Arriva Max X93 provides a joyful coastal romp from Yorkshire's premier seaside resort via Dracula's haunt to the former heart of the world's iron industry. It runs at least hourly for most of the day with additional buses running in the summer season. It's operated by the German state in the form of Arriva.
The full timetable can be found on the following websites:
The cheapest day ticket that is valid throughout the route is the Arriva North East DaySaver at £7.80 for an adult. It's valid on all Arriva buses throughout the North East.
If you need to use another operator's buses to connect with the X93 from elsewhere in the North East, then you need a North East Explorer ticket at £9.70 for an adult, which is also valid throughout route X93. It can be used on the buses of several operators (including Arriva, Stagecoach and Go North East) plus on the Tyne & Wear Metro and the Shields Ferry.
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Here's the route, stop-by-stop. Logos are hyperlinks so click through and see where the X93 can take you!
Click here for a guide to which bus stops where in central Middlesbrough, but bear in mind that the X93 only stops at the Bus Station.
Map of all Arriva routes in Middlesbrough. See more Arriva North East network maps here.
For local journeys, the Arriva Teesside Day Saver, at £4.40 for an adult, is valid on the X93 between here and Ormesby Crossroads. It is valid on all Arriva buses in Middlesbrough and Stockton.
The Arriva Teesside & East Cleveland Day Saver, at £5.80 for an adult, is valid on the X93 as far as Scaling Dam/Bunch of Grapes. It's valid on all Arriva buses across Stockton, Middlesbrough and East Cleveland. If you're travelling from or to Darlington, then the Arriva Tees Valley Day Saver at £7 has the same validity on the X93.
If you're travelling beyond Scaling Dam, then use an Arriva North East Day Saver at £7.80 for an adult. It's valid the full length of route X93 and is also valid on all Arriva buses across the North East.
If you're connecting from or to buses operated by Stagecoach and/or Go North East, then the multi-operator North East Explorer, at £9.70 for an adult, is for you. It's valid the full length of route X93, plus on all Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach buses in the North East, the Tyne & Wear Metro and Shields Ferries giving unlimited travel from Scarborough to the Scottish border.
Middlesbrough Plusbus, bought with train tickets to/from Middlesbrough, Stockton, Thornaby or Eaglescliffe, is valid on the X93 from here as far as Cargo Fleet/Ormesby Crossroads.
Major connecting bus routes from Middlesbrough Bus Station:
- Arriva Max X66/X67 to Darlington via Stockton-on-Tees from Stand 17
- Go North East Wear Tees Express X7 to Sunderland via Peterlee from Stand 18
- Arriva Max X12 to Newcastle via Durham from Stand 19
- Go North East Tyne Tees Express X9/X10 to Newcastle from Stand 18
- Arriva Sapphire X4 to Whitby via Redcar and Loftus from Stand 4
Brambles Farm,
Brambles Farm Hotel
Buses to Scarborough stop here on A171 Cargo Fleet Lane, just south of the junction with A1085 Longlands Road. Lidl is in the distance on the left:
Buses to Middlesbrough stop here also on A171 Cargo Fleet Lane, over the road and a bit further south, near the parade of shops:
Cargo Fleet, Crossroads
If you're connecting from or to buses operated by Stagecoach and/or Go North East, then the multi-operator North East Explorer, at £9.70 for an adult, is for you. It's valid the full length of route X93, plus on all Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach buses in the North East, the Tyne & Wear Metro and Shields Ferries giving unlimited travel from Scarborough to the Scottish border.
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left and buses to Middlesbrough stop on the right on A171 Cargo Fleet Lane. The crossroads after which the stop is named, with B1380 Normanby Road and High Street, is in the distance.
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
The Arriva Teesside Day Saver at £4.40 is only valid on the X93 between here and central Middlesbrough. It is not valid any further east.
To travel east of here but no further than Scaling Dam, use an Arriva Teesside & East Cleveland Day Saver at £5.80 or an Arriva Tees Valley Day Saver at £7.
The Arriva North East Day Saver at £7.80 is valid the full length of the X93 route and on all Arriva buses in the North East.
Middlesbrough Plusbus, bought with train tickets to/from Middlesbrough, Stockton, Thornaby or Eaglescliffe, is valid on the X93 from the town centre as far as here, but no further.
- Change here for Arriva Frequenta 63 to Redcar from Stop 1 on High Street
Guisborough, Stokesley
Road End
Guisborough, Market
Place
Buses to Scarborough use stop C on the left outside Boots and buses to Middlesbrough use stop A on the right (where the white bus is) outside Dorothy Perkins on Westgate:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
See maps of all bus routes in Guisborough and East Cleveland here.
Map of all Arriva routes in Guisborough. See more Arriva North East network maps here.
