There are 8 ways to get from South Shields to Lowestoft by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Peterboroughtrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
6h 53m£118–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Asdabus
- Take the bus from Coventry to Norwichbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus X21 / ...
13h£36–62Drive 281.3 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Lowestoftcar 281.3 mi
5h 4m£69–99Fly Newcastle to Norwich International Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane NCL - NWI
6h 48m£117–284Train via Grantham
- Take the train from Newcastle to Granthamtrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Grantham to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
7h 23m£123–189Train #2
- Take the train from Sunderland to Peterboroughtrain Sunderland - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from Peterborough to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
7h 51m£103–174Subway to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Lowestofttrain
7h 35m£128–385Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport
- Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MME - NWI
8h 51m£132–612
South Shields to Lowestoft by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Lowestoft is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Lowestoft is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Lowestoft station. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Railway Station via Interchange, M&S, Coventry and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Lowestoft. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Lowestoft via Newcastle, Peterborough and Norwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between South Shields and Lowestoft is 310 miles. The road distance is 282.9 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Lowestoft without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from South Shields to Lowestoft, including transfers.
South Shields to Lowestoft bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Lowestoft train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Lowestoft is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 13h, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £290 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Lowestoft, England?
You can take a subway from South Shields to Lowestoft via Central Station, Newcastle, Peterborough, and Norwich in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Railway Station via Interchange, Asda, M&S, Pool Meadow Bus Station, Coventry, and Bus Station in around 13h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–440
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
Train from Newcastle to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Sunderland to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to South Gosforth
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Lowestoft
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coventry to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
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More Questions & Answers
South Shields to Lowestoft bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Asda station.
South Shields to Lowestoft train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Lowestoft is 283 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from South Shields to Lowestoft.
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