The average bus between South Shields and Old Penshaw takes 1h 4m and the fastest bus takes 45 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from South Shields to Old Penshaw. 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 Old Penshaw. The earliest departure is at 6:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Shields is at 11:44 PM which arrives into Old Penshaw at 6:22 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

57 min • 1 change

1h 6m • 1 change

57 min • 1 change

56 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Old Penshaw. However, there are services departing from South Shields station and arriving at Old Penshaw station via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
South Shields to Old Penshaw bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Crossgate station.
South Shields to Old Penshaw bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Chester Road-Monument station.
The distance between South Shields and Old Penshaw is 13.2 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Crossgate to Chester Road-Monument via Interchange in around 54 min.