Buses to Newcastle University

68 bus routes serve Newcastle University in Newcastle upon Tyne. 1 is a university or campus service. 2 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.

• 1 Benwell → Cochrane Park via Newcastle upon Tyne, Heaton Mon–Fri 06:08–23:45 Stagecoach North East

Every route serving Newcastle University

• 1 Benwell → Cochrane Park via Newcastle upon Tyne, Heaton university service Mon–Fri 06:08–23:45 Sun 06:27–23:45 Stagecoach North East
• 11 Chapel House → North Kenton via Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 06:13–23:30 Sun 07:25–23:30 Stagecoach North East
• 10 Lemington → North Kenton via Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 06:23–23:10 Sun 07:46–23:10 Stagecoach North East
• 72 Newcastle upon Tyne → Chapel House via Slatyford, Westerhope Mon–Fri 07:05–23:13 Sun 07:36–23:13 Stagecoach North East
• 71 Newcastle upon Tyne → North Walbottle via Slatyford, Westerhope Mon–Fri 06:28–22:48 Sun 08:47–22:48 Stagecoach North East
• 87 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Westerhope, Newbiggin Hall Mon–Fri 05:57–18:35 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 74 Hexham → Newcastle upon Tyne via Oakwood, Ponteland Mon–Fri 08:18–17:43 no Sunday service Go North East
• X74 Jedburgh → Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 07:58–17:36 no Sunday service Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
• X74 Jedburgh Bus Station → Eldon Square Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:58–17:41 no Sunday service Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
• X74 Otterburn → Newcastle upon Tyne via Ponteland, Kenton Bar Mon–Fri 07:58–17:41 no Sunday service Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
• 36 Newcastle upon Tyne → Slatyford via Nuns Moor, Fenham Mon–Fri 06:49–23:23 Sun 06:29–23:23 Stagecoach North East
• 32A Walkergate Scrogg Road-West Farm Road → Kenton Bar Kenton Lane - Hazeldene Avenue Mon–Fri 07:07–18:53 Sun 08:23–18:26 Stagecoach North East
• 653 Wallsend → High Heaton via Battle Hill, Walkergate Mon–Fri 07:01–18:24 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• 32 Walkergate Westbourne Avenue → Kenton Bar Kenton Lane - Hazeldene Avenue Mon–Fri 07:41–18:38 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• X47 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Kingston Park, Great Park Mon–Fri 06:28–23:11 Sun 07:12–23:11 Stagecoach North East
• X87 Westerhope → Newcastle upon Tyne via Kenton Bar, Newbiggin Hall Mon–Fri 06:15–22:46 Sun 07:14–22:46 Stagecoach North East
• X88 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Newbiggin Hall, Westerhope Mon–Fri 06:46–23:16 Sun 07:46–23:16 Stagecoach North East
• X78 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Ponteland, Darras Hall Mon–Fri 08:06–23:21 Sun 09:51–23:21 Stagecoach North East
• X77 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Ponteland, Darras Hall Mon–Fri 06:01–19:33 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• X79 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Kingston Park, Ponteland Mon–Fri 07:56–17:17 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 151 Benton → Heaton via Cochrane Park Mon–Fri 08:15–15:48 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 12 Fenham → Wallsend via Newcastle upon Tyne, Walker Mon–Fri 06:06–23:29 Sun 06:54–23:29 Stagecoach North East
• 40 Chapel House → Wallsend via Newcastle upon Tyne, Walker Mon–Fri 05:50–23:30 Sun 06:28–23:12 Stagecoach North East
• 39 Lemington → Walker via Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 06:47–23:22 Sun 09:55–23:22 Stagecoach North East
• 62 Killingworth → Throckley via Newcastle upon Tyne, Fenham Mon–Fri 06:47–23:15 Sun 06:14–23:15 Stagecoach North East
• 63 Killingworth → Callerton via Newcastle upon Tyne, Fenham Mon–Fri 06:19–23:11 Sun 07:40–23:11 Stagecoach North East
• 787 Wallsend → Airport via Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 03:13–05:13 Sun 03:13–05:13 Every night Go North East
• 43 East Cramlington → Newcastle upon Tyne via Morpeth, Dudley Mon–Fri 05:59–23:59 Sun 06:44–00:00 Arriva North East
• 30 Denton Burn → Fawdon via Newcastle upon Tyne, Gosforth Mon–Fri 06:35–23:06 Sun 08:10–23:06 Stagecoach North East
• 31 Denton Burn → Kenton via Newcastle upon Tyne, Gosforth Mon–Fri 06:33–23:13 Sun 09:21–23:13 Stagecoach North East
• H Newcastle upon Tyne → High Heaton via South Gosforth Mon–Fri 06:40–19:34 no Sunday service Go North East
• X7 Blyth → Newcastle upon Tyne via Seaton Delaval, Benton Mon–Fri 06:19–23:21 Sun 09:57–23:21 Arriva North East
• 44 Dinnington → Newcastle upon Tyne via Hazlerigg, Gosforth Mon–Fri 06:26–23:39 Sun 08:29–23:36 Arriva North East
• X8 Blyth → Newcastle upon Tyne via Cramlington, Benton Mon–Fri 06:35–22:51 Sun 09:27–22:51 Arriva North East
• 45 Dinnington → Newcastle upon Tyne via Gosforth, West Jesmond Mon–Fri 06:56–23:19 Sun 07:36–22:36 Arriva North East
• 35 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Gosforth, Kenton Mon–Fri 06:39–23:18 Sun 09:54–23:18 Gateshead Central Buses
• X46 Newcastle upon Tyne → Great Park via Gosforth, Regent Centre Mon–Fri 06:45–19:20 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• 354 Newcastle upon Tyne → North Shields via Gosforth, Benton Mon–Fri 06:21–19:44 no Sunday service Go North East
