There are 6 ways to get from South Shields to Shotton Colliery by subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, line 22 bus
best- Take the subway from South Shields to Central StationYel
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand C to Post Office22 / ...
1h 49m£8–12Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange Stand D to Fawcett StreetE2 / ...
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Post Office22
2h 38m£5–6Subway, line 24 bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to Central StationYel
- Take the bus from Millburngate Stand A to Lee Terrace24
2h 6m£8–12Drive 21 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Shotton Colliery21 mi
24 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Shields to Shotton Colliery21 mi
24 min£45–55Line 24 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Interchange Stand F to Sunderland Interchange24
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Front Street22
2h 16m£6
South Shields to Shotton Colliery by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Shotton Colliery is to line 24 bus and line 22 bus which costs £6 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Shotton Colliery is to drive which takes 24 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Shotton Colliery. However, there are services departing from Interchange Stand F and arriving at Front Street via Sunderland Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between South Shields and Shotton Colliery is 36 miles. The road distance is 21.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Shotton Colliery without a car is to subway and line 22 bus which takes 1h 49m and costs £7 - £13.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from South Shields to Shotton Colliery, including transfers.
South Shields to Shotton Colliery bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Interchange Stand F station.
South Shields to Shotton Colliery bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Sunderland Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Shotton Colliery is 21 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from South Shields to Shotton Colliery.
There are 1409+ hotels available in Shotton Colliery.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Shotton Colliery, England?
You can take a bus from Interchange Stand F to Front Street via Sunderland Interchange in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from South Shields to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand C to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from Millburngate Stand A to Lee Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Interchange Stand F to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Interchange Stand D to Fawcett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Westoe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 455 5555
- Website
- westoetaxis.co.uk
Richmond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 456 3131
Redline Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 537 1111
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