Preston to South Shields Trains

Preston to South Shields trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Preston and South Shields takes 3h 42m and the fastest train takes 3h 7m. There is an hourly train service from Preston 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.

3h 42m
Duration: 160 mi
Distance: £55
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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3h 40m

£38–92

Preston to South Shields train times

Trains run hourly between Preston and South Shields. The earliest departure is at 3:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Preston is at 8:41 PM which arrives into South Shields at 5:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Carlisle and take an average of 3h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

3:41 PM → 7:08 PM
3h 26m • 2 changes
4:04 PM → 7:38 PM
3h 34m • 2 changes
4:53 PM → 8:23 PM
3h 29m • 2 changes
5:04 PM → 8:38 PM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

3:50 AM → 8:14 AM
4h 24m • 2 changes
5:36 AM → 9:14 AM
3h 38m • 2 changes
6:44 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 40m • 2 changes
7:04 AM → 10:37 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

3:50 AM → 8:14 AM
4h 24m • 2 changes
5:36 AM → 9:14 AM
3h 38m • 2 changes
6:44 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 40m • 2 changes
7:04 AM → 10:37 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

3:50 AM → 8:14 AM
4h 24m • 2 changes
5:36 AM → 9:14 AM
3h 38m • 2 changes
6:44 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 40m • 2 changes
7:04 AM → 10:37 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

3:50 AM → 8:14 AM
4h 24m • 2 changes
5:36 AM → 9:14 AM
3h 38m • 2 changes
6:44 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 40m • 2 changes
7:04 AM → 10:37 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

3:50 AM → 8:08 AM
4h 18m • 2 changes
5:36 AM → 9:08 AM
3h 32m • 2 changes
6:44 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 40m • 2 changes
7:04 AM → 10:37 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

10:19 AM → 2:08 PM
3h 49m • 2 changes
11:32 AM → 3:08 PM
3h 36m • 2 changes
12:05 PM → 4:08 PM
4h 2m • 2 changes
1:05 PM → 5:08 PM
4h 2m • 2 changes
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