There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway Yel
1h 52m£38–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
3h 44m£14–55Drive 114 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station)car 114 mi
2h 26m£28–41Train, subway via Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway Yel
1h 57m£25–50
Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) is to bus which costs £14 - £55 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) is to train and subway which takes 1h 52m and costs £35 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to South Shields (Station). However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Interchange via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station). However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at South Shields via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh and South Shields (Station) is 134 miles. The road distance is 114.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 52m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station), including transfers.
Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and South Shields (Station), England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £14–23 and the journey takes 3h 5m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Central Station to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Subway from Central Station to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station).
There are 1973+ hotels available in South Shields (Station).



































