There are 6 ways to get from South Shields to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Manchester Piccadilly
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain Newcastle - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 9m£54–95Subway, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from South Shields to Monumentsubway Yel
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
6h 52m£21–34Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
5h 51m£27–61Drive 136.6 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Greater Manchestercar 136.6 mi
2h 50m£34–48Fly
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
5h 35m£54–167Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 30m£59–100
South Shields to Greater Manchester by subway, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Greater Manchester is to subway and bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Horton Road via Interchange and Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between South Shields and Greater Manchester is 160 miles. The road distance is 137.4 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Greater Manchester without a car is to train via Manchester Piccadilly which takes 4h 9m and costs £50 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from South Shields to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
South Shields to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Greater Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Greater Manchester is to train via Manchester Piccadilly which takes 4h 9m and costs £50 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £65 and takes 5h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Greater Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly every 2 hours. Tickets cost £50–90 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £25–60 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from South Shields to Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
South Shields to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
South Shields to Greater Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Greater Manchester is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from South Shields to Greater Manchester.
There are 3655+ hotels available in Greater Manchester.