There are 8 ways to get from London to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Newcastle
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 10m£93–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
6h 19m£30–130Drive 276.6 mi
- Drive from London to South Shieldscar 276.6 mi
4h 52m£68–98Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, subway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the subway from Monument to South Shieldssubway
3h 19m£58–270Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
4h 8m£76–125Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
4h 18m£114–277Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 18m£116–381Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 28m£128–402
London to South Shields by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to South Shields is to bus which costs £30 - £130 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from London to South Shields is to train via Newcastle which takes 3h 10m and costs £90 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from London to South Shields. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Interchange via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from London to South Shields. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at South Shields via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between London and South Shields is 279 miles. The road distance is 278.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to South Shields without a car is to train via Newcastle which takes 3h 10m and costs £90 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from London to South Shields, including transfers.
London to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to South Shields train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to South Shields is to train via Newcastle which takes 3h 10m and costs £90 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £130 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between London, 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 London Victoria to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 40m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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/
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- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
London to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
London to South Shields train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to South Shields is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from London to South Shields.
There are 1945+ hotels available in South Shields.