Change here for:
- Arriva Sapphire 5 to Loftus via Skelton from Stop D
- Arriva 81/81A to Redcar from Stop D
- More frequent buses to Middlesbrough on Arriva Sapphire 5/5A and 28 from Stops A and B
Charltons, Fox and Hounds
Buses to Scarborough use this stop on A171 Fancy Bank. The Fox & Hounds inn is up the lane on the left. You can just make out the stop for buses going the other way in the background:
Buses to Middlesbrough stop here on A171 Fancy Bank, just before the junction with the lane to the pub:
Lockwood Beck, Stanghow Road End
Lockwood Beck, Castleton Road End
Moorsholm, Freebrough Hill
Buses to Scarborough stop on the right, buses to Middlesbrough on the left on the A171. The hill itself is on the left behind the trees:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Jolly Sailors
A171 Liverton Rd End, Moor Gate
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left and buses to Middlesbrough stop on the right at these unmarked stops on the A171 right by the turning for the Jolly Sailor Inn:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
A171 Liverton Rd End, Moor Gate
A171 Liverton Rd End, Stonebridge
Scaling Dam/Bunch of Grapes
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left and buses to Middlesbrough stop on the right at these unmarked stops on the A171 just outside the Bunch of Grapes pub (avoid!), near Scaling Dam Reservoir, which can be seen on the right of this picture:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Valid between here and central Middlebrough are the Arriva Teesside & East Cleveland Day Saver at £5.80 and the Arriva Tees Valley Day Saver at £7. They are not valid east of this stop.
To continue east of here, the Arriva North East Day Saver at £7.80 is valid the full length of the X93 route and on all Arriva buses in the North East.
***Redcar & Cleveland/North Yorkshire border***
Roxby, Roxby Lane End
Ugthorpe, Ugthorpe Lane End
Stonegate, Egton Lane End
Aislaby, Bus Shelter/Glebe Farm
Buses to Scarborough stop at the bus shelter which doubles as public toilets on the left, while buses to Middlesbrough stop on the right at Glebe Farm on Main Road:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
High Stakesby, Mayfield Road/Mayfield Place
The Arriva Whitby Day Saver at £2 for an adult is valid on the X93 from this stop, through the centre of Whitby, as far as Eskdale School. It's valid on all Arriva buses in their Whitby Town zone.
To continue west of here, the Arriva North East Day Saver at £7.80 is valid the full length of the X93 route and on all Arriva buses in the North East.
The multi-operator North East Explorer, at £9.70 for an adult, is valid the full length of route X93, plus on all Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach buses in the North East, the Tyne & Wear Metro and Shields Ferries giving unlimited travel from Scarborough to the Scottish border.
High Stakesby, Community College/Prospect Hill
Whitby, Prospect Hill
Whitby, Arundel Place/Pannett Park
Buses heading into Whitby from both directions stop here on A174 Prospect Hill at the junction with Arundel Place:
Buses heading out of Whitby in both directions stop on the other side of the roundabout, here on Bagdale opposite Pannett Park:
Whitby, Bus Station
Map of all Arriva routes in Whitby. See more Arriva North East network maps here.
Change here for:
- Arriva Sapphire X4 to Middlesbrough via Loftus and Redcar from Stand 1
- Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner 840 to Leeds via York from Stand 3
Whitby, Pannett Park/Arundel Place
Whitby, Prospect Hill
Whitby, Helredale Road
Whitby, Cemetery
Stainsacre, Eskdale School (Southbound only)
The Arriva Whitby Day Saver at £2 for an adult is valid on the X93 from this stop, through Whitby as far as Mayfield Road/Mayfield Place. It can be used on all Arriva buses in their Whitby Town zone. It is not valid east of this stop.
To continue east of here, the Arriva North East Day Saver at £7.80 is valid the full length of the X93 route and on all Arriva buses in the North East.
The multi-operator North East Explorer, at £9.70 for an adult, is valid the full length of route X93, plus on all Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach buses in the North East, the Tyne & Wear Metro and Shields Ferries giving unlimited travel from Scarborough to the Scottish border.
Hawsker, Station House
High Hawsker, Swan
Farm
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left and buses to Middlesbrough stop on the right on B1447 Whitby Road. The pub is in the distance on the right:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
High Hawsker, Hawsker Bottoms
High Hawsker, Bottom House Gate
Robin Hood's Bay, Hooks House
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left and buses to Middlesbrough on the right on B1447 Raw Pasture Bank. The church is behind the camera, just out of view round a bend:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Robin Hood's Bay, Barriebarn
Robin Hood's Bay, Thorpe
Lane
Buses to Scarborough stop on the right, buses to Middlesbrough at the shelter on the left, on Thorpe Lane. The way to the older, lower part of the village is in the distance on the right:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Robin Hood's Bay, St Stephens Church
Fylingthorpe, The
Fylingdales/CE Primary School
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left and buses to Middlesbrough stop at the brick shelter on the right, near the Fylingdales Inn on Thorpe Lane:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Fylingthorpe, Fylingthorpe Village Centre
Raw, Fylingthorpe Road
End
Fylingdales, The
Flask Inn & Caravan Park
Buses to Scarborough stop on the right, buses to Middlesbrough on the left on the A171. The pub can be seen just behind the stops on the left hand side of the road:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Staintondale, The
Falcon
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left, buses to Middlesbrough on the right at these unmarked stops on the A171 by the turning for The Falcon Inn:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Scarborough Plusbus tickets, bought with rail tickets to/from Scarborough are valid on the X93 between Scarborough Station and this stop, but no further North.
