The average bus between South Shields and Houghton-Le-Spring takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 55 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from South Shields to Houghton-Le-Spring. 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 South Shields and Houghton-Le-Spring. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Shields is at 10:41 PM which arrives into Houghton-Le-Spring at 5:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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1h 5m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from South Shields station and arriving at Houghton-Le-Spring station via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
South Shields to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Houghton Le Spring station.
The distance between South Shields and Houghton-Le-Spring is 17.7 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Houghton Le Spring via Interchange in around 1h 3m.
