Bus services in Durham County Council — 165 registered routes
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Bus services in Durham County Council

165 local bus services are registered here, run by 16 licensed operators. A route that crosses a boundary is registered with every authority it runs through, so it appears here and on its neighbours.

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165 routes

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  1. 6

    Durham to Cockfield

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  2. 6

    Cockfield to Barnard Castle

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  3. 6

    Lanchester to Newcastle

    Via Burnhope, South Moor, Stanley, Tanfield Lea, Burnopfield, Sunniside, Whickham, Metrocentre

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  4. 7

    Darlington to Durham

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal Stopping

  5. 8

    Darlington to Ferryhill/Spennymoor

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  6. 8

    Sunderland to Stanley

    Via Castletown, Waterview Park, Washington Galleries, Harraton, Chester le Street, Pelton, Beamish

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  7. 9

    Bishop Auckland Bus Station to Weardale Drive, Bishop Auckland

    Weardale Motor Services LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  8. 9

    Darlington to Darlington

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal Stopping

  9. 14

    Durham to Langley Park

    Via University Hospital of North Durham, Arnison Centre, Sacriston

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  10. 16

    Shotley Bridge Hospital to Durham

    Via Consett, Dipton, Stanley, South Moor, Craghead, Edmondsley, Sacriston

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  11. 17

    Alston Cresent, Newton Aycliffe to Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe

    Hodgsons Coach Operators LtdNormal Stopping · Hail & RideSubsidised

  12. 20

    Durham to Sunderland

    Via Belmont, West Rainton, Hall Lane Estate, Houghton-le-Spring, East Herrington

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  13. 21

    Newcastle to Brandon

    Via Gateshead, Low Fell, Harlow Green, Birtley, Chester, le, Street, Arnison Centre, Durham

    Go North East LimitedNormal Stopping

  14. 22

    Durham to Sunderland

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  15. 22

    Chester-le-Street to Newcastle

    Via Barley Mow, Portobello, Wrekenton, Harlow Green, Low Fell, Gateshead

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  16. 23

    Hartlepool to Peterlee

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal Stopping

  17. 24

    Durham to Hartlepool

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  18. 28

    Chester-le-Street to Newcastle

    Via Pelton Fell, Grange Villa, Newfield, Pelton, Ouston, Kibblesworth, Low Fell, Gateshead

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  19. 28S

    Perkinsville Bungalows to Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, Gateshead

    Via Perkinsville, Ouston & Urpeth Grange

    NorthstarNormal Stopping

  20. 30

    Quaking Houses Turning Circle Stanely to Stanley Bus Station

    Stanley TravelNormal StoppingSubsidised

  21. 31

    Stanley Bus Station to Stanley Bus Station

    Via East Ardsley & Stanley Hall Estate

    Stanley TravelNormal StoppingSubsidised

  22. 34

    Waldridge Park to Ouston

    Via Garden Farm Estate, Chester-le-Street, Pelaw Estate

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  23. 35A

    Bishop Auckland Bus Station to Ferry Hill

    Hodgsons Coach Operators LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  24. 40

    Durham Railway Station to Durham Cathedral

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  25. 40A

    Palace Green to Framwelgate Waterside

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  26. 40C

    Durham Railway Station, Station Approch, Durham to Durham Railway Station, Station Approch, Durham

    Via Durham Rail Station, Waterside Coach Stop, Cathedral

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal Stopping · CircularSubsidised

  27. 41

    Durham University Science Park to Durham Railway Station

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  28. 42

    Mount Oswald, Links Estate to Durham Railway Station

    Via White Church, Milburngate Bridge

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  29. 43

    Durham to Esh Winning

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  30. 47

    Consett to Newcastle

    Via Bridgehill, Shotley Bridge, Blackhall Mill, Chopwell, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, Metrocentre

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  31. 47

    New Brancepeth, Tanern to Ushaw Moor Estate

    Via Langley Moor, Meadowfield

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  32. 48

    New Bransepeth Club to Durham Johnson School

    Weardale Motor Services LtdSchool or WorksSubsidised

  33. 48

    Durham to New Brancepeth

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  34. 49A

    Durham to Brandon

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  35. 50

    Durham to South Shields

    Via Arnison Centre, Waldridge Park, Chester, le, Street, Washington Galleries, Concord, Nissan UK, Boldon

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  36. 51

    Stanhope, Market Place to Fromwell Gate Moor New College

    Weardale Motor Services LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  37. 52

    East Hedleyhope, Turning Circle to Durham, Milburngate.

    Via Eshwinning, Langley Park, Ushaw, Bearpark, Crossgate

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  38. 56

    Durham to Bishop Auckland

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  39. 58

    Durham to Hartlepool

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  40. 59

    Hartlepool Interchange to Durham, Bus Station

    Via Trimdon and Kelloe

    Stagecoach NortheastNormal StoppingSubsidised

  41. 60

    Parkside to Sunderland

    Via Dawdon, Seaham, New Seaham, Ryhope, Grangetown

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  42. 61

    Peterlee / Murton to Sunderland / Pennywell

    Via South Hetton, Easington Lane, Murton, Dalton Park, New Seaham, Ryhope, Grangetown, Sunderland

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  43. 61

    North Road, Durham to North Road, Durham

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  44. 62

    North Road to Brasside Adventure Valley

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  45. 64

    Arnison Centre to Sherburn Village

    Arriva Durham County LtdNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  46. 65

    Seaham to Durham

    Via New Seaham, Dalton Park, Murton, Hetton-le-Hole, Low Moorsley, Low Pittington, Belmont

    Go North East LimitedNormal StoppingPart subsidised

  47. 70

    Barnard Castle to Barnard Castle

    Via INGLETON, BOWES, STARTFORTH

    Hodgsons Coach Operators LtdNormal Stopping · Limited StopSubsidised

  48. 71

    South Burns to Castlereagh Aged Miners Homes

    Central Taxis Gateshead LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  49. 73

    MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE to MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

    Via LANGDON BECK, BARNARD CASTLE

    Hodgsons Coach Operators LtdNormal Stopping · Hail & Ride

  50. 74

    Barnard Castle to Stainton Grove

    Hodgsons Coach Operators LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

Showing 51–100 of 165 services

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