There are 5 ways to get from Byker to South Shields by bus, ferry, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Brinkburn Street to Interchangebus 900
Drive 9.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Byker to South Shieldscar 9.3 mi
18 min£3–4Line 301 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Shields Road-Robinson Street to Transport Hubbus 301
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
1h 8mSubway
- Take the subway from Byker to South Shieldssubway Yel
1h 22m£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Byker to South Shieldstaxi 9.3 mi
18 min£45–55
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Byker to South Shields is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Byker to South Shields is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brinkburn Street and arriving at Interchange. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 0 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Byker and arriving at South Shields. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Byker and South Shields is 43 miles. The road distance is 9.4 miles.
The best way to get from Byker to South Shields without a car is to bus which takes 0 min and costs .
The bus from Brinkburn Street to Interchange takes 0 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Byker to South Shields bus services, operated by Northstar, depart from Brinkburn Street station.
Byker to South Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Byker station.
Byker to South Shields bus services, operated by Northstar, arrive at Interchange station.
What companies run services between Byker, England and South Shields, England?
Northstar operates a bus from Brinkburn Street to Interchange twice daily, and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, Nexus Metro operates a subway from Byker to South Shields every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Byker to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Brinkburn Street to Interchange
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Dean Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 444 4444
- Website
- deantaxis.co.uk
Gateshead Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- gatesheadcentraltaxis.com
Gateshead Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 460 6666
- Website
- gatesheadtaxico-op.com
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 298 5050
- Website
- budget-taxis-newcastle.co.uk
Noda Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 222 1 888
- Website
- noda-taxis.co.uk
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 6380638
- Website
- premiertaxisnewcastle.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Byker to South Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at South Shields station.
Yes, the driving distance between Byker to South Shields is 9 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Byker to South Shields.
There are 1932+ hotels available in South Shields.






