There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to South Shields by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Shieldssubway Yel
1h 52m£10–81Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
3h 7m£14–26Drive 114.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to South Shieldscar 114.1 mi
2h 25m£28–40Bus, line 301 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Monument Market Street to Transport Hubbus 301
3h 35m
Edinburgh to South Shields by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to South Shields is to bus which costs £14 - £27 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to South Shields is to train and subway which takes 1h 52m and costs £9 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Transport Hub via Monument Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to South Shields. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at South Shields via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh and South Shields is 134 miles. The road distance is 114.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to South Shields without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 52m and costs £9 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Edinburgh to South Shields, including transfers.
Edinburgh to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to South Shields train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to South Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and South Shields, England?
National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £8–15
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Central Station to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Monument Market Street to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to South Shields train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to South Shields is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Edinburgh to South Shields.
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