There are 7 ways to get from Walsall to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastletrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
4h 34m£97–153Bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk078
- Take the subway from Monument to South Shieldssubway Yel
8h 50m£31–50Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchangebus 133
7h 44m£32–58Drive 196.4 mi
- Drive from Walsall to South Shieldscar 196.4 mi
3h 23m£50–72Fly Birmingham Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BHX - NCL
6h 7m£74–184Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, subway
- Take the train from Walsall 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
5h 50m£75–209Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, subway
- Take the train from Walsall 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
- Take the subway from Haymarket to South Shieldssubway
6h 8m£76–166
Walsall to South Shields by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Walsall to South Shields is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Walsall to South Shields is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Walsall station to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Walsall Bus Station and arriving at Interchange via Birmingham Coach Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Walsall to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Walsall and arriving at South Shields via Birmingham New Street and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Walsall and South Shields is 228 miles. The road distance is 197.6 miles.
The best way to get from Walsall to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Walsall to South Shields, including transfers.
Walsall to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Walsall to South Shields train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Walsall to South Shields is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £190 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Walsall, England and South Shields, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £90–140 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
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
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Monument to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- 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
Subway from Haymarket to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Walsall to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Walsall to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
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
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Walsall to South Shields bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Interchange station.
Walsall to South Shields train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walsall to South Shields is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Walsall to South Shields.
There are 1925+ hotels available in South Shields.



































