The average bus between Chelmsford and South Shields takes 10h 19m and the fastest bus takes 10h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chelmsford to South Shields. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Chelmsford and South Shields. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chelmsford is at 7:37 PM which arrives into South Shields at 6:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 10h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford station and arriving at South Shields station via Finchley Road Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
Chelmsford to South Shields bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to South Shields bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Interchange station.
The distance between Chelmsford and South Shields is 384.1 km. The road distance is 538 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Interchange via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Interchange in around 9h 13m.