There are 8 ways to get from Barking 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 Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 2m£85–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
8h 57m£27–107Drive 281.3 mi
- Drive from Barking to South Shieldscar 281.3 mi
4h 41m£70–101Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, subway
- Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the subway from South Gosforth to South Shieldssubway
4h 9m£66–294Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
5h 44m£71–137Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
4h 4m£112–306Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
5h 1m£121–291Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 7m£114–350
Barking to South Shields by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barking to South Shields is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Barking to South Shields is to train via Newcastle which takes 4h 2m and costs £85 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Barking to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Barking Town Centre and arriving at Interchange via Regent Street / St James's, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Barking station to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at South Shields via King's Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Barking and South Shields is 289 miles. The road distance is 283 miles.
The best way to get from Barking to South Shields without a car is to train via Newcastle which takes 4h 2m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Barking to South Shields, including transfers.
Barking to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Barking 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 Barking to South Shields is to train via Newcastle which takes 4h 2m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £110 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Barking, 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 £75–120 and the journey takes 2h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange every 2 hours. Tickets cost £23–45 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from South Gosforth to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- 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
- £40–75
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Barking to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
Barking to South Shields train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barking to South Shields is 283 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Barking to South Shields.
There are 1880+ hotels available in South Shields.