The average bus between London and North Shields takes 8h 18m and the fastest bus takes 7h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from London to North 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 3 times a day between London and North Shields. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 10:00 PM which arrives into North Shields at 6:46 AM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 8h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to North Shields. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at North Shields station via John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
London to North Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to North Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
The distance between London and North Shields is 399.9 km. The road distance is 470 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to John Dobson Street hourly. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 6h 10m.