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

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There are 8 ways to get from South Shields to Southampton by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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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
    £124–197

  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
    11h 59m
    £44–71

  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 8m
    £57–96

  4. Drive  321.4 mi

    1. Drive from South Shields to Southamptoncar car 321.4 mi
    5h 24m
    £79–115

  5. Subway, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway subway
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    3h 33m
    £83–204

  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 18m
    £154–240

  7. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    5h 26m
    £62–258

  8. Fly 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 52m
    £65–153

South Shields to Southampton by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359 mi
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between South Shields, England and Southampton, England?

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 8m.

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