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Compare coach, train and flight for Edinburgh to South Shields
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to South Shields among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 45m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £20.
Distance: 154 km
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2h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to South Shields from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to South Shields is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
20:453h05Edinburgh23:50South Shields£91One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Edinburgh to South Shields
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to South Shields:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to South Shields costing on average £25.
A coach is £112 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to South Shields costing on average £125.
Other travel options to South Shields take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 43m.
Flight takes on average 9h 48m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and South Shields as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Brockley Whins (BNR).
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Newcastle Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus to go to South Shields by coach.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway to go to South Shields by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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