Travelling throughout Northumberland

Travel By Bus

Arriva, Go North East & Traveline North East

Travelling by bus is best way to travel around Northumberland Arriva and Go North East provide excellent bus services around Northumberland with extra services running from Easter until end of October.

Get around for only £2.50 max based on a single journey or travel all day for only £5.00 with the Northumberland Rover Ticket.

See Northumberland’s main attractions via the following bus routes:

Northumberland Coast and Castles

Explore the Northumberland Coast and Countryside by bus with X15, X18 & X20. Voted one of the UK’s most scenic bus routes the X18 runs along the Northumberland coastline from Newcastle to Berwick, which is an ideal route for day trippers to visit one of the many tourist attractions including Alnwick Castle, Alnwick Gardens, Bamburgh Castle and Craster or for walkers heading out to the Northumberland Coastal Path and Holy Island.

Border Buses 477 service currently operates Monday to Saturday between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Holy Island.

Morpeth and South East Northumberland to the coast

Catch Arriva’s X18 service from Newcastle to Berwick, calling at Morpeth, Alnwick, Amble and the coast, while the 418 service covers Alnwick and Belford. The X15 travels from Newcastle to Berwick providing connections from Alnwick to the coast.

Hadrian's Wall Country

The AD122 Hadrian's Wall Country Bus operates all year round between Hexham Bus Station and Walltown Quarry, stopping at all of the major towns and attractions along the wall, making it perfect for sightseeing.

Need help planning your route? Traveline Northeast provides more information or call 0871 200 2233. Or visit nexus.org.uk for all local bus information in Northumberland.

Travel By Car

Explore Northumberland by car, taking in lovely landscapes, dramatic spots and fascinating history along some of the most scenic roads in the country. Drive the Northumberland Coastal Route, a 39-mile stretch spanning the coastline, taking in seaside villages like Seahouses and Alnmouth.

Northumberland’s quiet roads can get busier in peak times, so allow extra time for your journey and finding a car parking space.

Free parking is available throughout the county in council operated car parks in a number of towns and villages.

You need to display a parking disc for short stay parking in Alnwick, Berwick, Hexham and Morpeth. Discs are available from tourist information centres, libraries, council customer information centres and local businesses (check signs when you park for more information on which businesses have discs).

Find out more about parking locations, time restrictions and where charges apply here.

Getting around by train

Explore Northumberland by train, allowing yourself to enjoy the scenic views along your train journey, taking in views over Northumberland’s coastline and countryside. 

With a number of train stations across the county, visitors can easily enjoy exploring some of the region's most popular destinations, as seen on film and television. From the historic town of Corbridge with its very own Roman town, the market town of Morpeth with a wide range of fantastic shops, cafes and restaurants to explore and enjoy, Alnwick with the iconic Alnwick Castle that played a starring role in Harry Potter and to the most Northern town of Berwick with years of history to explore in its attractions and museums, there is so many things to see and do in Northumberland by train.