The average bus between Sunderland and Shotley Bridge takes 2h 18m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sunderland to Shotley Bridge. 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 4 hours between Sunderland and Shotley Bridge. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Shotley Bridge at 9:26 PM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Shotley Bridge. However, there are services departing from Sunderland station and arriving at Shotley Bridge station via John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Sunderland to Shotley Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Shotley Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Woodlands Road End station.
The distance between Sunderland and Shotley Bridge is 30.2 km. The road distance is 46 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Woodlands Road End via John Dobson Street and Eldon Square Bus Station in around 1h 35m.