There are 7 ways to get from South Shields to Partick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen StreetEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
3h 16m£29–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUk010 / ...
6h£10–28Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
5h 49m£17–28Drive 162.4 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Partick162.4 mi
2h 57m£40–58Fly to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)NCL - GLA
5h 34m£61–120Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to PartickEdinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
3h 51m£24–105Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NCL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Partick
7h£51–197
South Shields to Partick by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Partick is to bus which costs £9 - £28 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Partick is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Partick station. However, there are services departing from Interchange Stand F and arriving at Bus Station via Sunderland Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Partick. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Partick via Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between South Shields and Partick is 184 miles. The road distance is 163.4 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Partick without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 3h 16m and costs £28 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from South Shields to Partick, including transfers.
South Shields to Partick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
South Shields to Partick train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Partick is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 3h 16m and costs £28 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Newcastle Coach Station, which costs £16 - £29 and takes 5h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Partick, Scotland?
You can take a subway from South Shields to Partick via Central Station, Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £15–25 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Partick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Partick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
- 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- 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 Sunderland Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
South Shields to Partick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
South Shields to Partick train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Partick is 163 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from South Shields to Partick.
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