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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 / ...
    3h 49m
    £103–157

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchangebus bus Ukn10 / ...
    7h 21m
    £45–155

  3. Drive 289.7 mi

    1. Drive from Grays to South Shieldscar car 289.7 mi
    4h 49m
    £71–102

  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 Monument to South Shieldssubway subway
    4h 55m
    £68–279

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain train London Kings Cross - Sunderland
    6h 23m
    £81–139

  6. Train, subway, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Grays to West Hamtrain train
    2. Take the subway from West Ham station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SOU - NCL
    5. Take the subway from Monument to South Shieldssubway subway
    5h 28m
    £125–314

  7. 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 40m
    £136–418

  8. 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 38m
    £128–395

  9. 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 40m
    £98–261

  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 39m
    £131–468

Grays to South Shields by train and subway

Calendar315Weekly Services
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 300.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 49m

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 £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 15m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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