There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to North Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newcastletrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 41m£139–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus Uk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
8h 19m£34–51Drive 289.5 mi
- Drive from Bristol to North Shieldscar 289.5 mi
4h 59m£72–103Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, subway
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the subway from South Gosforth to North Shieldssubway
3h 27m£35–93Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
9h 57m£44–83Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
5h 1m£115–261Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
5h 7m£113–363Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 40m£73–208
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to North Shields is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to North Shields is to fly and subway which takes 3h 27m and costs £35 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Nile Street via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Monument Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at North Shields via Monument. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Bristol and North Shields is 316 miles. The road distance is 291.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to North Shields without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Bristol to North Shields, including transfers.
Bristol to North Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to North Shields train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to North Shields is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £130 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 19m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and North Shields, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newcastle every 2 hours. Tickets cost £130–200 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Nile Street via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, John Dobson Street, and Monument Market Street in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Gosforth to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bristol to North Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange station.
Bristol to North Shields train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to North Shields is 291 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Bristol to North Shields.
There are 2009+ hotels available in North Shields.









































