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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Orkney Islands to South Shields
Composite routes from Orkney Islands to South Shields
Cheapest
10 h 1 min
Car
Other
5 h 17 min
Bus, Plane
13 h 52 min
Ferry, train via Edinburgh, Ferry, train via Edinburgh
15 h 9 min
Ferry
6 h 3 min
Bus, Plane
8 h 53 min
Bus, Plane
14 h 9 min
Ferry, Train
16 h 24 min
Ferry
Route Navigator Orkney Islands - South Shields
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto A965
329 м
329 м
Keep left onto Grainshore Road
Grainshore Road, 2 km 154 м
2 km 154 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pickaquoy Road
Pickaquoy Road, 1 km 955 м
1 km 955 м
Turn right onto Junction Road
Junction Road, 1 km 804 м
1 km 804 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Holm Branch Road
Holm Branch Road, 1 km 535 м
1 km 535 м
Turn slight right onto Holm Road
Holm Road, 22 km 691 м
22 km 691 м
Turn right onto Saint Margaret's Road
Saint Margaret's Road, 1 km 531 м
1 km 531 м
Continue onto Cromarty Square
Cromarty Square, 1 km 778 м
1 km 778 м
Turn sharp right
39 м
39 м
Attention, take ferry (Gills Bay - St Margaret's Hope ferry)
Gills Bay - St Margaret's Hope ferry, 29 km 659 м
29 km 659 м
Leave ferry and continue
35 м
35 м
Turn left
102 м
102 м
Turn left onto Gills Pier Road
Gills Pier Road, 337 м
337 м
Turn right onto A836
34 м
34 м
Turn left
21 м
21 м
Continue
1 km 652 м
1 km 652 м
Turn left onto C1033
327 м
327 м
Turn right onto C1037
13 km 929 м
13 km 929 м
Turn left onto B876
1 km 489 м
1 km 489 м
Turn right onto B870
4 km 483 м
4 km 483 м
Turn right onto B874
233 м
233 м
Turn left onto B870
11 km 3 м
11 km 3 м
Turn left onto A9
20 km 308 м
20 km 308 м
Turn right onto A9
28 km 195 м
28 km 195 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Navidale Road
Navidale Road, 52 km 501 м
52 km 501 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Meikle Ferry Roundabout
Meikle Ferry Roundabout, 67 м
67 м
Turn slight left onto A9
4 km 292 м
4 km 292 м
Turn right onto Scotsburn Road
Scotsburn Road, 16 km 539 м
16 km 539 м
Turn right
2 km 81 м
2 km 81 м
Turn left
1 km 983 м
1 km 983 м
Turn right onto High Street
High Street, 1 km 957 м
1 km 957 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B817
2 km 837 м
2 km 837 м
Turn left onto Struie Road
Struie Road, 1 km 663 м
1 km 663 м
Turn left onto B9176
23 м
23 м
Keep right onto B9176
29 м
29 м
Turn right onto A9
7 km 51 м
7 km 51 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ardullie Roundabout
Ardullie Roundabout, 10 km 466 м
10 km 466 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tore Roundabout
Tore Roundabout, 10 km 539 м
10 km 539 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Longman Roundabout
Longman Roundabout, 10 km 277 м
10 km 277 м
Keep left
59 м
59 м
Turn left onto B9154
11 km 651 м
11 km 651 м
Turn left onto A9
2 km 880 м
2 km 880 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A9
154 km 736 м
154 km 736 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Inveralmond Roundabout
Inveralmond Roundabout, 1 km 884 м
1 km 884 м
Keep left onto A9
3 km 155 м
3 km 155 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Broxden Roundabout
Broxden Roundabout, 4 km
4 km
Keep right onto M90 and take M90 toward Edinburgh
Edinburgh, M90, 49 km 403 м
49 km 403 м
Keep left onto M90 and take A904 toward Borrowstounness, Kirkliston, Queensferry
Borrowstounness, Kirkliston, Queensferry, A904, 1 km 589 м
1 km 589 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queensferry Junction
Queensferry Junction, 8 km 297 м
8 km 297 м
Turn right onto A902
1 km 310 м
1 km 310 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Maybury Road
Maybury Road, 1 km 359 м
1 km 359 м
Keep left and take A720 toward City Bypass, The South and East, South Gyle
City Bypass, The South and East, South Gyle, A720, 81 м
81 м
Keep right
130 м
130 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto City of Edinburgh Bypass
City of Edinburgh Bypass, 17 km 157 м
17 km 157 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto City of Edinburgh Bypass
