X8 Bus station ↔ Haymarket Bus Station
Operated by Arriva North East. First bus 05:33, last bus 22:50. 85 journeys on weekdays.
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.
| Bus station (Bay 3) | 05:33 | 05:58 | 06:30 | 06:55 | 07:30 | 08:08 | 08:27 | 08:48 | 09:18 | 09:27 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:27 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:27 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:27 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:27 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:27 | 14:53 | 15:27 | 15:28 | 16:03 | 16:27 | 16:33 | 17:08 | 17:32 | 17:48 | 18:39 | 18:44 | 19:44 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 20:44 | 21:49 | 21:49 |
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| Sandringham Drive entrance (opp) | 05:43 | 06:07 | 06:39 | 07:04 | 07:39 | 08:17 | 08:35 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:35 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:35 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:35 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:35 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:35 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:35 | 15:02 | 15:35 | 15:37 | 16:12 | 16:35 | 16:42 | 17:17 | 17:40 | 17:57 | 18:47 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 20:52 | 21:57 | 21:57 |
| Parkside (sb) | 05:49 | 06:16 | 06:48 | 07:13 | 07:48 | 08:27 | 08:42 | 09:06 | 09:36 | 09:42 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 10:42 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 11:42 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 12:42 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 13:42 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 14:42 | 15:11 | 15:42 | 15:46 | 16:21 | 16:42 | 16:51 | 17:26 | 17:47 | 18:06 | 18:54 | 18:59 | 19:59 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 20:59 | 22:04 | 22:04 |
| Dudley Lane Shops (Stop A) | 05:54 | 06:22 | 06:54 | 07:19 | 07:54 | 08:35 | 08:47 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 09:47 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 10:47 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 11:47 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 12:47 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 13:47 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 15:52 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 16:57 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:59 | 19:03 | 20:03 | 20:03 | 21:03 | 21:03 | 22:08 | 22:08 |
| TA Centre (near) | 05:59 | 06:27 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 07:59 | 08:40 | 08:52 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 09:52 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 10:52 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 11:52 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 12:52 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 13:52 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 15:57 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:02 | 17:37 | 17:57 | 18:17 | 19:04 | 19:08 | 20:08 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 21:08 | 22:13 | 22:13 |
| Front Street (S-Bound) | 06:07 | 06:35 | 07:07 | 07:32 | 08:07 | 08:48 | 08:59 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 09:59 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 10:59 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 11:59 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 12:59 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 13:59 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 14:59 | 15:30 | 15:59 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 16:59 | 17:10 | 17:45 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 19:11 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 22:20 | 22:20 |
| Burradon Road - Camperdown Hotel (SW-Bound) | 06:13 | 06:42 | 07:14 | 07:39 | 08:14 | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:05 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:05 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:05 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:05 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:05 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:05 | 15:37 | 16:05 | 16:12 | 16:47 | 17:05 | 17:17 | 17:52 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 19:17 | 19:21 | 20:21 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 21:21 | 22:26 | 22:26 |
| Quorum Park Entrance (S-Bound) | 06:20 | 06:49 | 07:24 | 07:49 | 08:24 | 09:04 | 09:12 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:12 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:12 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:12 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:12 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:12 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:12 | 15:44 | 16:12 | 16:21 | 16:56 | 17:12 | 17:26 | 17:59 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 19:24 | 19:27 | 20:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 21:27 | 22:32 | 22:32 |
| South Gosforth Roundabout (S-Bound) | 06:26 | 06:55 | 07:30 | 07:55 | 08:30 | 09:10 | 09:18 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:18 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:18 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:18 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:18 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:18 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:18 | 15:50 | 16:18 | 16:29 | 17:04 | 17:18 | 17:34 | 18:05 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 19:30 | 19:32 | 20:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 21:32 | 22:37 | 22:37 |
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand V) | 06:36 | 07:05 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:45 | 09:20 | 09:28 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:28 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:28 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:28 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:28 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:28 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:28 | 16:00 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 17:28 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 19:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 21:40 | 22:45 | 22:45 |
Route map
All stops on route X8
X8 towards Haymarket Bus Station
- Bus station (Bay 3) Blyth
- Waterloo Road Club (opp) Blyth
- Prince of Wales (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
- Sandringham Drive entrance (opp) South Newsham
- Albatross Way (opp) South Beach
- Blagdon Avenue (opp) South Newsham
- Shankhouse roundabout (wb) Shankhouse
- Tavistock Walk (sb) Parkside
- Eastlea School (opp) Shankhouse
- Durham Road (wb) Shankhouse
- 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
- Playing fields (opp) Klondyke
- Front Street (sb) 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-Highbury (SW-Bound) West Jesmond
- Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens (W-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 Bus Station (Stand V) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
X8 towards Bus station
- 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
- Balliol Business Park Bus Link (E-Bound) Benton
- Bt Call Centre (E-Bound) Longbenton
- Balliol Business Park West (NE-Bound) Benton
- Quorum Park Entrance (N-Bound) Benton
- Balliol Business Park West Entrance (E-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
- Broad Law Northumberland Business Park
- Moor Farm roundabout (nb) Southfield
- Annitsford Church (near) Southfield
- Bay Horse (near) Southfield
- Collingwood Chase (nb) Southfield
- Playing fields (adj) Klondyke
- Front Street (nb) Klondyke
- Mayfield Avenue (opp) High Pit
- Village Road (W-Bound) 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 history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 22 Mar 2026 Operating between Blyth Bus Station, Bay 3 and Newcastle Upon Tyne, Haymarket Bus Station given service number X8 effective from 22 March 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. 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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.