There are 4 ways to get from Gosforth to South Shields by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Gosforth to South Shields by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gosforth to South Shields is to line 354 bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gosforth to South Shields is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £26 - £32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Great North Road-The Drive and arriving at Transport Hub. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ilford Road and arriving at South Shields. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Gosforth and South Shields is 12 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gosforth to South Shields without a car is to subway which takes 35 min and costs £1 - £4.
The subway from Ilford Road to South Shields takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Gosforth to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Great North Road-The Drive station.
Gosforth to South Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Ilford Road station.
Gosforth to South Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Transport Hub station.
What companies run services between Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England and South Shields, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Ilford Road to South Shields every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, Go North East operates a bus from Great North Road-The Drive to Transport Hub every 3 hours. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 1m.
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- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Ilford Road to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Great North Road-The Drive to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 6380638
- Website
- premiertaxisnewcastle.co.uk
Noda Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 222 1 888
- Website
- noda-taxis.co.uk
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 298 5050
- Website
- budget-taxis-newcastle.co.uk
Gateshead Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 460 6666
- Website
- gatesheadtaxico-op.com
Gateshead Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- gatesheadcentraltaxis.com
Dean Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 444 4444
- Website
- deantaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gosforth to South Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at South Shields station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gosforth to South Shields is 12 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Gosforth to South Shields.
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