There are 6 ways to get from South Shields to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 8m£67–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk930
6h 54m£20–35Drive 154.9 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Liverpoolcar 154.9 mi
3h 5m£38–55Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
5h 11m£60–160Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
7h 18m£31–74Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
6h 18m£53–163
South Shields to Liverpool by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Liverpool is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Liverpool is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Sunderland Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between South Shields and Liverpool is 189 miles. The road distance is 155.8 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from South Shields to Liverpool, including transfers.
South Shields to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
South Shields to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 11m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Liverpool, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One once daily. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
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
- £120–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
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 Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- 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
- £120–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
South Shields to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
South Shields to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Liverpool is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from South Shields to Liverpool.
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