There are 6 ways to get from Stirling to South Shields by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 54m£40–108Train via Stirling
cheapest- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
3h 45m£33–63Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 909 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry
5h 51mDrive 149.9 mi
- Drive from Stirling to South Shieldscar 149.9 mi
2h 56m£38–54Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
5h 39m£83–194Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
5h 41m£60–200
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to South Shields is to train via Stirling which costs £30 - £65 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to South Shields is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at South Shields via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Stirling and South Shields is 170 miles. The road distance is 150.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Stirling to South Shields, including transfers.
Stirling to South Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
Stirling to South Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to South Shields is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Stirling to South Shields.
There are 1931+ hotels available in South Shields.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and South Shields, England?
You can take a train from Stirling to South Shields via Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 2h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–14
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
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