How to get to South Shields from Edinburgh

There are 2 options to travel between Edinburgh and South Shields including taking a coach and train.

The cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to South Shields is a coach with an average price of £8.

This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to South Shields:

A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to South Shields costing on average £26.

The fastest way to travel from Edinburgh to South Shields is by train with an average journey time of 1h 58m.

Other travel options to South Shields take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 5m.

The Edinburgh to South Shields distance is approximately 154 km.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to South Shields is:

• Around 21 trains 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 and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to South Shields:

• Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in East Boldon station (EBL).
• Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Edinburgh to South Shields, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink to go to South Shields by coach.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Edinburgh to South Shields:

• 2 direct coaches per day with Megabus, FlixBus.

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