There are 9 ways to get from Swindon to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 35m£126–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10
9h 49m£42–81Drive 271.6 mi
- Drive from Swindon to South Shieldscar 271.6 mi
4h 52m£67–96Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, subway
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the subway from Haymarket to South Shieldssubway
4h 16m£49–124Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Newcastletrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 55m£160–239Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Cheltenham Royal Well Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
- Take the subway from St James to South Shieldssubway Yel
12h£55–146Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
4h 25m£92–345Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
5h 9m£118–266Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 15m£96–255
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to South Shields is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to South Shields is to train and fly and subway which takes 4h 16m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Fleming Way and arriving at Interchange via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at South Shields via Paddington, King's Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Swindon and South Shields is 359 miles. The road distance is 273.2 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to South Shields without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 35m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Swindon to South Shields, including transfers.
Swindon to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Fleming Way station.
Swindon to South Shields train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to South Shields is to train via London which takes 4h 35m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 9h 49m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and South Shields, England?
You can take a train from Swindon to South Shields via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fleming Way to Interchange via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Interchange in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Fleming Way to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Swindon to South Shields train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to South Shields is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Swindon to South Shields.
There are 1910+ hotels available in South Shields.










