There are 6 ways to get from Chester to South Shields by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
5h 4m£65–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sunderland Interchangebus Uk930
7h 34m£21–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchangebus 172
6h 34m£40–92Drive 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 47m£77–165Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
6h 30m£73–202
Chester to South Shields by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to South Shields is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to South Shields is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Fowler Street - Town Hall via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
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 5h 4m.
The distance between Chester and South Shields is 202 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 5h 4m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 4m 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 5h 4m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £170 and takes 5h 47m, you could also bus, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 7h 34m.
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 £55–100 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–420
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- £25–65
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
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.
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