There are 3 ways to get from Motherwell to South Shields by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Newcastletrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
2h 51m£40–107Drive 148 mi
cheapest- Drive from Motherwell to South Shieldscar 148 mi
2h 42m£37–54Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain Carlisle - Middlesbrough / ...
3h 23m£38–92
Motherwell to South Shields by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to South Shields is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to South Shields is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at South Shields via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Motherwell and South Shields is 171 miles. The road distance is 148.8 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Motherwell to South Shields, including transfers.
Motherwell to South Shields train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Motherwell station.
Motherwell to South Shields train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to South Shields is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Motherwell to South Shields.
There are 1935+ hotels available in South Shields.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and South Shields, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Motherwell to Newcastle 3 times a day. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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