There are 6 ways to get from Cumbernauld to North Shields by train, subway, 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, subway
best- Take the train from Croy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to North Shieldssubway Yel
3h£45–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
6h 33m£20–34Bus, line 301 bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Stn Clayton St to Albion Road - Upper Camden Streetbus 301
6h 32mDrive 148.7 mi
- Drive from Cumbernauld to North Shieldscar 148.7 mi
2h 49m£38–55Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
5h 45m£77–196Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Croy to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
5h 50m£60–212
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to North Shields is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to North Shields is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbernauld to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Town Centre Stances and arriving at Albion Road - Upper Camden Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Central Stn Clayton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbernauld to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Croy and arriving at North Shields via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Cumbernauld and North Shields is 172 miles. The road distance is 149.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to North Shields without a car is to train and subway which takes 3h and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Cumbernauld to North Shields, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to North Shields bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Cumbernauld to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Croy station.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to North Shields is to bus and line 301 bus which takes 6h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and North Shields, England?
You can take a bus from Town Centre Stances to Albion Road - Upper Camden Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Newcastle Coach Station, and Central Stn Clayton St in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Croy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Croy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Central Stn Clayton St to Albion Road - Upper Camden Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cumbernauld to North Shields bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Newcastle Coach Station.
Cumbernauld to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to North Shields is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Cumbernauld to North Shields.
There are 2006+ hotels available in North Shields.


















































