The average train between Great Yarmouth and South Shields takes 6h 10m and the fastest train takes 5h 12m. There is a train service every few hours from Great Yarmouth to South Shields. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Great Yarmouth and South Shields. The earliest departure is at 6:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Great Yarmouth is at 11:34 PM which arrives into South Shields at 10:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Norwich and take an average of 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Great Yarmouth to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Great Yarmouth station and arriving at South Shields station via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Great Yarmouth to South Shields train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Norwich station.
Great Yarmouth to South Shields train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Newcastle station.
The distance between Great Yarmouth and South Shields is 337.2 km. The road distance is 488 km.
You can take a train from Great Yarmouth to South Shields via Norwich, Peterborough, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 6h 10m.