The average bus between London Stansted Airport (STN) and South Shields takes 9h 20m and the fastest bus takes 8h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from London Stansted Airport (STN) 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 London Stansted Airport (STN) and South Shields. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London Stansted Airport (STN) is at 8:25 PM which arrives into South Shields at 6:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road / O2 Centre and take an average of 9h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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9h 31m • 2 changes


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9h 53m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to South Shields. However, there are services departing from London Stansted Airport (STN) station and arriving at South Shields station via Finchley Road Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Interchange station.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and South Shields is 363.4 km. The road distance is 507 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Interchange via Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Interchange in around 7h 41m.