There are 7 ways to get from South Shields to Northampton by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Northamptontrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
4h 55m£113–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Asdabus Uk010
- Take the bus from Leicester to Northampton Town Centrebus Uk900
7h 44m£26–38Drive 219.1 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Northamptoncar 219.1 mi
3h 43m£54–78Subway 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 Watford Junction to Northamptontrain
5h 29m£69–284Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
5h 13m£108–185Subway, bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to St Jamessubway Yel
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Northampton Town Centrebus
10h 18m£39–68Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Northamptontrain
6h 3m£82–234
South Shields to Northampton by subway, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Northampton is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Northampton is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Northampton. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Northampton Town Centre via Interchange and Leicester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Northampton. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Northampton via Newcastle and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between South Shields and Northampton is 346 miles. The road distance is 220.4 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Northampton without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 55m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from South Shields to Northampton, including transfers.
South Shields to Northampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Northampton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Northampton is to train via London which takes 4h 55m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Northampton, England?
You can take a subway from South Shields to Northampton via Central Station, Newcastle, King's Cross, and London Euston in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Northampton Town Centre via Interchange and Leicester in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to South Gosforth
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to St James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
South Shields to Northampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Asda station.
South Shields to Northampton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Northampton is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from South Shields to Northampton.
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