There are 6 ways to get from Birtley to South Shields by taxi, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Taxi, train • 28 min
$28 - $36
Cheapest option
Line 82 bus, line 4 bus, line 27 bus • 1 h 41 min
$4
4 alternative options
Line 82 bus, line 4 bus, train • 1 h 16 min
$5 - $8
Bus • 1 h 46 min
Taxi • 13 min
$35 - $50
Drive • 13 min
$2 - $4
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birtley to South Shields is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The quickest way to get from Birtley to South Shields is to taxi which costs £30 - £40 and takes 13 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Birtley to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Birtley Lane-Orchard Street and arriving at South Shields, Keppel Street via Washington Galleries Bus Station and Heworth Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 41 min.
The distance between Birtley and South Shields is 9 miles. The road distance is 10.1 miles.
The best way to get from Birtley to South Shields without a car is to taxi and train which takes 28 min and costs £21 - £28.
It takes approximately 28 min to get from Birtley to South Shields, including transfers.
Birtley to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Birtley Lane-Orchard Street station.
Birtley to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at South Shields, Keppel Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birtley to South Shields is 10 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Birtley to South Shields.
There are 487+ hotels available in South Shields. Prices start at $51 USD per night.
- Distance: 9.1 miles
- Duration: 28 min
What companies run services between Birtley, Durham, England and South Shields, England?
You can take a bus from Birtley to South Shields via Washington Galleries Bus Station and Heworth Interchange in around 1 h 41 min.
- Phone
- 0191 203 3199
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Train from Heworth to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $5
- Schedules at
- nexus.org.uk
- Phone
- 0191 420 50 50
- Website
- simplygo.com
Bus from Birtley Lane-Orchard Street to Washington Galleries Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $3
- Schedules at
- simplygo.com
Bus from Washington Galleries Bus Station to Heworth Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- simplygo.com
Bus from Heworth Interchange to South Shields, Keppel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- simplygo.com
Bus from Washington Galleries Bus Station to Sunderland, Borough Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- simplygo.com
- Phone
- 01903 690025
- office@compass-travel.co.uk
- Website
- compass-travel.co.uk
Bus from Washington Galleries Bus Station to Sunderland, John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- compass-travel.co.uk
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Sunderland, Fawcett Street to South Shields, Keppel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $26 - $31
Blue Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 262 6666
- Website
- bluelinetaxis.com
Noda Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 222 1888
- Website
- noda-taxis.co.uk
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