The average bus between Seaham and South Shields takes 1h 8m and the fastest bus takes 52 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Seaham 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 every 30 minutes between Seaham and South Shields. The earliest departure is at 4:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Seaham is at 9:49 PM which arrives into South Shields at 10:42 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Seaham to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Seaham station and arriving at South Shields station via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
Seaham to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from New Strangford Road station.
Seaham to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Interchange station.
The distance between Seaham and South Shields is 18.6 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from New Strangford Road to Interchange via Interchange in around 1h 5m.