🎓 Buses to Northumbria University

61 bus routes serve Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne. 1 is a university or campus service. 7 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 Slatyford Pooley Road → Cochrane Park Coach Lane Campus East Mon–Fri 05:51–23:46 Stagecoach North East

Every route serving Northumbria University

• 1 Slatyford Pooley Road → Cochrane Park Coach Lane Campus East 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 05:51–23:46 Sun 06:25–23:46 Stagecoach North East
• 151 Front Street-College Lane → Heaton Heaton Road-King John Street Mon–Fri 08:11–15:49 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 62 Killingworth Killingworth Bus Station → Throckley Newburn Road-Broomy Hill Road Mon–Fri 04:51–23:25 Sun 06:20–23:25 Stagecoach North East
• 63 Killingworth Killingworth Bus Station → Thistle Way Mon–Fri 06:22–23:47 Sun 07:06–23:47 Stagecoach North East
• 38 Denton Burn Whickham View Terminus → Meadway-Mead Crescent Mon–Fri 06:31–23:18 Sun 06:25–22:51 Stagecoach North East
• Q3 Brunton Lane Warkworth Woods → St Peter's Basin Mon–Fri 06:29–23:32 Sun 07:52–23:32 Go North East
• 37 Denton Burn Whickham View Terminus → Newlyn Drive Roundabout Mon–Fri 06:24–22:58 Sun 08:55–22:58 Stagecoach North East
• 32A Walkergate Scrogg Road-West Farm Road → Kenton Bar Kenton Lane - Hazeldene Avenue Mon–Fri 06:57–18:07 Sun 08:33–18:37 Stagecoach North East
• 32 Walkergate Westbourne Avenue → Kenton Bar Kenton Lane - Hazeldene Avenue Mon–Fri 07:38–18:29 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 12 Fenham Cedar Road → Wallsend Wallsend Interchange Mon–Fri 05:59–23:24 Sun 06:59–23:24 Stagecoach North East
• 40 Chapel House Hillhead Parkway → Wallsend Wallsend Interchange Mon–Fri 05:43–23:23 Sun 07:43–23:17 Stagecoach North East
• 39 Lemington Dumpling Hall → Walker Rhodes Street - Bus Terminal Mon–Fri 06:40–23:27 Sun 09:44–23:27 Stagecoach North East
• 36 Newcastle upon Tyne John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery → Slatyford Netherby Drive Mon–Fri 06:57–23:17 Sun 06:25–23:17 Stagecoach North East
• 309 Blyth Bus Station 'Stand 4' → Newcastle Haymarket 'Stand M' Mon–Fri 05:54–23:46 Sun 07:26–22:53 Go North East
• 307 North Shields Transport Hub 'Stand D' → Newcastle Haymarket 'Stand M' Mon–Fri 05:46–23:01 Sun 07:18–23:01 Go North East
• 308 Bus station → Haymarket Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:02–23:27 Sun 06:58–23:27 Arriva North East
• 306 Grand Parade - Hotspur Street → Haymarket Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:27–23:07 Sun 07:28–23:06 Arriva North East
• 72 Newcastle upon Tyne John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery → Chapel House Hillhead Parkway-Terminus Mon–Fri 07:11–23:09 Sun 07:44–23:09 Stagecoach North East
• 71 Newcastle upon Tyne John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery → North Walbottle North Walbottle Rd - Northumberland Gdns Mon–Fri 06:35–22:44 Sun 08:44–22:44 Stagecoach North East
• 351 Park Avenue - Whitley Road → Haymarket Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:42–23:26 Sun 08:43–23:26 Gateshead Central Buses
• 350 Park Avenue - Whitley Road → Haymarket Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:50–20:50 Sun 08:13–18:34 Gateshead Central Buses
• 87 Newcastle upon Tyne → Newcastle upon Tyne John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery Mon–Fri 06:05–18:29 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• Q3X Brunton Lane Warkworth Woods → Wallsend Metro 'Stand C' Mon–Fri 07:00–18:17 no Sunday service Go North East
• 787 New Winning → Newcastle Airport Terminal Mon–Fri 03:20–05:06 Sun 03:20–05:06 🌙 Every night Go North East
• X39 Cobalt Park Village Hotel → Newcastle Haymarket - Stand N Mon–Fri 07:27–17:34 no Sunday service Go North East
• 38A Cowgate → Newcastle upon Tyne Central Stn Neville St Mon–Fri 06:06–06:07 no Sunday service 🌙 Sunday–Thursday nights Stagecoach North East
• 352 Newcastle Haymarket - Stand N → Cramlington Manor Walks 'Stop C' Mon–Fri 08:14–16:29 no Sunday service Go North East
• 21 Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand G' → Chester-le-Street Red Lion 'Stop D' Mon–Fri 05:09–23:39 Sun 05:12–23:02 🌙 Every night Go North East
• X1 Easington Lane Clock (S-bound) → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand E' Mon–Fri 05:51–23:15 Sun 06:54–23:07 Go North East
• 30 Slatyford Netherby Drive → Fawdon Fawdon Park Road Mon–Fri 06:11–23:06 Sun 07:11–23:06 Stagecoach North East
• 31 Denton Burn Whickham View Terminus → Kenton Montagu Estate Mon–Fri 06:34–22:54 Sun 09:57–22:54 Stagecoach North East
• 11 Chapel House Hillhead Parkway-Terminus → North Kenton Delamere Road Mon–Fri 06:15–23:17 Sun 07:18–23:17 Stagecoach North East
• 10 Lemington West Denton Park → North Kenton Delamere Road Mon–Fri 06:25–23:01 Sun 07:48–23:01 Stagecoach North East
• X21 West Auckland Club → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' Mon–Fri 07:09–21:01 Sun 09:24–18:16 Go North East
• X10 Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand E' → Middlesbrough Bus Station 'Stand 11' Mon–Fri 07:37–23:33 Sun 09:55–23:17 Go North East
• X12 Bus Station stand K → Eldon Square Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:52–20:21 no Sunday service Arriva North East
• X63 Newcastle upon Tyne → Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Monument Mon–Fri 07:02–18:40 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 35 Newcastle upon Tyne → Monument Market Street Mon–Fri 06:40–22:55 Sun 09:55–22:55 Gateshead Central Buses
• UK073 Shudehill → Shudehill Interchange - John Dobson Street Mon–Fri 07:25–18:45 Sun 07:25–18:45 coach FlixBus
• X1A Dalton Park → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand E' Mon–Fri 07:06–21:00 no Sunday service Go North East
• 335 Killingworth Bus Station → Addington Drive-The Bush Mon–Fri 06:24–19:16 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• 28 Chester-le-Street South Burns 'Stop L' → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' Mon–Fri 07:02–19:21 Sun 10:02–18:00 Go North East
• 22 Chester-le-Street Red Lion 'Stop D' → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' Mon–Fri 07:11–18:32 no Sunday service Go North East
• 29 Chester-le-Street South Burns 'Stop L' → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' Mon–Fri 07:45–19:01 no Sunday service Go North East
• UK930 Leeds City Centre → Victoria F - Liverpool ONE Bus Station Mon–Fri 13:40–13:40 Sun 13:40–13:40 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus
• X32 Stanley Bus Station 'Stand K' → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D' Mon–Fri 06:55–18:45 no Sunday service Go North East
• X70 Consett Bus Station 'Stand D' → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D' Mon–Fri 07:08–18:17 no Sunday service Go North East
• UK001 Belgravia → Victoria Coach Station - John Dobson Street Mon–Fri 08:00–18:30 Sun 08:00–18:30 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus
• X72 Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J' → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D' Mon–Fri 19:17–23:05 Sun 08:31–21:40 Go North East
• 28B Kibblesworth Square → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' Mon–Fri 20:13–23:18 Sun 09:12–23:07 Go North East
• UK010 Glasgow → Buchanan Bus Station - Victoria Coach Station Mon–Fri 11:55–14:55 Sun 11:55–14:55 coach FlixBus
• UK078 Newcastle upon Tyne → John Dobson Street - Law Courts RJ Mon–Fri 08:20–11:10 Sun 08:20–11:10 coach FlixBus
• UKN10 Heathrow Airport → Buchanan Bus Station - Victoria Coach Station Mon–Fri 23:25–03:45 Sun 23:25–03:45 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus
• UKN11 Aberdeen → Union Square Bus Station - Victoria Coach Station no Sunday service 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus
• UKX010 Belgravia → Victoria Coach Station - Bus Station Mon–Fri 13:55–18:00 Sun 13:55–18:00 coach FlixBus
• X1B Rickleton Picktree Lane / Vigo Lane → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand E' Mon–Fri 07:19–07:44 no Sunday service Go North East
• 392 Ennerdale Road-Hartington Road → HMRC Benton Park View Mon–Fri 07:37–07:37 no Sunday service Arriva North East
• X71A Consett Bus Station 'Stand D' → Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D' Mon–Fri 06:11–06:11 no Sunday service Go North East
• 18A Byker → St Marys Catholic School Mon–Fri 07:51–07:51 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 995 Longbenton → Byker Mon–Fri 07:45–07:45 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• TOON Newcastle upon Tyne → Newcastle Central Station 'Stop C' Sun 10:23–16:38 Go North East

