There are 5 ways to get from County Durham to South Shields by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Bishop Auckland to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway Yel
1h 39m£18–40Drive 31 mi
cheapest- Drive from County Durham to South Shieldscar 31 mi
48 min£8–11Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand E to Interchangebus X21
- Take the subway from Gateshead to South Shieldssubway Yel
1h 57mTaxi
- Take the taxi from County Durham to South Shieldstaxi 31 mi
48 min£65–80Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand E to Front Streetbus X21
- Take the bus from Front Street to Interchangebus 50
2h 44m
County Durham to South Shields by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Durham to South Shields is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from County Durham to South Shields is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from County Durham station to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand E and arriving at Interchange via Front Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from County Durham to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Bishop Auckland and arriving at South Shields via Darlington and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between County Durham and South Shields is 58 miles. The road distance is 31.2 miles.
The best way to get from County Durham to South Shields without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 39m and costs £17 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from County Durham to South Shields, including transfers.
County Durham to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Bus Station Stand E.
County Durham to South Shields train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Bishop Auckland station.
County Durham to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Front Street station.
What companies run services between County Durham, England and South Shields, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand E to Interchange via Front Street in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bishop Auckland to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Central Station to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Subway from Gateshead to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand E to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stand E to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Front Street to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
AABAT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 607 607
- Website
- aabattaxis.co.uk
Atlas Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 450 717
Cables Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1388 602 313
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More Questions & Answers
County Durham to South Shields train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Durham to South Shields is 31 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from County Durham to South Shields.
There are 1949+ hotels available in South Shields.






























