X88 Newcastle upon Tyne ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 06:45, last bus 23:15. 67 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The X88 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) | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 07:50 | 08:07 | 08:10 | 08:35 | 08:50 | 08:51 | 09:10 | 09:13 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:45 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:12 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 19:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | 23:15 |
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| Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway (W-Bound) | 06:56 | 07:16 | 07:36 | 07:55 | 08:01 | 08:17 | 08:21 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:01 | 09:21 | 09:23 | 09:41 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 11:01 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 12:01 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 14:01 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:26 | 15:46 | 16:06 | 16:06 | 16:26 | 16:31 | 16:56 | 17:06 | 17:21 | 17:26 | 17:51 | 18:05 | 18:10 | 18:23 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 | 23:25 |
| Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound) | 07:04 | 07:24 | 07:44 | 08:01 | 08:09 | 08:23 | 08:29 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:07 | 09:29 | 09:29 | 09:49 | 10:09 | 10:15 | 10:29 | 10:35 | 10:49 | 11:09 | 11:15 | 11:29 | 11:35 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:15 | 12:29 | 12:35 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:15 | 13:29 | 13:35 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:15 | 14:29 | 14:35 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:15 | 15:29 | 15:35 | 15:54 | 16:15 | 16:19 | 16:35 | 16:44 | 17:09 | 17:15 | 17:34 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 18:13 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 19:33 | 19:33 | 20:33 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 22:33 | 23:31 | 23:31 |
| Bedeburn Road (S-Bound) | 07:06 | 07:26 | 07:47 | 08:03 | 08:12 | 08:25 | 08:32 | 08:57 | 09:12 | 09:09 | 09:32 | 09:31 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:18 | 10:32 | 10:38 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:18 | 11:32 | 11:38 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:18 | 12:32 | 12:38 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:18 | 13:32 | 13:38 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:18 | 14:32 | 14:38 | 14:52 | 15:12 | 15:18 | 15:32 | 15:38 | 15:57 | 16:18 | 16:22 | 16:38 | 16:47 | 17:12 | 17:18 | 17:37 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 18:15 | 18:21 | 18:34 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 22:35 | 23:33 | 23:33 |
| Newbiggin Lane - Stamfordham Road (S-Bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:23 | · | · | 19:02 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:35 | 23:35 |
| Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway (E-Bound) | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:56 | 08:12 | 08:21 | 08:34 | 08:41 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:18 | 09:41 | 09:40 | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:27 | 10:41 | 10:47 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:27 | 11:41 | 11:47 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:27 | 12:41 | 12:47 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:27 | 13:41 | 13:47 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:27 | 14:41 | 14:47 | 15:01 | 15:21 | 15:27 | 15:41 | 15:47 | 16:06 | 16:27 | 16:31 | 16:47 | 16:56 | 17:21 | 17:27 | 17:46 | 17:47 | 18:16 | 18:24 | · | 18:43 | 18:44 | · | 19:44 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 | 22:44 | · | · |
| Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand K) | 07:27 | 07:47 | 08:16 | 08:22 | 08:41 | 08:44 | 09:01 | 09:21 | 09:33 | 09:28 | 09:53 | 09:50 | 10:13 | 10:33 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:33 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:33 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:33 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:33 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 15:58 | 16:18 | 16:38 | 16:43 | 16:58 | 17:08 | 17:33 | 17:38 | 17:58 | 17:58 | 18:28 | 18:34 | · | 18:53 | 18:54 | · | 19:54 | 19:54 | 20:54 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 21:54 | 22:54 | 22:54 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route X88
X88 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
- Blakelaw Road-Wilbury Place (W-Bound) Blakelaw
- Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway (W-Bound) Blakelaw
- Cragstone Avenue (N-Bound) Blakelaw
- Cragston Avenue (NE-Bound) Blakelaw
- Etal Lane-Cragston Avenue (W-Bound) Kenton Bar
- Etal Lane-Etal Way (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Etal Lane-Haggerston Crescent (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Etal Lane-Kyloe Place (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive-Kidlandlee Green (NE-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive-School (N-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive-Eastgarth (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Bedeburn Road-Hareydene (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Bedeburn Road (S-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Bedeburn Road-Deneside (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Newbiggin Lane-Trevelyan Drive (S-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Newbiggin Lane - Stamfordham Road (S-Bound) Westerhope
- Trevelyan Drive-Anson Place (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive-Mortimer Avenue (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Etal Lane-Kyloe Place (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Etal Lane-Haggerston Crescent (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Etal Lane-Etal Way (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Cragston Avenue-Craigmillar Avenue (S-Bound) Kenton Bar
- Cragstone Avenue (S-Bound) Blakelaw
- Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway (E-Bound) Blakelaw
- Blakelaw Road-Wilbury Place (E-Bound) Blakelaw
- Ponteland Road-St Peters Church (SE-Bound) Cowgate
- Ponteland Road-Eastern Way (S-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
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X88 bus?
The first X88 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X88 bus?
The last X88 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X88 bus cost?
The X88 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 X88 bus?
The X88 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.