The average bus between London and South Shields takes 7h 55m and the fastest bus takes 7h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from London 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 4 times a day between London and South Shields. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 10:00 PM which arrives into South Shields at 6:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to South Shields. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at South Shields station via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
London to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
The distance between London and South Shields is 397.7 km. The road distance is 449 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 40m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.