• 355 Newcastle upon Tyne → Forest Hall via Longbenton, Benton Mon–Fri 06:41–18:52 no Sunday service Go North East
• 49 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Gosforth, Great Park Mon–Fri 08:54–23:16 Sun 10:14–23:16 Stagecoach North East
• 356 Newcastle upon Tyne → Whitley Bay via Benton, Killingworth Mon–Fri 07:57–19:21 no Sunday service Go North East
• 685 Hexham → Newcastle upon Tyne via Lemington, Fenham Mon–Fri 08:28–21:21 Sun 11:27–17:36 Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire
• 685 Hexham → Newcastle upon Tyne via Lemington, Fenham Mon–Fri 06:21–23:30 Sun 08:36–20:20 Stagecoach North East
• Q3X Great Park → Wallsend via Newcastle upon Tyne, Walker Mon–Fri 06:59–18:26 no Sunday service Go North East
• 54A Newcastle upon Tyne → Whitley Bay via Gosforth, Benton Mon–Fri 19:50–23:39 Sun 08:46–19:34 Go North East
• 18A Byker → South Gosforth via Walker, Heaton Mon–Fri 07:46–07:47 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 995 Byker → Longbenton via Walker, Heaton Mon–Fri 07:39–07:40 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• X50 Metrocentre → Newcastle upon Tyne no Sunday service Go North East
• 900 South Shields → Newcastle upon Tyne via Chichester, Gateshead no Sunday service Every night Northstar
• 38 Denton Burn → Forest Hall via Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 06:42–23:12 Sun 07:10–23:00 Stagecoach North East
• X21 Newcastle upon Tyne → Spital via Cramlington, Ashington Mon–Fri 06:03–23:14 Sun 09:09–23:14 Arriva North East
• X22 Newcastle upon Tyne → Widdrington Station via Cramlington, Ashington Mon–Fri 06:34–22:45 Sun 08:40–22:45 Arriva North East
• X10 Blyth → Newcastle upon Tyne via Newsham Farm Mon–Fri 06:03–22:45 Sun 08:47–22:44 Arriva North East
• X11 Blyth → Newcastle upon Tyne via New Delaval, Northburn Mon–Fri 06:33–23:15 Sun 08:17–23:15 Arriva North East
• X9 Blyth → Newcastle upon Tyne via Cowpen, Seaton Burn Mon–Fri 06:17–22:29 Sun 09:19–22:29 Arriva North East
• 37 Denton Burn → Cramlington via Newcastle upon Tyne, Dudley Mon–Fri 07:04–22:40 Sun 09:40–22:40 Stagecoach North East
• X18 Newcastle upon Tyne → Morpeth via Gosforth, Clifton Mon–Fri 06:40–23:19 Sun 09:02–23:19 Arriva North East
• X82 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Fenham, Lemington Mon–Fri 05:57–23:11 Sun 07:42–23:11 Stagecoach North East
• X15 Newcastle upon Tyne → Morpeth via Gosforth, Clifton Mon–Fri 07:10–22:49 Sun 10:32–18:47 Arriva North East
• X63 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Benton, Killingworth Mon–Fri 06:46–18:25 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 684 Hexham → Newcastle upon Tyne via Lemington, Fenham Mon–Fri 07:06–20:26 Sun 09:22–19:22 Go North East
• X30 Bebside → Newcastle upon Tyne via Cowpen, Gosforth Mon–Fri 06:58–18:37 no Sunday service Arriva North East
• X20 Ashington → Newcastle upon Tyne via North Seaton, Gosforth Mon–Fri 07:20–18:47 no Sunday service Arriva North East
• X16 Newcastle upon Tyne → Morpeth via Gosforth, Stannington Mon–Fri 07:33–18:10 no Sunday service Arriva North East
• X14 Morpeth → Newcastle upon Tyne via Clifton, Gosforth Mon–Fri 08:10–18:38 Sun 09:32–17:42 Arriva North East
• E3 Newcastle upon Tyne → Lobley Hill via Fenham, Teams Mon–Fri 07:44–16:02 no Sunday service Stanley Travel
• X85 Hexham → Newcastle upon Tyne via Corbridge, Fenham Mon–Fri 17:32–17:32 no Sunday service Go North East
• X40 Great Park → Newcastle upon Tyne no Sunday service Go North East

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Newcastle 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.

• 787 Wallsend → Airport via Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne Every night 03:12–05:40 runs tonight
• 900 South Shields → Newcastle upon Tyne via Chichester, Gateshead Every night 22:00–01:17 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Newcastle 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 Newcastle University campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Newcastle University?

68 routes serve the campus: the 1 (towards Cochrane Park Coach Lane Campus East), the 11 (towards North Kenton Delamere Road), the 10 (towards North Kenton Delamere Road), the 72 (towards Chapel House Hillhead Parkway-Terminus), the 71 (towards North Walbottle Road - Northumberland Gardens), the 87 (towards Newcastle upon Tyne John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery), the 74 (towards Newcastle Eldon Square), the X74 (towards Newcastle upon Tyne), the X74 (towards Eldon Square Bus Station), the X74 (towards Eldon Square Bus Station), the 36 (towards Slatyford Netherby Drive), the 32A (towards Kenton Bar Kenton Lane - Hazeldene Avenue) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Newcastle University?

Yes — 1 of the 68 routes is a university or campus service: the 1. 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 Newcastle University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:50, on the 40. 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?

2 of the 68 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 Newcastle 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 1. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Newcastle 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 Newcastle upon Tyne.