There are 7 ways to get from Largs to North Shields by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
4h 30m£57–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
7h 36m£21–31Drive 177.1 mi
- Drive from Largs to North Shieldscar 177.1 mi
3h 31m£44–64Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
5h 49m£87–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from School Wynd to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 16m£43–115Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
7h 48m£28–45Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
7h 20m£71–236
Largs to North Shields by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Largs to North Shields is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Largs to North Shields is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Largs to North Shields. However, there are services departing from School Wynd and arriving at Nile Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Monument Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Largs to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Largs and arriving at North Shields via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley and Monument. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Largs and North Shields is 221 miles. The road distance is 178.1 miles.
The best way to get from Largs to North Shields without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £55 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Largs to North Shields, including transfers.
Largs to North Shields bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from School Wynd station.
Largs to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Largs station.
The best way to get from Largs to North Shields is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £55 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Largs, Scotland and North Shields, England?
You can take a train from Largs to North Shields via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, and Monument in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from School Wynd to Nile Street via Buchanan Bus Station, John Dobson Street, and Monument Market Street in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from School Wynd to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Largs to North Shields bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Largs to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Largs to North Shields is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Largs to North Shields.
There are 2014+ hotels available in North Shields.







































