There are 5 ways to get from South Shields to Liverpool by train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 8m£54–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
7h 5m£23–46Drive 154.9 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Liverpoolcar 154.9 mi
3h 5m£39–55Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
5h 19m£78–173Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 58m£69–225
South Shields to Liverpool by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Liverpool is to bus which costs £23 - £50 and takes 7h 5m.
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 Interchange and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
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 £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from South Shields to Liverpool, including transfers.
South Shields to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from 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 £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £50 and takes 7h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £180 and takes 5h 19m.
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 £50–85 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Interchange and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- 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
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
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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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Booking & Getting There
South Shields to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach 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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