There are 6 ways to get from South Shields to Largs by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Largstrain
5h 34m£75–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School Streetbus 901 / ...
7h 45m£24–35Drive 180.6 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Largscar 180.6 mi
3h 41m£44–63Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largstrain
7h 25m£80–191Subway, bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to St Jamessubway Yel
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School Streetbus 901 / ...
8h 27m£37–79Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Largstrain
8h 24m£60–213
South Shields to Largs by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Largs is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Largs is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Largs. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at School Street via Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Largs. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Largs via Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between South Shields and Largs is 223 miles. The road distance is 181.6 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Largs without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from South Shields to Largs, including transfers.
South Shields to Largs bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Largs train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Largs is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs £75 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £40 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Largs, Scotland?
You can take a subway from South Shields to Largs via Central Station, Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to School Street via Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to St James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
South Shields to Largs bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
South Shields to Largs train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Largs is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from South Shields to Largs.
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