There are 7 ways to get from South Shields to Truro by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Trurotrain Edinburgh - Penzance
9h 47m£214–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Trurobus
14h 33m£53–108Drive 440.8 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Trurocar 440.8 mi
7h 41m£111–160Fly Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NCL - NQY
7h 37m£70–233Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Trurotrain
14h 8m£190–343Fly Newcastle to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain
7h 58m£109–233Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
8h 20m£102–284
Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Truro is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Truro is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs £70 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Truro. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Truro via Sunderland Interchange, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Truro. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Truro via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between South Shields and Truro is 499 miles. The road distance is 443.4 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Truro without a car is to train which takes 9h 47m and costs £210 - £330.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from South Shields to Truro, including transfers.
South Shields to Truro bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
South Shields to Truro train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Truro is to train which takes 9h 47m and costs £210 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Truro, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Newcastle to Truro once daily. Tickets cost £210–320 and the journey takes 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Truro via Interchange, Sunderland Interchange, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Bristol Bus Station in around 14h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–370
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Heathrow, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–370
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
South Shields to Truro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
South Shields to Truro train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Truro station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Truro is 443 miles. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from South Shields to Truro.
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