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How to get fromSouth Shields to Southamptonby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from South Shields to Southampton by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    5h 32m
    £119–197
  2. Subway, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from South Shields to Monumentsubway subway Yel
    2. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Southampton Central Stationbus bus
    12h 30m
    £45–71
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 815
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    10h 32m
    £55–94
  4. Drive  321.4 mi

    1. Drive from South Shields to Southamptoncar car 321.4 mi
    5h 24m
    £81–117
  5. Fly Newcastle to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    5h 48m
    £88–214
  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain train Newcastle - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    7h 16m
    £154–240
  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    5h 12m
    £114–283
  8. Fly Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    2. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 53m
    £84–316
  9. Fly Newcastle to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 56m
    £67–158
  10. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    6h 13m
    £77–284

South Shields to Southampton by subway, train, and foot

Calendar205Weekly Services
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£119Cheapest Price
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You can take a subway from South Shields to Southampton Central via Central Station, Newcastle, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Coach Station via Interchange and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 10h 32m.

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