The average bus between Edinburgh and Houghton-Le-Spring takes 4h 59m and the fastest bus takes 3h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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 3 times a day between Edinburgh and Houghton-Le-Spring. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Houghton-Le-Spring at 6:55 AM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 4h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Houghton-Le-Spring station via John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
Edinburgh to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Houghton Le Spring station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Houghton-Le-Spring is 165.1 km. The road distance is 191 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Houghton Le Spring via John Dobson Street and Eldon Square Bus Station in around 3h 45m.