There are 5 ways to get from South Shields to Heaton by bus, ferry, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Interchange to Shields Road-Huddleston Roadbus 900
Drive 10.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Shields to Heatoncar 10.6 mi
18 min£3–4Ferry, line 301 bus
- Take the ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
- Take the bus from West Percy Street to Fossway-Tunstall Avenuebus 301
1h 5mSubway
- Take the subway from South Shields to Chillingham Roadsubway Yel
1h 18m£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Shields to Heatontaxi 10.6 mi
18 min£50–65
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Heaton is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Heaton is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Interchange and arriving at Shields Road-Huddleston Road. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 0 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Shields and arriving at Chillingham Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between South Shields and Heaton is 39 miles. The road distance is 10.6 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Heaton without a car is to bus which takes 0 min and costs .
The bus from Interchange to Shields Road-Huddleston Road takes 0 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
South Shields to Heaton bus services, operated by Northstar, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Heaton train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from South Shields station.
South Shields to Heaton bus services, operated by Northstar, arrive at Shields Road-Huddleston Road station.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England?
Northstar operates a bus from Interchange to Shields Road-Huddleston Road twice daily, and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, Nexus Metro operates a subway from South Shields to Chillingham Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to Chillingham Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Interchange to Shields Road-Huddleston Road
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Redline Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 537 1111
Richmond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 456 3131
Westoe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 455 5555
- Website
- westoetaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
South Shields to Heaton train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Chillingham Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Heaton is 11 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from South Shields to Heaton.
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