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How to get fromBirtley to North Shieldsby bus, subway, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Birtley to North Shields by bus, subway, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 21 bus, subway via John Dobson Street

    best
    1. Take the bus from Durham Road-Fire Station to John Dobson Streetbus bus 21 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Monument to North Shieldssubway subway Yel
    1h 3m

  2. Drive  12.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Birtley to North Shieldscar car 12.1 mi
    19 min
    £3–5

  3. Line 21 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Durham Road-Fire Station to Interchangebus bus N21 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Gateshead to North Shieldssubway subway Yel
    1h 8m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Birtley to North Shieldstaxi taxi 12.1 mi
    19 min
    £55–70

  5. Line 21 bus, line 301 bus

    1. Take the bus from Durham Road-Fire Station to Interchangebus bus N21 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Interchange to Nile Streetbus bus 301
    1h 36m

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  • Distance: 13.2 mi
  • Duration: 1h 3m

What companies run services between Birtley, Gateshead, England and North Shields, England?

You can take a bus from Durham Road-Fire Station to Nile Street via Interchange in around 1h 36m.

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