Buses to Northumbria University

61 bus routes serve Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne. 1 is a university or campus service. 6 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 05:51–23:46 Stagecoach North East

Every route serving Northumbria University

• 1 Benwell → Cochrane Park via Newcastle upon Tyne, Heaton university service Mon–Fri 05:51–23:46 Sun 06:25–23:46 Stagecoach North East
• 151 Benton → Heaton via Cochrane Park Mon–Fri 08:11–15:49 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 62 Killingworth → Throckley via Newcastle upon Tyne, Fenham Mon–Fri 04:51–23:25 Sun 06:22–23:25 Stagecoach North East
• 38 Denton Burn → Forest Hall via Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 06:31–23:18 Sun 06:25–22:51 Stagecoach North East
• 63 Killingworth → Callerton via Newcastle upon Tyne, Fenham Mon–Fri 06:22–23:47 Sun 07:06–23:47 Stagecoach North East
• Q3 Great Park → Wallsend via Jesmond Mon–Fri 06:29–23:32 Sun 07:52–23:32 Go North East
• 37 Denton Burn → Cramlington via Newcastle upon Tyne, Dudley 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 06:57–18:15 Sun 08:36–18:40 Stagecoach North East
• 32 Walkergate Westbourne Avenue → Kenton Bar Kenton Lane - Hazeldene Avenue Mon–Fri 07:38–18:34 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 12 Fenham → Wallsend via Newcastle upon Tyne, Walker Mon–Fri 06:01–23:25 Sun 07:00–23:25 Stagecoach North East
• 40 Chapel House → Wallsend via Newcastle upon Tyne, Walker Mon–Fri 05:45–23:25 Sun 07:43–23:18 Stagecoach North East
• 39 Lemington → Walker via Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 06:42–23:28 Sun 09:48–23:28 Stagecoach North East
• 36 Newcastle upon Tyne → Slatyford via Nuns Moor, Fenham Mon–Fri 06:57–23:17 Sun 06:25–23:17 Stagecoach North East
• 309 Blyth → Newcastle upon Tyne via Whitley Bay, Wallsend Mon–Fri 05:54–23:46 Sun 07:26–22:53 Go North East
• 307 North Shields → Newcastle upon Tyne via Wallsend, Heaton Mon–Fri 05:46–23:01 Sun 07:18–23:01 Go North East
• 308 Blyth → Newcastle upon Tyne via Whitley Bay, Wallsend Mon–Fri 06:02–23:27 Sun 06:58–23:27 Arriva North East
• 306 Tynemouth → Newcastle upon Tyne via North Shields, Wallsend Mon–Fri 06:27–23:07 Sun 07:28–23:06 Arriva North East
• 72 Newcastle upon Tyne → Chapel House via Slatyford, Westerhope Mon–Fri 07:08–23:09 Sun 07:38–23:09 Stagecoach North East
• 71 Newcastle upon Tyne → North Walbottle via Slatyford, Westerhope Mon–Fri 06:31–22:44 Sun 08:44–22:44 Stagecoach North East
• 351 Whitley Bay → Newcastle upon Tyne via Wallsend, Heaton Mon–Fri 06:39–23:26 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• 350 Whitley Bay → Newcastle upon Tyne via Monkseaton, Backworth Mon–Fri 06:50–20:50 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• 87 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Westerhope, Newbiggin Hall Mon–Fri 06:01–18:34 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• Q3X Great Park → Wallsend via Newcastle upon Tyne, Walker Mon–Fri 07:00–18:17 no Sunday service Go North East
• 787 Wallsend → Airport via Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 03:20–05:06 Sun 03:20–05:06 Every night Go North East
• X39 Cobalt → Newcastle upon Tyne via Battle Hill, Howdon Mon–Fri 07:27–17:34 no Sunday service Go North East
• 38A Cowgate → Newcastle upon Tyne via Fenham, Heaton Mon–Fri 06:06–06:07 no Sunday service Sunday–Thursday nights Stagecoach North East
• 352 Newcastle upon Tyne → Cramlington via Heaton, Dudley Mon–Fri 08:14–16:29 no Sunday service Go North East
• 21 Newcastle upon Tyne → Brandon via Gateshead, Durham Mon–Fri 05:09–23:39 Sun 05:12–23:02 Every night Go North East
• X1 South Hetton → Newcastle upon Tyne via Houghton-le-Spring, Gateshead Mon–Fri 05:51–23:15 Sun 06:54–23:07 Go North East
• 30 Denton Burn → Fawdon via Newcastle upon Tyne, Gosforth Mon–Fri 06:11–23:06 Sun 07:11–23:06 Stagecoach North East
• 31 Denton Burn → Kenton via Newcastle upon Tyne, Gosforth Mon–Fri 06:34–22:54 Sun 09:57–22:54 Stagecoach North East
• 11 Chapel House → North Kenton via Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 06:15–23:17 Sun 07:18–23:17 Stagecoach North East
• 10 Lemington → North Kenton via Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 06:25–23:01 Sun 07:48–23:01 Stagecoach North East
