There are 6 ways to get from Chester to South Shields by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
4h 37m£57–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sunderland Interchangebus Uk931 / ...
7h 41m£25–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain Chester - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchangebus 172
6h 34m£34–59Drive 169.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to South Shieldscar 169.6 mi
3h 22m£42–61Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 51m£86–194Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
6h 19m£75–227
Chester to South Shields by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to South Shields is to bus which costs £24 - £45 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to South Shields is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Interchange via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at South Shields via Newton-le-Willows and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Chester and South Shields is 198 miles. The road distance is 170.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Chester to South Shields, including transfers.
Chester to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to South Shields train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newton-le-Willows station.
The best way to get from Chester to South Shields is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £85 - £200 and takes 5h 51m, you could also bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and South Shields, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Chester to South Shields train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to South Shields is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Chester to South Shields.
There are 1940+ hotels available in South Shields.




