To travel North of this stop, use an Arriva North East Day Saver at £7.80 for an adult. It's valid the full length of route X93 and on all Arriva buses in the North East.
If you need to use another operator's buses to connect with the X93 in Middlesbrough, then you need a North East Explorer ticket at £9.70 for an adult, which is also valid throughout route X93. It can be used on the buses of several operators (including Arriva, Stagecoach and Go North East) plus on the Tyne & Wear Metro and the Shields Ferry.
Gowland, Gowland Lane End
Cloughton, Lockwood
Chase/Red Lion
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left opposite the bus flag pole, buses to Middlesbrough on the right at the marked bus stop on A171 High Street:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
- Extra buses between here and central Scarborough are provided by EYMS route 15, which follows the same route as the X93. Please note that it does not accept Arriva tickets, nor the North East Explorer, but Scarborough Plusbus tickets are valid.
Cloughton, Playing Fields/Sunday School
Cloughton, Station Lane
Buses to Scarborough stop on the right and buses to Middlesbrough stop on the left at the unmarked stop by the lamppost with the speed limit sign on A171 Mill Lane:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Burniston, Tidds Corner
Burniston, Methodist Chapel
Burniston, Three Jolly
Sailors PH
Buses to Scarborough stop at the brick shelter on the left, buses to Midlesbrough stop opposite the shelter at an unmarked stop on A171 High Street:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Burniston, Burniston Gardens/Scalby Road
Burniston, Swarthlands Lane
Scalby, Holmefield
Scalby, Barmoor Lane
Buses to Scarborough stop on the right opposite the junction with Barmoor Lane itself, buses to Middlesbrough stop on the left on A171 Scalby Road. The fitness centre is in the distance on the right:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Scalby, Scalby Road/Jubilee Terrace
Scalby, Council Offices
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left, buses to Middlesbrough stop in the distance on the right on A171 Scalby Road:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Newby, Danes Dyke/The Rosette
Buses to Scarborough stop on the left, buses to Middlesbrough on the right on A171 Scalby Road:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Newby, Proudfoot Foodstore/Keld Close
Buses to Scarborough stop on the right next to the Proudfoot supermarket, while buses to Middlesbrough stop in the distance on the left, opposite Keld Close on A171 Scalby Road:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
- Extra buses between here and central Scarborough are provided by EYMS routes 13, 14 & 15, which generally follow the same route as the X93. Please note that they do not accept Arriva tickets, nor the North East Explorer, but Scarborough Plusbus tickets are valid.
Newby, Greenstead Road/Fieldstead Crescent
Barrowcliffe, Wreyfield
Drive
Barrowcliffe, Yorkshire
Coast College
Throxenby, Hospital
Barrowcliffe, Woodland Ravine/Peasholme Beck
Falsgrave, Malvern Crescent/Swanzdale Vets
Falsgrave, Harley
Close
Falsgrave, St John's
Road/Falsgrave Road
Buses to Middlesbrough stop on the right, next to the greengrocer's. Buses arriving in Scarborough drop you off on the left, next to Spar on A64 Falsgrave Road:
Departures towards: Scarborough, Middlesbrough
Scarborough, Railway Station
The X93 starts from Stop S, which is the middle of the three stops directly outside the railway station on A64 Westborough:
The Arriva North East Day Saver at £7.80 for an adult is valid the full length of route X93 and on all Arriva buses in the North East.
If you need to use another operator's buses to connect with the X93 in Middlesbrough, then you need a North East Explorer ticket at £9.70 for an adult, which is also valid throughout route X93. It can be used on the buses of several operators (including Arriva, Stagecoach and Go North East) plus on the Tyne & Wear Metro and the Shields Ferry.
Scarborough Plusbus tickets, bought with rail tickets to/from Scarborough are valid on the X93 between Scarborough Station and Staintondale, The Falcon, but no further North than that.
Major bus connections from Scarborough:
- Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner 843 to Leeds via York from Stop T
- EYMS X20/120 to Bridlington via Filey from Stops R and U
- EYMS 128 to Pickering from Stop U
