Buses to Durham University

37 bus routes serve Durham University. 1 is a university or campus service. 3 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• 41 Railway Station → University Science Park Mon–Fri 08:09–17:40 Gateshead Central Buses

Every route serving Durham University

• 41 Railway Station → University Science Park university service Mon–Fri 08:09–17:40 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• N21 Newcastle upon Tyne → Durham via Gateshead, Chester-le-Street Mon–Fri 00:06–04:28 no Sunday service Thursday & Friday nights Go North East
• 6 Durham → Cockfield via Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland Mon–Fri 06:06–22:39 Sun 08:18–19:42 Arriva North East
• 20 Sunderland → Durham via Houghton-le-Spring, Belmont Mon–Fri 06:17–23:54 Sun 06:27–23:54 Go North East
• 21 Newcastle upon Tyne → Brandon via Gateshead, Durham Mon–Fri 04:25–00:17 Sun 06:07–00:01 Every night Go North East
• 64 Arnison Centre → Sherburn via Newton Hall, Durham Mon–Fri 06:05–23:42 Sun 09:06–23:42 Arriva North East
• X46 Stanhope → Framwellgate Moor via Stanley, Durham Mon–Fri 08:32–17:09 no Sunday service Arriva North East
• 50 Durham → South Shields via Washington, Chichester Mon–Fri 07:20–18:29 Sun 06:46–17:55 Sunday–Thursday nights Go North East
• X21 West Auckland → Newcastle upon Tyne via Durham, Gateshead Mon–Fri 06:24–23:19 Sun 08:19–19:36 Go North East
• 14 Langley Park → Durham via Sacriston, Framwellgate Moor Mon–Fri 07:03–23:06 Sun 08:06–19:18 Go North East
• 16A Harelaw → Durham via Consett, Stanley Mon–Fri 06:31–23:28 no Sunday service Go North East
• 16 Shotley Bridge → Durham via Consett, Stanley Mon–Fri 06:41–19:41 no Sunday service Go North East
• 42 Mount Oswald The Drive → Railway Station Mon–Fri 07:26–17:58 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• X15 Castleside → Durham via Consett, Leadgate Mon–Fri 06:33–23:13 Sun 08:07–19:24 Go North East
• 62 Durham → Brasside via Framwellgate Moor, Newton Hall Mon–Fri 07:03–17:50 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• X5 Castleside → Durham via Consett, Lanchester Mon–Fri 08:05–17:54 no Sunday service Go North East
• 52 East Hedleyhope → Durham via Esh Winning, Bearpark Mon–Fri 07:02–17:49 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• 51 Market Place → Aykley Heads - for University Hospital Mon–Fri 08:37–16:04 no Sunday service Weardale Motor Services
• 51 Market Place → New College Mon–Fri 08:37–16:04 no Sunday service Weardale Motor Services
• 16B Consett → Durham via Leadgate, Stanley Sun 06:42–22:38 Go North East
• PR1 Belmont Park and Ride → Sniperley Park and Ride Mon–Fri 07:09–18:48 Sun 07:09–18:48 Gateshead Central Buses
• 20A Sunderland → Durham via Fence Houses Mon–Fri 07:12–23:24 Sun 10:25–23:24 Go North East
• X12 Durham → Newcastle upon Tyne via Chester-le-Street, Gateshead Mon–Fri 06:03–21:17 no Sunday service Arriva North East
• 7 Darlington → Durham via Harrowgate Hill, Newton Aycliffe Mon–Fri 08:26–09:01 no Sunday service Arriva North East
• PR2 Howlands Park and Ride → Millburngate Mon–Fri 07:07–18:53 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• 65 Seaham → Durham via Murton, Hetton-le-Hole Mon–Fri 08:38–08:39 no Sunday service Go North East
• X12 Middlesbrough → Durham via Thornaby, Stockton Mon–Fri 06:04–21:14 Sun 08:13–19:30 Arriva North East
• 56 Durham → Tindale Crescent via Coundon, Bishop Auckland Mon–Fri 06:45–21:44 Sun 09:01–19:31 Arriva North East
• 58 Durham → Marina via Throston Grange, West View Mon–Fri 07:45–23:08 Sun 09:51–17:14 Arriva North East
• 59 Durham → Hartlepool via Throston Grange, West View Mon–Fri 07:03–18:51 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 24 Durham → Marina via Peterlee, Hartlepool Mon–Fri 06:37–00:26 Sun 09:21–19:36 Arriva North East
• 22 Durham → Sunderland via Peterlee, Horden Mon–Fri 07:07–22:59 Sun 09:51–19:06 Arriva North East
• 40 Cathedral → Railway Station Mon–Fri 09:57–17:17 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• X20 Durham → Sunderland via Houghton-le-Spring, Doxford Park Mon–Fri 06:57–18:21 no Sunday service Go North East
• 40C Cathedral → Railway Station Mon–Fri 10:03–16:33 Sun 10:03–16:33 Gateshead Central Buses
• 40A Cathedral → Radisson Hotel Waterside Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• 61 Durham circular via Crossgate Moor, Nevilles Cross Mon–Fri 09:55–15:55 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Durham University

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• N21 Newcastle upon Tyne → Durham via Gateshead, Chester-le-Street Thursday & Friday nights 00:03–04:38
• 21 Newcastle upon Tyne → Brandon via Gateshead, Durham Every night 04:07–07:00 runs tonight
• 50 Durham → South Shields via Washington, Chichester Sunday–Thursday nights 22:00–01:31 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Durham University from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other Durham University campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Durham University?

37 routes serve the campus: the 41 (towards University Science Park), the N21 (towards Howlands Park and Ride), the 6 (towards Club), the 20 (towards Durham Bus Station), the 21 (towards Chester-le-Street Red Lion), the 64 (towards Gray Avenue), the X46 (towards Bus Station), the 50 (towards South Shields Interchange), the X21 (towards Newcastle Eldon Square), the 14 (towards Durham Bus Station), the 16A (towards Durham Bus Station), the 16 (towards Durham Bus Station) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Durham University?

Yes — 1 of the 37 routes is a university or campus service: the 41. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to Durham University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:25, on the 21. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

3 of the 37 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to Durham University outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the 41. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Durham University, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Durham.