Newcastle bus routes connect suburbs in and around Newcastle

Newcastle, New South Wales

The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...

, New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

. Services are largely integrated with the public transport network of Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, to the south, however the route numbering system is separate.

Newcastle is the second-largest city in New South Wales, serving as a regional centre for residents of the Central Coast, Hunter Valley and Great Lakes regions. Bus services within Newcastle are operated by Newcastle Buses & Ferries, a subsidiary of the State Transit Authority of New South Wales

State Transit Authority of New South Wales

The State Transit Authority of New South Wales is an agency of the Government of New South Wales based in Sydney, Australia operating bus and ferry services. The STA is part of transport minister Gladys Berejiklian's portfolio...

. Newcastle Buses & Ferries also operates a ferry service across Port Hunter between Newcastle's CBD and Stockton.

Newcastle is considered as one outer metropolitan bus region for the purposes of Ministry of Transport contracting arrangements.

Free City Buses

Trips within a designated area of the Newcastle CBD on State Transit-operated bus services are zero-fare under the Newcastle Alliance's Free City Buses programme. The zero-fare zone operates between 7.30 am and 6.00 pm, seven days a week. The programme receives funding from the Honeysuckle Development Corporation

Honeysuckle Development Corporation

Honeysuckle Development Corporation is a corporation owned by the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for a major urban renewal project on the harbourfront of Newcastle, New South Wales, the state's second-largest city....

 and the Government of New South Wales

Government of New South Wales

The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...

.

The zero-fare zone is bounded in the north by the Hunter River, in the east by the ocean, in the south by Church, Bull and King streets, and in the west by Stewart Avenue. Trips between the zone and the TAFE in Wickham are also zero-fare. http://www.newcastlecity.com.au/freecitybuses.html

Infrastructure

The network radiates from a bus terminus near CityRail

CityRail

CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...

's Newcastle station, in Scott St, temporarily located in Watt St. Buses park in a designated layover area adjacent to Newcastle Station, however passengers are not picked up or ste down in this area. Major interchanges are located at the University of Newcastle

University of Newcastle, Australia

The University of Newcastle is an Australian public university that was established in 1965. The University's main and largest campus is located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales...

, Wallsend, Glendale

Glendale, New South Wales

Glendale is a suburb of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located west of Newcastle's central business district at the northern tip of Lake Macquarie...

, Warners Bay

Warners Bay, New South Wales

Warners Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It was named after Jonathan Warner, who settled the area....

, Belmont, Charlestown

Charlestown, New South Wales

Charlestown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest town within the City of Lake Macquarie. It is located approximately west-southwest of the central business district of Newcastle....

, Westfield Kotara

Westfield Kotara

Westfield Kotara is a shopping centre located in the suburb of Kotara in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1965 as Kotara Fair. In 2003 the shopping centre was purchased by the Westfield Group....

 and Broadmeadow station

Broadmeadow railway station, New South Wales

Broadmeadow railway station serves the suburb of Broadmeadow located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The station opened on 15 August 1887 and has three platforms...

. State Transit have depots at Hamilton, which opened as a tram depot in 1923 and Belmont, which opened in 1953. Both these locations stock timetables along with most major shopping centres. Lost property is able to be collected from Hamilton Depot.

To reduce journey times, bus-only lanes are in operation on:

• Hunter Street at Newcastle West
• Lambton Road at Broadmeadow
  Broadmeadow, New South Wales
  Broadmeadow is the geographic centre of Newcastle city. Its main commercial hub is located at the “Nineways”.-Origins:Broadmeadow was originally part of the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve of 648 hectares...
  
   and Lambton
  Lambton, New South Wales
  Lambton is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district.- Early days :Originally a coal-mining township, Lambton was incorporated as a Municipality , on 24 June 1871. The 1891 Census gave the population as 3,434...
  
  
• Maitland Road at Tighes Hill near Newcastle TAFE
• University Drive at Callaghan
  Carrington, New South Wales
  Carrington is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and is named after Lord Carrington, governor of N.S.W. in 1887 when the area was proclaimed a municipality.-Origins:...
  
  
• Charlestown, near the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Charlestown Road
• Pacific Highway at Jewells, Marks Point and Bennetts Green

