There are 4 ways to get from Scotland to North Shields by train, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to North Shieldssubway Yel
3h 11m£39–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
6h£18–31Drive 155.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to North Shieldscar 155.3 mi
2h 51m£39–56Train, line 301 bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Central Stn Clayton St to Albion Road - Upper Camden Streetbus 301
3h 50m
Scotland to North Shields by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to North Shields is to bus which costs £17 - £35 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to North Shields is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Nile Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Monument Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at North Shields via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Scotland and North Shields is 183 miles. The road distance is 156.2 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to North Shields without a car is to train and subway which takes 3h 11m and costs £35 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Scotland to North Shields, including transfers.
Scotland to North Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
Scotland to North Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
What companies run services between Scotland and North Shields, England?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Nile Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station, John Dobson Street, and Monument Market Street in around 6h.
- 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
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- 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
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Lumo
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 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
- 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
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Central Stn Clayton St to Albion Road - Upper Camden Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to North Shields is 156 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Scotland to North Shields.
There are 2014+ hotels available in North Shields.

















































