There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to South Shields by plane, subway, train, bus, or car
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Fly, subway
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the subway from Monument to South Shieldssubway
2h 5m£51–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10
7h 19m£30–60Subway, train
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 22m£109–193Drive 285 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to South Shieldscar 285 mi
4h 40m£70–101Bus via Sunderland Interchange
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Sunderland Interchangebus Ukn10
7h 19m£30–60
Heathrow to South Shields by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to South Shields is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to South Shields is to fly and subway which takes 2h 5m and costs £50 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Interchange via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at South Shields via King's Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Heathrow and South Shields is 271 miles. The road distance is 286.6 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to South Shields without a car is to subway and train which takes 4h 22m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Heathrow to South Shields, including transfers.
Heathrow to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to South Shields train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
Heathrow to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and South Shields, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Monument to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow to South Shields train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to South Shields is 287 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Heathrow to South Shields.
There are 1949+ hotels available in South Shields.















