There are 5 ways to get from South Shields to Chester Zoo by train, bus, car, subway, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
6h 15m£56–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Outlet Villagebus 170
8h 46m£29–55Drive 169 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Chester Zoocar 169 mi
3h 17m£42–61Subway, fly to Liverpool, train, line 1 bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrancebus
6h 54m£87–178Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 47m£76–230
South Shields to Chester Zoo by subway, train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Chester Zoo is to bus which costs £29 - £55 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Chester Zoo is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Chester Zoo. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Zoo Main Entrance via Interchange, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Outlet Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between South Shields and Chester Zoo is 248 miles. The road distance is 170 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Chester Zoo without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from South Shields to Chester Zoo, including transfers.
South Shields to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Chester Zoo is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from South Shields to Chester Zoo.
There are 2229+ hotels available in Chester Zoo.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Chester Zoo, England?
You can take a bus from Interchange to Chester Zoo via Interchange, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Outlet Village, and Zoo Main Entrance in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to South Gosforth
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Outlet Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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