There are 5 ways to get from Chester to South Shields by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
4h 38m£59–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchangebus 133 / ...
7h 16m£14–56Drive 169.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to South Shieldscar 169.6 mi
3h 22m£41–60Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 29m£57–129Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
6h 49m£52–146
Chester to South Shields by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to South Shields is to bus which costs £13 - £60 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to South Shields is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Interchange via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at South Shields via Newton-le-Willows and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Chester and South Shields is 198 miles. The road distance is 170.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to South Shields without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £55 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Chester to South Shields, including transfers.
Chester to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to South Shields train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newton-le-Willows station.
The best way to get from Chester to South Shields is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £55 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £60 and takes 7h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and South Shields, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £55–170 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Interchange via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Interchange in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Chester to South Shields train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to South Shields is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Chester to South Shields.
There are 1820+ hotels available in South Shields.