The average bus between South Shields and Bolton takes 5h 10m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from South Shields to Bolton. 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 South Shields and Bolton. The earliest departure is at 9:58 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Shields is at 5:28 PM which arrives into Bolton at 10:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Interchange and take an average of 5h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Bolton. However, there are services departing from South Shields station and arriving at Bolton station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
South Shields to Bolton bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
South Shields to Bolton bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Shiffnall Street station.
The distance between South Shields and Bolton is 170.2 km. The road distance is 240 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Shiffnall Street via Interchange, Sunderland Interchange, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Shudehill Interchange in around 6h 2m.