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to Arriva North East

Arriva North East provides a comprehensive network of local bus services and interurban bus services in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Darlington, Teesside, East Cleveland and North Yorkshire.

Sapphire Routes in the North East

Sapphire services are our premium services across the region. We’ve developed the concept based on what our customers told us they wanted from their bus service. Sapphire gives us the opportunity to improve perceptions of the bus, encourage non-users to give the bus a try and infrequent users to make more of their journeys on the bus.

All Sapphire services offer high quality vehicles, e-leather seating, free WiFi, Next Stop Announcements and a dedicated hand picked driving team!

SAPPHIRE - Darlington to Bishop Auckland

via Newton Aycliffe and Shildon

SAPPHIRE - Darlington to Durham

via Newton Aycliffe, Ferryhill and Durham Gate

SAPPHIRE - Durham to Barnard Castle

via Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland, West Auckland, Evenwood and Cockfield

SAPPHIRE - Durham to Hartlepool

via Sherburn, Shotton Colliery, Peterlee and Blackhall

SAPPHIRE - Middlesbrough to Lingdale/Skelton ASDA

via Redcar and Saltburn

SAPPHIRE - Middlesbrough to Easington

via Ormesby, Nunthorpe, Guisborough, Skelton (5, X5), Brotton (5, X5), Skinningrove or Liverton Mines (5) and Loftus (5, X5)

SAPPHIRE - Middlesbrough to Loftus X4, Loftus to Whitby X4

via Redcar, Saltburn & Staithes

SAPPHIRE - Newcastle Upon Tyne to Morpeth

via Wideopen, Dudley, Cramlington and Bedlington

SAPPHIRE - Newcastle Upon Tyne to Dinnington

via Wideopen and Brunswick

SAPPHIRE - Newcastle Upon Tyne to Dinnington

via Hazlerigg

For more information on Sapphire, please visit our dedicated Sapphire website at www.arrivasapphire.co.uk

MAX Routes in the North East

Our MAX services are our premium inter-urban express services, connecting the major towns and cities of the North East on a fast & frequent basis.

MAX vehicles operate with new or refurbished high specification vehicles, in a striking livery, with e-leather seating and free WiFi as standard.

Each of the services listed below now operate under our MAX profile, with more coming later this year!

Darlington to Colburn

via Richmond and Catterick

Darlington to Middlesbrough

via North Road and Stockton

Durham to Stanhope

via Langley Moor, Willington, Crook and Tow Law

Newcastle upon Tyne to Berwick upon Tweed

via Morpeth, Widdrington, Amble, Alnwick and Seahouses

Newcastle Upon Tyne to Thropton

via Morpeth, Longframlington and Rothbury

Middlesbrough to Scarborough

via Guisborough and Whitby

Newcastle upon Tyne to Berwick upon Tweed

via Morpeth, Alnwick and A1

Newcastle upon Tyne to Alnwick

via Ashington, Widdrington and Amble

Newcastle Upon Tyne to Blyth

via Cramlington and Newsham

Newcastle upon Tyne to Blyth

via Cramlington

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