There are 4 ways to get from Richmond to South Shields by bus, train, subway, car, or taxi
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Line 29 bus, train, subway
best- Take the bus from Market Place to Town Hallbus 29
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway Yel
2h 2mDrive 47.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to South Shieldscar 47.9 mi
54 min£12–17Line 29 bus, bus, line 301 bus
- Take the bus from Market Place to Town Hallbus 29
- Take the bus from Darlington to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus
- Take the bus from Monument Market Street to Transport Hubbus 301
3h 42mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Richmond to South Shieldstaxi 47.9 mi
54 min£100–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to South Shields is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to South Shields is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Transport Hub via Darlington and Monument Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Richmond and South Shields is 63 miles. The road distance is 48.2 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to South Shields without a car is to line 29 bus and train and subway which takes 2h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Richmond to South Shields, including transfers.
Richmond to South Shields bus services, operated by Hodgsons Travel, depart from Market Place station.
Richmond to South Shields bus services, operated by Hodgsons Travel, arrive at Town Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to South Shields is 48 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Richmond to South Shields.
There are 1951+ hotels available in South Shields.
What companies run services between Richmond, North Yorkshire, England and South Shields, England?
You can take a bus from Market Place to Transport Hub via Darlington, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, and Monument Market Street in around 3h 42m.
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- 01833 630730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hodgson's
Bus from Market Place to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Hodgson's
Bus from Market Place to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Hodgson's
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darlington to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Monument Market Street to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
1AB Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1325 28 28 28
- Website
- 1abtaxis.co.uk
Darlington Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1325 468 888
- Website
- darlingtonstationtaxis.com
Paul's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7828 285 656
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7760 490 700
- Website
- acetaxis12.co.uk
Hodgsons Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1833 630 730
- Website
- hodgsonstaxis.com
Al's Taxis Northallerton
- Phone
- +44 7751 659 372
- Website
- alstaxisnorthallerton.co.uk
G & S Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7403 783 962
Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1609 772 777
Pavilion Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1642 685 555
- Website
- paviliontaxis.com
Station Cars of Yarm
- Phone
- +44 1642 200 282
- Website
- stationcarsyarm.co.uk
AABAT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 607 607
- Website
- aabattaxis.co.uk
Atlas Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 450 717
Cables Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1388 602 313
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