The average bus between Durham and Shotton Colliery takes 2h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Durham to Shotton Colliery. 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 hourly between Durham and Shotton Colliery. The earliest departure is at 12:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Durham is at 10:43 PM which arrives into Shotton Colliery at 6:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Houghton Le Spring and take an average of 2h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Shotton Colliery. However, there are services departing from Durham station and arriving at Shotton Colliery station via Houghton-Le-Spring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Durham to Shotton Colliery bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B station.
Durham to Shotton Colliery bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Peterlee Bus Station Stand D.
The distance between Durham and Shotton Colliery is 12.3 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B to Cook Way via Houghton Le Spring and Peterlee Bus Station Stand B in around 1h 49m.