There are 5 ways to get from South Shields to Stirling by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
3h 9m£40–108Drive 151.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Shields to Stirlingcar 151.2 mi
3h£38–54Ferry, 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 Islamic Centrebus 978 / ...
6h 38mFly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 37m£81–194Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
6h 16m£59–200
Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Stirling is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Stirling is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Stirling. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Stirling via Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between South Shields and Stirling is 170 miles. The road distance is 152.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Stirling without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from South Shields to Stirling, including transfers.
South Shields to Stirling train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
South Shields to Stirling train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Stirling is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from South Shields to Stirling.
There are 617+ hotels available in Stirling.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a subway from South Shields to Stirling via Central Station, Newcastle, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
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 Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- 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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