Network

WEEKDAYS

• 100 Newcastle - Mayfield - University - Jesmond - Charlestown
• 104 Newcastle East - Carrington - Mayfield - University - Jesmond
• 106 Newcastle - Mayfield - Warabrook - Shortland - Jesmond (peak hour and evening)
• 107 Newcastle - Mayfield - Warabrook - Shortland - Jesmond (off peak only)
• 111 Newcastle - Mayfield - Waratah - Kotara - Charlestown - Mount Hutton
• 201 Marketown - Newcastle - The Junction - Merewether - Hamilton (Swan Street)
• 222 Newcastle East - New Lambton - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 224 Newcastle - Kotara - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 225 Newcastle - Merewether - Kotara - New Lambton - University - Jesmond
• 226 Newcastle - Georgetown - University - Jesmond - Wallsend - Elermore Vale - Glendale
• 230 Newcastle - New Lambton - Jesmond -Birmingham Gardens - Wallsend
• 231 Newcastle - ISC - Jesmond - Silver Ridge Estate - Wallsend
• 235 Newcastle - Hamilton North - Christo Road - Jesmond - Wallsend - Maryland
• 310 Newcastle - The Junction - Charlestown - Eleebana - Valentine - Belmont (Alick St)
• 313 Charlestown - Warners Bay - Eleebana - Belmont (Lake Mac. Vil.)
• 317 Newcastle - New Lambton - Kotara South - Charlestown - Windale - Belmont (LMV)
• 318 Belmont(Alick St)- Belmont Hospital - Green Point - Belmont(Alick St)
• 320 Newcastle - The Junction - Kotara - Charlestown - Warners Bay
• 322 Newcastle - Kotara - Kahibah - Charlestown - Redhead - Belmont (Lake Mac. Vil.)
• 334 Newcastle - Kotara - Garden Suburb - Macquarie Hills - Cardiff - Glendale
• 339 Charlestown - Hillsborough - Cardiff - Glendale
• 349 Newcastle - Charlestown - Belmont - Marks Pt/ Pelican - Swansea North
• 350 Newcastle - Adamstown - Charlestown - Jewells - Belmont - Swansea - Swansea Heads
• 352 Belmont Depot - Swansea - Lake Munmorah - Morriset Station (2 return trips per day)
• 363 Newcastle - New Lambton - Cardiff - Glendale - Speers Point - Warners Bay

WEEKNIGHTS (after 7 pm)

• 100 Newcastle - Mayfield - University - Jesmond - Charlestown
• 104 Newcastle East - Carrington - Mayfield
• 224 Newcastle - Kotara - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 225 Jesmond - University - New Lambton - Kotara - Merewether - Newcastle (inbound only)
• 226 Newcastle - Georgetown - University - Jesmond - Wallsend - Glendale
• 230 Newcastle - New Lambton - Jesmond -Birmingham Gardens - Wallsend
• 310 Newcastle - The Junction - Charlestown - Eleebana - Valentine - Belmont Shops
• 317 Newcastle - New Lambton - Kotara South - Charlestown - Windale - Belmont Shops
• 320 Charlestown - Warners Bay
• 322 Newcastle - Kotara - Kahibah - Charlestown - Redhead - Belmont Shops
• 339 Charlestown - Hillsborough - Cardiff - Glendale
• 349 Newcastle - Charlestown - Belmont - Marks Pt/ Pelican - Swansea North (1 trip only)
• 350 Newcastle - Adamstown - Charlestown - Jewells - Belmont - Swansea - Swansea Heads

Note: Final 350 terminates at Belmont Depot Monday - Thursday.

NIGHT OWL SERVICES (Early Saturday and Sunday mornings)

• 100 Newcastle - Mayfield - University - Jesmond
• 118 Newcastle - Industrial Drive - Fern Bay - Stockton
• 224 Newcastle - Kotara - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 230 Newcastle - New Lambton - Jesmond -Birmingham Gardens - Wallsend
• 310 Newcastle - The Junction - Charlestown - Eleebana - Valentine - Belmont Shops
• 313 Warners Bay - Eleebana - Belmont Shops
• 322 Newcastle - Kotara - Kahibah - Charlestown - Redhead - Belmont Depot
• 350 Newcastle - Adamstown - Charlestown - Jewells - Belmont - Swansea - Swansea Heads
• 363 Newcastle - New Lambton - Cardiff - Glendale - Speers Point - Warners Bay

SATURDAY

• 100 Newcastle - Mayfield - University - Jesmond - Charlestown
• 104 Newcastle East - Carrington - Mayfield - University - Jesmond
• 107 Newcastle - Mayfield - Warabrook - Shortland - Jesmond
• 111 Newcastle - Mayfield - Waratah - Kotara - Charlestown - Mount Hutton
• 201 Marketown - Newcastle - The Junction - Merewether - Hamilton (Swan Street)
• 222 Newcastle East - New Lambton - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 224 Newcastle - Kotara - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 225 Newcastle - Merewether - Kotara - New Lambton - University - Jesmond
• 226 Newcastle - Georgetown - University - Jesmond - Wallsend - Glendale
• 230 Newcastle - New Lambton - Jesmond -Birmingham Gardens - Wallsend
• 231 Newcastle - ISC - Jesmond - Silver Ridge Estate - Wallsend
• 235 Newcastle - Hamilton North - Christo Road - Jesmond - Wallsend
• 310 Newcastle - The Junction - Charlestown - Eleebana - Valentine - Belmont (Alick St)
• 313 Charlestown - Warners Bay - Eleebana - Belmont (Lake Mac. Vil.)
• 317 Newcastle - New Lambton - Kotara South - Charlestown - Windale - Belmont (LMV)
• 320 Newcastle - The Junction - Kotara - Charlestown - Warners Bay
• 322 Newcastle - Kotara - Kahibah - Charlestown - Redhead - Belmont (Lake Mac. Vil.)
• 334 Newcastle - Kotara - Garden Suburb - Macquarie Hills - Cardiff - Glendale
• 339 Charlestown - Hillsborough - Cardiff - Glendale
• 349 Newcastle - Charlestown - Belmont - Marks Pt/ Pelican - Swansea North
• 350 Newcastle - Adamstown - Charlestown - Jewells - Belmont - Swansea - Swansea Heads
• 363 Newcastle - New Lambton - Cardiff - Glendale - Speers Point - Warners Bay

