There are 7 ways to get from Telford to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Llandudno - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastletrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
4h 47m£102–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchangebus 133
7h 56m£35–64Drive 216.3 mi
- Drive from Telford to South Shieldscar 216.3 mi
3h 36m£54–77Fly Birmingham Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BHX - NCL
6h 23m£79–179Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Telford Central to Newton-le-Willowstrain Birmingham International - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
6h 1m£76–128Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
6h 21m£80–175Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, subway
- Take the train from Telford Central to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway
6h 6m£79–224
Telford to South Shields by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Telford to South Shields is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Telford to South Shields is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Telford station to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Interchange via Birmingham Coach Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Telford to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Telford Central and arriving at South Shields via Birmingham New Street and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Telford and South Shields is 245 miles. The road distance is 217.6 miles.
The best way to get from Telford to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Telford to South Shields, including transfers.
Telford to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Telford to South Shields train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Telford Central station.
The best way to get from Telford to South Shields is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £180 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Telford, England and South Shields, England?
You can take a train from Telford Central to South Shields via Birmingham New Street, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Interchange via Birmingham Coach Station and Interchange in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Telford Central to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Telford Central to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Telford Central to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Telford to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Telford to South Shields train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Telford to South Shields is 218 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Telford to South Shields.
There are 1940+ hotels available in South Shields.









































