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How to get fromSouth Shields to Gravesendby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from South Shields to Gravesend by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Newcastle

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 6m
    £106–158

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus bus Ukn10 / ...
    7h 40m
    £45–70

  3. Drive  295.3 mi

    1. Drive from South Shields to Gravesendcar car 295.3 mi
    4h 56m
    £73–106

  4. Fly Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    2. Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Abbey Woodtrain train
    5h 11m
    £80–297

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain train Sunderland - London Kings Cross
    5h 42m
    £84–136

  6. Fly Newcastle to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane NCL - LCY
    6h 32m
    £338–880

  7. Fly Newcastle to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo East to Gravesendtrain train
    6h 23m
    £125–281

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    6h 5m
    £129–399

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    6h 9m
    £94–267

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    6h 25m
    £84–246

  11. Subway to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway subway
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gravesendtrain train
    6h 36m
    £95–208

South Shields to Gravesend by subway and train

Calendar298Weekly Services
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between South Shields, England and Gravesend, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newcastle to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sunderland Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) twice daily. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.

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