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Wright Bros and other small bus companies in the North East - M0D3L SP0TT1R - 19 Jun 2026
The Wright Bros have 2 bus services ~ 888 and 889 , both of these services cross the Pennines
The 888 runs Beetween Newcastle Coach Station-Keswick VIA Hexham , Penrith , Alston and other area of the Pennines
The 889 runs Beetween Hexham Bus Station-Nenthead VIA Alston
Both of the services run Beetween July 5-September 26
The 888 Departs Newcastle At 09:20
The 889 Departs Hexham At 09:20
The 888 Departs Keswick around 16:30-17:50
The 889 Departs Keswick around 16:30-18:00
If theres any Info or routes I missed , please let me know
RE: Wright Bros and other small bus companies in the North East - NorthEastern - 19 Jun 2026
These sound like interesting routes Do you know if the fare cap applies on these?
RE: Wright Bros and other small bus companies in the North East - Retro Nero - 19 Jun 2026
(1 hour ago)NorthEastern wrote These sound like interesting routes Do you know if the fare cap applies on these?
I believe they have their own fares
RE: Wright Bros and other small bus companies in the North East - Ambassador - 19 Jun 2026
Qute some time ago but Roger French did a review of the 888
https://busandtrainuser.com/2019/08/31/crossing-the-pennines/