The average bus between County Durham and South Shields takes 2h 41m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from County Durham 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 hourly between County Durham and South Shields. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Durham is at 10:45 PM which arrives into South Shields at 7:17 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Durham to South Shields. However, there are services departing from County Durham station and arriving at South Shields station via Front Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
County Durham to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Bus Station Stand E.
County Durham to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Fowler Street - Town Hall station.
The distance between County Durham and South Shields is 42.1 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand E to Fowler Street - Town Hall via Front Street in around 2h 42m.