Travel to South Shields
Every way to reach South Shields: 2 modes compared, with fares.
South Shields is reachable from 8 places across 2 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin is 48 km away.
How people reach South Shields
Every mode that actually calls at South Shields, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 8 | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 97 km | 1 |
| Ferry | 8 | €22.34 | 10h 21m | 489 km | 1 |
- 8Places you can arrive from
- 8Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 2Operators
The trip ends at South Shields railway station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
Rooms within reach of South Shields railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 8 | 50% | Stockton-on-Tees, 48 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 8 | 50% | King's Lynn, 277 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into South Shields that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12 | 75% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 25% |
Stations, airports and ports in South Shields
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
South Shields
- South Shields railway station
- High Shields railway station
- South Shields Interchange
- South Shields Ferry Terminal
- North Shields Ferry Terminal
The cheapest journeys into South Shields
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington to South Shields train | €11.88 | 1h 17m | 53 km |
| Middlesbrough to South Shields train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 49 km |
| Stockton-on-Tees to South Shields train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 48 km |
| Carlisle to South Shields train | €16.29 | 1h 35m | 97 km |
| Peterborough to South Shields ferry | €22.34 | 10h 58m | 281 km |
| Kings Lynn to South Shields ferry | €22.34 | 10h 21m | 277 km |
| Velsen to South Shields ferry | €37.74 | 16h 19m | 489 km |
| IJmuiden to South Shields ferry | €37.74 | 17h 53m | 487 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in South Shields well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in South Shields
Most of the points near South Shields railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to South Shields
Common questions about Travel to South Shields
How can I get to South Shields?
South Shields is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 8 places, across 2 countries, on services run by 2 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to South Shields?
The cheapest way into South Shields is by train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 8 origins we sell into South Shields over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to South Shields?
The fastest journey into South Shields is by train, at 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 48 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does South Shields have?
South Shields has 5 named terminals on our network, including 2 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are South Shields railway station, High Shields railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to South Shields from within 200 km?
8 of the routes we sell into South Shields start within 200 km. The nearest is Stockton-on-Tees, 48 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from South Shields in United Kingdom?
South Shields connects to 8 places on our network across 2 countries, the furthest of them 489 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
Being on the water gives South Shields a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
What to book in South Shields before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of South Shields, with free cancellation on most of it.
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