There are 8 ways to get from London to South Shields by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Newcastle
best- Take the train from King's Cross to NewcastleLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 11m£46–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sunderland InterchangeUkn10 / ...
6h 44m£17–47Drive 276.6 mi
- Drive from London to South Shields276.6 mi
4h 48m£68–98Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, subway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
- Take the subway from Heworth to South Shields
3h 36m£60–265Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to SunderlandLondon Kings Cross - Sunderland
4h 11m£38–85Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)SOU - NCL
4h 23m£106–278Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
5h 26m£91–338Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
5h 28m£90–341
London to South Shields by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to South Shields is to bus which costs £16 - £50 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from London to South Shields is to train via Newcastle which takes 3h 11m and costs £45 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from London to South Shields. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Interchange Stand M via Sunderland Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from London to South Shields. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at South Shields via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between London and South Shields is 279 miles. The road distance is 278.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to South Shields without a car is to train via Newcastle which takes 3h 11m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from London to South Shields, including transfers.
London to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to South Shields train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to South Shields is to train via Newcastle which takes 3h 11m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £50 and takes 6h 44m.
What companies run services between London, England and South Shields, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Newcastle every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £45–120 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–45 and the journey takes 5h 40m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Heworth to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
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Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
London to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sunderland Interchange station.
London to South Shields train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to South Shields is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from London to South Shields.
There are 1779+ hotels available in South Shields.