The average bus between South Shields and Seaham takes 1h 18m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from South Shields to Seaham. 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 Seaham. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Shields is at 8:41 PM which arrives into Seaham at 9:47 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 5m • 1 change

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1h 18m • 1 change

1h 14m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Seaham. However, there are services departing from South Shields station and arriving at Seaham station via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
South Shields to Seaham bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Seaham bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at New Strangford Road station.
The distance between South Shields and Seaham is 18.6 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to New Strangford Road via Interchange in around 1h 5m.