There are 5 ways to get from Airdrie to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 57m£51–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
5h 19m£21–39Drive 147.3 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to South Shieldscar 147.3 mi
2h 53m£36–52Train, fly, subway
- Take the train from Airdrie to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
- Take the subway from Monument to South Shieldssubway
5h 27m£61–181Line 201 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wellwynd to Milton Streetbus 201
- Take the train from Motherwell to Newcastletrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
4h 45m£50–139
Airdrie to South Shields by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airdrie to South Shields is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Airdrie to South Shields is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Airdrie to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Bank Street and arriving at Transport Hub via Maxim Business Park, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Monument Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Airdrie to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Airdrie and arriving at South Shields via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Airdrie and South Shields is 167 miles. The road distance is 148.1 miles.
The best way to get from Airdrie to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Airdrie to South Shields, including transfers.
Airdrie to South Shields bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Maxim Business Park station.
Airdrie to South Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Airdrie station.
The best way to get from Airdrie to South Shields is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and South Shields, England?
You can take a train from Airdrie to South Shields via Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bank Street to Transport Hub via Maxim Business Park, Edinburgh, Bus Station, John Dobson Street, and Monument Market Street in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Airdrie to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Motherwell to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Monument to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Wellwynd to Milton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Airdrie to South Shields bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Airdrie to South Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airdrie to South Shields is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Airdrie to South Shields.
There are 1950+ hotels available in South Shields.








































