There are 7 ways to get from Wales to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastletrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
6h 4m£142–215Bus, fly to Newcastle
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
4h 6m£39–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchangebus 172
8h 44m£77–125Drive 307.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to South Shieldscar 307.1 mi
5h 21m£76–110Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newcastletrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh / ...
6h 22m£149–217Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk078
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
10h 38mBus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 3m£77–214
Wales to South Shields by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wales to South Shields is to bus and fly which costs £35 - £110 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to South Shields is to bus and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at South Shields via Birmingham New Street and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Wales and South Shields is 325 miles. The road distance is 308.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wales to South Shields without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 4m and costs £140 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Wales to South Shields, including transfers.
Wales to South Shields train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cardiff Central station.
Wales to South Shields train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wales to South Shields is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Wales to South Shields.
There are 1941+ hotels available in South Shields.
What companies run services between Wales and South Shields, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to South Shields via Birmingham New Street, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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