There are 8 ways to get from Luton to South Shields by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 4m£108–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchangebus 598 / ...
7h 21m£38–70Drive 249.5 mi
- Drive from Luton to South Shieldscar 249.5 mi
4h 13m£62–89Fly Luton Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LTN - NCL
4h 39m£82–178Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Newcastletrain
4h 58m£46–78Line 101 bus, train via Luton Station Interchange
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
5h 5m£86–128Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
4h 14m£57–246Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
4h 7m£62–213
Luton to South Shields by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to South Shields is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to South Shields is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Interchange via Milton Keynes Coachway and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at South Shields via King's Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Luton and South Shields is 309 miles. The road distance is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Luton to South Shields, including transfers.
Luton to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to South Shields train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to South Shields is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and South Shields, England?
You can take a train from Luton to South Shields via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- 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 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stevenage to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- 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
- 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
- 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
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- 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
- 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
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Interchange station.
Luton to South Shields train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to South Shields is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Luton to South Shields.
There are 1946+ hotels available in South Shields.