SATURDAY NIGHT (after 7pm)

• 100 Newcastle - Mayfield - University - Jesmond - Charlestown
• 104 Newcastle East - Carrington - Mayfield
• 224 Newcastle - Kotara - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 226 Newcastle - Georgetown - University - Jesmond - Wallsend - Glendale
• 230 Newcastle - New Lambton - Jesmond -Birmingham Gardens - Wallsend
• 310 Newcastle - The Junction - Charlestown - Eleebana - Valentine - Belmont Shops
• 317 Newcastle - New Lambton - Kotara South - Charlestown - Windale - Belmont Shops
• 320 Charlestown - Warners Bay
• 322 Newcastle - Kotara - Kahibah - Charlestown - Redhead - Belmont Shops
• 350 Newcastle - Adamstown - Charlestown - Jewells - Belmont - Swansea - Swansea Heads
• 363 Newcastle - New Lambton - Cardiff - Glendale - Speers Point - Warners Bay

Sunday

• 100 Newcastle - Mayfield - University - Jesmond - Charlestown
• 104 Newcastle East - Carrington - Mayfield - Waratah Village
• 106 Newcastle - Mayfield - Warabrook - Shortland - Jesmond
• 201 Marketown - Newcastle - The Junction - Merewether - Hamilton (Swan Street)
• 224 Newcastle - Kotara - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 226 Newcastle - Georgetown - University - Jesmond - Wallsend - Glendale
• 230 Newcastle - New Lambton - Jesmond -Birmingham Gardens - Wallsend
• 231 Newcastle - ISC - Jesmond - Silver Ridge Estate - Wallsend
• 235 Newcastle - Hamilton North - Christo Road - Jesmond - Wallsend
• 310 Newcastle - The Junction - Charlestown - Eleebana - Valentine - Belmont(Alick St)
• 317 Newcastle - New Lambton - Kotara South - Charlestown - Windale - Belmont (LMV)
• 320 Newcastle - The Junction - Kotara - Charlestown - Warners Bay
• 322 Newcastle - Kotara - Kahibah - Charlestown - Redhead - Belmont (Lake Mac. Vil.)
• 334 Newcastle - Kotara - Garden Suburb - Macquarie Hills - Cardiff - Glendale
• 339 Charlestown - Hillsborough - Cardiff - Glendale
• 349 Newcastle - Charlestown - Belmont - Marks Pt/ Pelican - Swansea North
• 350 Newcastle - Adamstown - Charlestown - Jewells - Belmont - Swansea - Swansea Heads
• 363 Newcastle - New Lambton - Cardiff - Glendale - Speers Point - Warners Bay

Routes

• 100 Newcastle - Mayfield - Jesmond - Lambton - Charlestown
• 104 Newcastle East - Carrington - Mayfield - Waratah - Jesmond
• 106 Newcastle - Mayfield - Sandgate - Shortland - Jesmond
• 107 Newcastle - Mayfield - Warabrook - Sandgate - Jesmond
• 111 Newcastle - Mayfield - Kotara - Charlestown - Mount Hutton
• 118 Newcastle - Hamilton - Mayfield East - Fern Bay - Stockton
• 201 Newcastle West - Merewether - The Junction - The Hill - Hamilton
• 222 Newcastle East- New Lambton - Rankin Park - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 224 Newcastle - Kotara - New Lambton - Elermore Vale - Wallsend
• 225 Newcastle - Adamstown - New Lambton - The Junction - Callaghan
• 226 Newcastle - Waratah - Callaghan - Wallsend - Glendale
• 230 Newcastle - Lambton - Jesmond - Shortland - Wallsend
• 231 Newcastle - Broadmeadow - Nth Lambton - Jesmond - Wallsend
• 235 Newcastle - Nth Lambton - Jesmond - Wallsend - Maryland
• 310 Newcastle - Valentine - Charlestown - Merewether - Belmont
• 313 Belmont - Valentine - Eleebana - Warners Bay - Charlestown
• 317 Newcastle - Kotara - Charlestown - Windale - Belmont North
• 318 Belmont - Belmont
• 320 Newcastle - Kotara - Charlestown - Mount Hutton - Warners Bay
• 322 Newcastle - Kotara - Charlestown - Redhead - Belmont North
• 334 Newcastle - Adamstown - Kotara - Cardiff - Glendale
• 339 Charlestown - Hillsborough - Cardiff Sth - Cardiff - Glendale
• 349 Newcastle - Charlestown - Belmont - Pelican - Swansea
• 350 Newcastle - Charlestown - Jewells - Belmont - Swansea Heads
• 352 Belmont North - Swansea - Doyalson Nth - Wyee - Morisset
• 363 Newcastle - New Lambton - Glendale - Speers Point - Warners Bay

External links

• Transport InfoLine - timetable and fare information
• Newcastle Buses - local route maps