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How to get fromGrays to South Shieldsby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Grays to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Newcastle

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 10m
    £159–226

  2. Drive  289.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grays to South Shieldscar car 289.7 mi
    4h 49m
    £73–105

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchangebus bus Ukn10 / ...
    7h 57m
    £102–168

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, subway

    1. Take the train from Grays to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the subway from Haymarket to South Shieldssubway subway
    5h 4m
    £74–279

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain train London Kings Cross - Sunderland
    6h 25m
    £81–126

  6. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    5h 50m
    £124–387

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, subway

    1. Take the train from Grays to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway subway
    6h 58m
    £122–364

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, subway

    1. Take the train from Grays to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway subway
    6h 50m
    £85–243

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    6h 49m
    £95–246

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    6h 47m
    £119–456

Grays to South Shields by train, foot, and bus

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 312.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Grays, England and South Shields, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Newcastle every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £85–130 and the journey takes 2h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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