There are 7 ways to get from South Shields to Peterhead by train, ferry, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
6h 57m£65–174Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
9h 52mDrive 268.2 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Peterheadcar 268.2 mi
5h 14m£67–96Subway to Newcastle, fly, bus, line 61 bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NCL - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Buchan Housebus
8h 13m£100–251Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
7h 15m£93–179Subway, train
- Take the subway from South Shields to Manorssubway Yel
- Take the train from Morpeth to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
8h 36m£114–180Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MME - ABZ
9h 38m£124–643
Newcastle (NCL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Peterhead is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Peterhead is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Aberdeen via Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between South Shields and Peterhead is 299 miles. The road distance is 269.8 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Peterhead without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 57m and costs £65 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from South Shields to Peterhead, including transfers.
South Shields to Peterhead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
South Shields to Peterhead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Peterhead is 270 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from South Shields to Peterhead.
There are 164+ hotels available in Peterhead.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Peterhead, Scotland?
You can take a subway from South Shields to Buchan House via Central Station, Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Union Square Bus Station, and Park & Ride in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Morpeth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 Manors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Adelphi to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
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