• X21 West Auckland → Newcastle upon Tyne via Durham, Gateshead Mon–Fri 07:09–21:01 Sun 09:24–18:16 Go North East
• X10 Newcastle upon Tyne → Middlesbrough via Gateshead, Stockton Mon–Fri 07:37–23:33 Sun 09:55–23:17 Go North East
• X12 Durham → Newcastle upon Tyne via Chester-le-Street, Gateshead Mon–Fri 06:52–20:21 no Sunday service Arriva North East
• X63 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Benton, Killingworth Mon–Fri 07:02–18:40 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 35 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Gosforth, Kenton Mon–Fri 06:40–22:55 Sun 09:55–22:55 Gateshead Central Buses
• 335 Killingworth → Hadrian Park via Benton, Longbenton Mon–Fri 06:24–19:16 no Sunday service Gateshead Central Buses
• X1A Dalton Park → Newcastle upon Tyne via Houghton-le-Spring, Gateshead Mon–Fri 07:06–21:00 no Sunday service Go North East
• 28 Chester-le-Street → Newcastle upon Tyne via Beacon Lough, Carr Hill Mon–Fri 07:02–19:21 Sun 10:02–18:00 Go North East
• 22 Chester-le-Street → Newcastle upon Tyne via Barley Mow, Springwell Mon–Fri 07:11–18:32 no Sunday service Go North East
• 29 Chester-le-Street → Newcastle upon Tyne via Bensham, Gateshead Mon–Fri 07:45–19:01 no Sunday service Go North East
• X32 Consett → Newcastle upon Tyne via Stanley, Gateshead Mon–Fri 06:55–18:45 no Sunday service Go North East
• X70 Consett → Newcastle upon Tyne via Dipton, Tantobie Mon–Fri 07:08–18:17 no Sunday service Go North East
• UK073 Newcastle upon Tyne → Shudehill via Middlesbrough, Leeds Mon–Fri 07:25–18:45 Sun 07:25–18:45 coach FlixBus
• UK930 Leeds → Liverpool via Bradford, Huddersfield Mon–Fri 13:40–13:40 Sun 13:40–13:40 Every night coach FlixBus
• X72 Stanley → Newcastle upon Tyne via Annfield Plain, Gateshead Mon–Fri 19:17–23:05 Sun 08:31–21:40 Go North East
• 28B Chester-le-Street → Newcastle upon Tyne via Newfield Mon–Fri 20:13–23:18 Sun 09:12–23:07 Go North East
• UK001 Victoria → Newcastle upon Tyne via South Hampstead, Leeds no Sunday service coach FlixBus
• X1B Washington → Newcastle upon Tyne via Springwell, Gateshead Mon–Fri 07:19–07:44 no Sunday service Go North East
• 392 Marden → Longbenton via North Shields, Wallsend Mon–Fri 07:37–07:37 no Sunday service DM Motor Services
• 794 Stanley → Benton via Whickham, Dunston Mon–Fri 16:10–16:10 no Sunday service Stanley Travel
• UK010 Glasgow → Victoria via Edinburgh, Leeds Mon–Fri 11:55–14:55 Sun 11:55–14:55 coach FlixBus
• UK078 Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Leeds, Bristol Mon–Fri 08:20–11:10 Sun 08:20–11:10 coach FlixBus
• UKN10 Heathrow Airport → Glasgow via Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh Mon–Fri 23:25–03:45 Sun 23:25–03:45 Every night coach FlixBus
• UKN11 Victoria → Aberdeen via Leeds, Edinburgh no Sunday service Every night coach FlixBus
• UKX010 Victoria → Edinburgh via Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne Mon–Fri 13:55–18:00 Sun 13:55–18:00 coach FlixBus
• X71A Consett → Newcastle upon Tyne via Leadgate, Gateshead Mon–Fri 06:11–06:11 no Sunday service Go North East
• 18A Byker → South Gosforth via Walker, Heaton Mon–Fri 07:51–07:51 no Sunday service Stagecoach North East
• 995 Byker → Longbenton via Walker, Heaton Mon–Fri 07:45–07:45 no Sunday service Stagecoach 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 Wallsend → Airport via Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne Every night 03:12–05:40 runs tonight
• 38A Cowgate → Newcastle upon Tyne via Fenham, Heaton Sunday–Thursday nights 04:23–06:18 runs tonight
• 21 Newcastle upon Tyne → Brandon via Gateshead, Durham Every night 04:07–07:00 runs tonight
• UK930 Leeds → Liverpool via Bradford, Huddersfield Every night 02:05–06:40 runs tonight
• UKN10 Heathrow Airport → Glasgow via Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh Every night 02:30–06:35 runs tonight
• UKN11 Victoria → Aberdeen via Leeds, Edinburgh 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 Road-King John Street), the 62 (towards Throckley Newburn Road-Broomy Hill Road), the 38 (towards Meadway-Mead Crescent), the 63 (towards Thistle Way), 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 Interchange), the 40 (towards 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 04:51, on the 62. 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?

6 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.