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

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There are 4 ways to get from Birtley to South Shields by bus, subway, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 21 bus, subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from Durham Road-Fire Station to High West Street-Civic Centrebus bus N21 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Gateshead to South Shieldssubway subway Yel
    51 min

  2. Drive 10.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Birtley to South Shieldscar car 10.2 mi
    16 min
    £3–4

  3. Line 82 bus, line 50 bus

    1. Take the bus from Durham Road - Orchard Street to Galleries Bus Stationbus bus 81 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Galleries Bus Station to Interchangebus bus 50
    1h 24m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Birtley to South Shieldstaxi taxi 10.2 mi
    16 min
    £22–27

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  • Distance: 14 mi
  • Duration: 51 min

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

You can take a bus from Durham Road - Orchard Street to Interchange via Galleries Bus Station in around 1h 24m.

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