (S-Bound) West Jesmond
- Great North Road-Mooracres (S-Bound) West Jesmond
- Great North Rd-Brandling Pk (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand V) Newcastle upon Tyne
X8 towards Blyth
All 63 stops
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand V) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Great North Road-Clayton Road (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Great North Road-Mooracres (N-Bound) West Jesmond
- Great North Road-Forsyth Road (N-Bound) West Jesmond
- Jesmond Dene Road-Great North Road (NE-Bound) West Jesmond
- Jesmond Dene Road-Ilford Road (NE-Bound) West Jesmond
- Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens (E-Bound) West Jesmond
- Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue (N-Bound) South Gosforth
- Haddricks Mill Road-Dene Crescent (NE-Bound) South Gosforth
- South Gosforth Roundabout (N-Bound) South Gosforth
- South Gosforth Roundabout (NE-Bound) South Gosforth
- Salters Lane-Salters Bridge (N-Bound) Longbenton
- Bt Call Centre Salters Lane (N-Bound) Longbenton
- Bt Call Centre (E-Bound) Longbenton
- Balliol Business Park Bus Link (E-Bound) Benton
- Balliol Business Park West (NE-Bound) Benton
- Balliol Business Park West Entrance (E-Bound) Benton
- Quorum Park Entrance (N-Bound) Benton
- Benton Lane-A189 roundabout (N-Bound) West Moor
- A189-Whitehouse Farm (NW-Bound) West Moor
- Killingworth Way (E-Bound) Burradon
- Camperdown (N-Bound) Burradon
- Burradon Road- Camperdown Hotel (NE-Bound) Burradon
- Burradon Road - Kirkwood (N-Bound) Burradon
- Burradon Road (NE-Bound) Burradon
- Burradon Road - Fern Drive (N-Bound) Annitsford
- Front Street - The Spinney (N-Bound) Annitsford
- Front Street (N-Bound) Annitsford
- Moor Farm roundabout (nb) Southfield
- Broad Law Northumberland Business Park
- Annitsford Church (near) Southfield
- Bay Horse (near) Southfield
- Collingwood Chase (nb) Southfield
- Playing fields (adj) Klondyke
- Front Street (nb) Klondyke
- Village Road (W-Bound) High Pit
- Mayfield Avenue (opp) High Pit
- Cornhill Road (near) High Pit
- Allensgreen (southbound) High Pit
- Hall Close Grange (southbound) High Pit
- Alexandra Park (adj) Cramlington
- Whitelea (nb) Cramlington
- Dudley Lane Shops (Stop C) Cramlington
- Newlyn Drive Roundabout (at) Cramlington
- East West Link Road (eb) Cramlington
- Parkside Glade (nb) Parkside
- Porchester Drive (nb) Parkside
- Tavistock Walk (nb) Parkside
- Eastlea School (o/s) Shankhouse
- Durham Road (eb) Shankhouse
- Laverock Hall (eb) Shankhouse
- Blagdon Drive (near) South Newsham
- Sandringham Drive entrance (near) South Newsham
- Albatross Way (near) South Beach
- Fulmar Drive end (near) South Beach
- Caravan Park (opp) South Beach
- Rotary Way Amersham Rd rbt (sb) South Beach
- Rotary Way north end (nb) Blyth
- Broadway (nb) Blyth
- Waterloo Road Club (o/s) Blyth
- Prince of Wales (o/s) Blyth
- Bus station (Bay 3) Blyth
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 22 March 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 March 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 November 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 24 March 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2023 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Northumberland County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0002032/252 · Changes in Nexus (Tyne & Wear) · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X8 bus?
The first X8 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:33 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X8 bus?
The last X8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X8 bus cost?
Arriva North East's published fares on the X8: adult single £1.70 to £2.50. 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 X8 bus?
The X8 is operated by Arriva North East.
Timetable data from Arriva North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0002032/252. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.