There are 10 ways to get from Hitchin to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Stevenage to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
4h 11m£86–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchangebus 598 / ...
8h 21m£40–68Drive 240.8 mi
- Drive from Hitchin to South Shieldscar 240.8 mi
4h 8m£61–88Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, subway
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the subway from Haymarket to South Shieldssubway
4h 50m£88–289Train via West Hill
- Take the train from Stevenage to Newcastletrain
4h 26m£46–78Fly Luton Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LTN - NCL
6h 19m£91–203Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, subway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway
5h 52m£64–218Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, subway
- Take the train from Hitchin to Cambridge Southtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway
6h 27m£83–242Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 42m£72–233Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
6h 37m£107–216
Hitchin to South Shields by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hitchin to South Shields is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Hitchin to South Shields is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Hitchin to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Moormead Close and arriving at Interchange via Luton Station Interchange, Milton Keynes Coachway and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Hitchin to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Hitchin and arriving at South Shields via Stevenage and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Hitchin and South Shields is 256 miles. The road distance is 242.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hitchin to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £85 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Hitchin to South Shields, including transfers.
Hitchin to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Hitchin to South Shields train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Stevenage station.
The best way to get from Hitchin to South Shields is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £85 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £210 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Hitchin, England and South Shields, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Stevenage to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £80–110 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Train from Stevenage to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Haymarket to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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
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 Stevenage to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Hitchin to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Hitchin to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Interchange station.
Hitchin to South Shields train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hitchin to South Shields is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Hitchin to South Shields.
There are 1929+ hotels available in South Shields.



















































