There are 5 ways to get from Cramlington to South Shields by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Cramlington to Newcastletrain Northumberland
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway Yel
44 minDrive 12.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cramlington to South Shieldscar 12.9 mi
20 min£4–5Line 19 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dudley Lane Shops to Smith Dockbus 19
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
1h 17mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cramlington to South Shieldstaxi 12.9 mi
20 min£60–75Line 353 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dudley Lane Shops to Transport Hubbus 353
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
1h 33m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cramlington to South Shields is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Cramlington to South Shields is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £60 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Cramlington to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Cramlington and arriving at South Shields via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Cramlington and South Shields is 20 miles. The road distance is 13 miles.
The best way to get from Cramlington to South Shields without a car is to train and subway which takes 44 min and costs .
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Cramlington to South Shields, including transfers.
Cramlington to South Shields train services, operated by Northumberland Line, depart from Cramlington station.
Cramlington to South Shields train services, operated by Northumberland Line, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cramlington to South Shields is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Cramlington to South Shields.
There are 1939+ hotels available in South Shields.
What companies run services between Cramlington, England and South Shields, England?
There is no direct connection from Cramlington to South Shields. However, you can take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, then take the subway to South Shields. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dudley Lane Shops to South Shields Ferry Terminal via Smith Dock and North Shields Ferry Terminal in around 1h 17m.
- Phone
- 03457 48 49 50
- Website
- Northumberland Line
Train from Cramlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Northumberland Line
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd
Bus from Dudley Lane Shops to Smith Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Dudley Lane Shops to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
- 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
Ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
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