There are 6 ways to get from South Shields to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 52m£56–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk930 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21 / ...
8h 29m£25–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chestertrain Manchester Airport - Llandudno Junction / ...
6h 54m£34–59Drive 170.6 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Chestercar 170.6 mi
3h 20m£43–61Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
6h 57m£85–195Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 6m£73–227
South Shields to Chester by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Chester is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Chester. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Sunderland Interchange and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Chester. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Chester via Newcastle and Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between South Shields and Chester is 198 miles. The road distance is 171.6 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from South Shields to Chester, including transfers.
South Shields to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
South Shields to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Chester is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £85 - £200 and takes 6h 57m, you could also bus, which costs £24 - £40 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Chester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 2h 39m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
South Shields to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
South Shields to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Chester is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from South Shields to Chester.
There are 1108+ hotels available in Chester.