There are 5 ways to get from Washington to North Shields by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Heworth to North Shieldssubway Yel
57 min£4–6Drive 11.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to North Shieldscar 11.7 mi
18 min£3–5Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Galleries Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus X1 / ...
- Take the subway from Monument to North Shieldssubway Yel
1h 1mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to North Shieldstaxi 11.7 mi
18 min£55–70Bus, line 301 bus
- Take the bus from Galleries Bus Station to Interchangebus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Interchange to Nile Streetbus 301
1h 44m
Washington to North Shields by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to North Shields is to drive which costs £2 - £5 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington to North Shields is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £55 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Galleries Bus Station and arriving at Nile Street via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Heworth and arriving at North Shields via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Washington and North Shields is 18 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to North Shields without a car is to subway which takes 57 min and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Washington to North Shields, including transfers.
Washington to North Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Galleries Bus Station.
Washington to North Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Heworth station.
Washington to North Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Interchange station.
What companies run services between Washington, England and North Shields, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Heworth to North Shields every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galleries Bus Station to Nile Street via Interchange in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Heworth to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Monument to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
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- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Galleries Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Galleries Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Interchange to Nile Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Dart Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 565 3333
Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 555 5 555
- Website
- stationtaxis.com
Sunderland Taxi Centre
- Phone
- +44 191 565 4444
Dean Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 444 4444
- Website
- deantaxis.co.uk
Gateshead Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- gatesheadcentraltaxis.com
Gateshead Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 460 6666
- Website
- gatesheadtaxico-op.com
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 298 5050
- Website
- budget-taxis-newcastle.co.uk
Noda Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 222 1 888
- Website
- noda-taxis.co.uk
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 6380638
- Website
- premiertaxisnewcastle.co.uk
Redline Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 537 1111
Richmond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 456 3131
Westoe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 455 5555
- Website
- westoetaxis.co.uk
Dunelm Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7928 035 954
Durham city taxis
- Phone
- +44 1207 772 088
- Website
- durham-city-taxis.com
Durham Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 364 3665
- Website
- durhamcity-taxis.co.uk
Paddy's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 386 6662
PTL Taxis Durham
- Phone
- +44 191 372 9961
- Website
- ptltaxis.co.uk
Wills Taxis
- Phone
- +44 792 740 1652
- Website
- willstaxiservices.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Washington to North Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at North Shields station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to North Shields is 12 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Washington to North Shields.
There are 2008+ hotels available in North Shields.