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 56m£113–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Northampton Town Centrebus Uk905 / ...
7h 14m£24–46Drive 219.1 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Northamptoncar 219.1 mi
3h 43m£55–79Subway 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 19m£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 16m£108–185Subway, bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to Monumentsubway Yel
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Coach Parkbus
7h 45m£30–45Train 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 1m£84–229
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 £24 - £50 and takes 7h 14m.
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 Leeds Cultural Stop C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
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 56m.
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 56m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from South Shields to Northampton, including transfers.
South Shields to Northampton bus services, operated by National Express, 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 56m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £50 and takes 7h 14m.
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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Northampton Town Centre via Interchange, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds Cultural Stop C in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 54m
- 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
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- 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
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
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
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
South Shields to Northampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach 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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