There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) by train, subway, bus, or car
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 Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway Yel
1h 55m£32–84Train, subway via Edinburgh Waverley
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway Yel
2h£25–39Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Newcastle Manors to Interchangebus 900
3h 32mDrive 114 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station)car 114 mi
2h 26m£29–42
Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) is to train and subway via Edinburgh Waverley which costs £24 - £40 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to South Shields (Station) is to train and subway which takes 1h 55m and costs £30 - £85.
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 Newcastle Manors. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
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 55m.
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 55m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 55m 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 John Dobson Street station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and South Shields (Station), England?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Interchange via John Dobson Street and Newcastle Manors in around 3h 32m.
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 29m
- 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 South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Manors to Interchange
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
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Booking & Getting There
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 1960+ hotels available in South Shields (Station).