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Northumbria 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 New Winning → Newcastle Airport Terminal Every night 03:12–05:40 runs tonight
• 38A Cowgate → Newcastle upon Tyne Central Stn Neville St Sunday–Thursday nights 04:23–06:18 runs tonight
• 21 Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand G' → Chester-le-Street Red Lion 'Stop D' Every night 04:07–07:00 runs tonight
• UK930 Leeds City Centre → Victoria F - Liverpool ONE Bus Station Every night 02:05–06:40 runs tonight
• UK001 Belgravia → Victoria Coach Station - John Dobson Street Every night 22:55–04:20 runs tonight
• UKN10 Heathrow Airport → Buchanan Bus Station - Victoria Coach Station Every night 02:30–06:35 runs tonight
• UKN11 Aberdeen → Union Square Bus Station - Victoria Coach Station Every night 22:00–06:45 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Northumbria 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 Northumbria University campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Northumbria University?

61 routes serve the campus: the 1 (towards Cochrane Park Coach Lane Campus East), the 151 (towards Heaton Heaton Road-King John Street), the 62 (towards Throckley Newburn Road-Broomy Hill Road), the 63 (towards Thistle Way), the 38 (towards Meadway-Mead Crescent), the Q3 (towards St Peter's Basin), the 37 (towards Newlyn Drive Roundabout), the 32A (towards Kenton Bar Kenton Lane - Hazeldene Avenue), the 32 (towards Kenton Bar Kenton Lane - Hazeldene Avenue), the 12 (towards Wallsend Wallsend Interchange), the 40 (towards Wallsend Wallsend Interchange), the 39 (towards Walker Rhodes Street - Bus Terminal) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Northumbria University?

Yes — 1 of the 61 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 Northumbria University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 03:20, on the 787. 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?

7 of the 61 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 Northumbria 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 Northumbria 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.