Bus to Newcastle



X24 prob ideal if you live Chester rd , caught it once , 40mins be my guess , if not live that area then metro still better
 
Kevsgreat said:
Got that after work once when the Metros were off. From the first stop to the last. The entire route. Took nearly two hours to get home and I saw someone being punched in Washington.
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Its horrendous like, It goes past mine at the bottom of Usworth near the Blue Bell pub and despite it being completely convenient if i want a drink through Newcastle or before the match in Sunderland i still avoid it like the plague, horrific.
 
Bob Fleming said:
Does it go down the Felling bypass? Can't see how it could be any way more reliable if it does. Or faster anyway.

Is the metro really that bad?
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There is a bus lane on the Felling By-pass going towards Newcastle. I get the X34 from Shields and my journey time remains unaffected to Newcastle. Coming back there is no bus lane but it looks like car drivers use a different way and journey time Home still the same.
 
sproates33 said:
Its horrendous like, It goes past mine at the bottom of Usworth near the Blue Bell pub and despite it being completely convenient if i want a drink through Newcastle or before the match in Sunderland i still avoid it like the plague, horrific.
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It was bittersweet like. I used to get it from Hylton Castle to the town, then another bus from there to Ryhope where my job was class. For about a year. When I got on that big orange bastard I was ready for classness. Not a scrap I could spectate on.
 
anth said:
Never knew about it being the nightbus back. There is one on the hour from 00:15 until 03:15. That would be a nice get out of jail free card if you miss the last metro or it's broken. Handy to know. Is it just a sunday morning? The ticket price page says its saturday morning too, but the timetable doesn't seem to mention it. I would normally be out on a friday night after work, i cant remember the last time i was out on a saturday night in newcastle.
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Used to be Friday and Saturday nights but they cut it back to Saturday nights only a few years ago. Last normal 56 is 11.45 so that’s often late enough for me if I’ve been out since 3 or 4 o clock.

Aldyyyy said:
Fuck that I couldn't sit on a bus for 40 minutes after being on the lash all day and be able to hold a piss in
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Newcastle to TEF is 40 minutes or so on the 56. First few times I struggled but now I make sure I don’t drink pints for my last drink or two and go for a piss at the very last minute before I head for the bus. Never had to get off early, though I’ve been close a few times!
 
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Town End Farmer Giles said:
Used to be Friday and Saturday nights but they cut it back to Saturday nights only a few years ago. Last normal 56 is 11.45 so that’s often late enough for me if I’ve been out since 3 or 4 o clock.



Newcastle to TEF is 40 minutes or so on the 56. First few times I struggled but now I make sure I don’t drink pints for my last drink or two and go for a piss at the very last minute before I head for the bus. Never had to get off early, though I’ve been close a few times!
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Av got the weakest of bladders like don't think a could do it
 
West_Winger said:
Sick of the Metro to Newcastle every day as it’s too unreliable. I see there’s an X24 bus from the town now - has anyone used it? Is it more reliable than the Metro for getting to Newcastle? Ta.
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Yesterday when the metro wanted to fuck me funnily enough. Took an hour, wouldn't do it again if I could avoid it.
 

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