City of Edinburgh Bypass, 2 km 935 м
2 km 935 м
Keep left and take A68 toward Jedburgh
Jedburgh, A68, 378 м
378 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dalkeith Bypass
Dalkeith Bypass, 163 м
163 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dalkeith Bypass
Dalkeith Bypass, 25 km 183 м
25 km 183 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Carfraemill Roundabout
Carfraemill Roundabout, 41 km 52 м
41 km 52 м
Keep right onto A698
2 km 259 м
2 km 259 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A697
18 km 55 м
18 km 55 м
Turn right and drive toward Wooler
Wooler, 3 м
3 м
Turn left and drive toward Wooler
Wooler, 2 km 551 м
2 km 551 м
Turn right onto High Street
High Street, 223 м
223 м
Continue onto Market Place
Market Place, 47 м
47 м
Continue onto The Peth
The Peth, 300 м
300 м
Turn right onto South Road
South Road, 61 km 416 м
61 km 416 м
Keep left and take A19 toward Tyne Tunnel, Cramlington, Blyth, Ashington
Tyne Tunnel, Cramlington, Blyth, Ashington, A19, 490 м
490 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Seaton Burn Roundabout
Seaton Burn Roundabout, 3 km 306 м
3 km 306 м
Keep left onto A19
194 м
194 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Moor Farm Roundabout
Moor Farm Roundabout, 12 km 40 м
12 km 40 м
Keep left and drive toward South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn
South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn, 143 м
143 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Straker Street
Straker Street, 2 km 935 м
2 km 935 м
Continue onto Jarrow Road
Jarrow Road, 396 м
396 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Western Approach
Western Approach, 176 м
176 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Western Approach
Western Approach, 221 м
221 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Western Approach
Western Approach, 352 м
352 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A194
419 м
419 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Laygate Ro
Laygate Ro, 266 м
266 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Laygate Roundabout
Laygate Roundabout, 281 м
281 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Western Approach
Western Approach, 241 м
241 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Crossgate
Crossgate, 423 м
423 м
Turn left onto Westoe Road
Westoe Road, 208 м
208 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Anderson Street
Anderson Street, 396 м
396 м
Turn right onto Ocean Road
Ocean Road, 260 м
260 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to John
Ave. Duration:
6h 5m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$37.97–$53.16
Bus from Aberdeen Coach Station to Edinburgh,
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$21.52–$30.38
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sunderland
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$20.25–$29.11
Megabus UK
Email:
enquiries@megabus.com
Website:
uk.megabus.com
Bus from Aberdeen Coach Station to Edinburgh,
Ave. Duration:
3h 6m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$18.99–$26.58
Scottish Citylink
Phone:
0141 352 4444
Email:
info@citylink.co.uk
Website:
citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Aberdeen Coach Station to Edinburgh,
Ave. Duration:
3h 6m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$40.50–$55.69
Airlines
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Kirkwall to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$227.84–$822.76
Plane from Kirkwall to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$202.52–$886.04
Plane from Kirkwall to Durham
Ave. Duration:
6h 40m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$291.13–$822.76
Loganair
Website:
loganair.co.uk/
Plane from Kirkwall to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$227.84–$822.76
Plane from Kirkwall to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$886.04
Eastern Airways
Website:
easternairways.com/
Plane from Kirkwall to Durham
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$379.73–$759.47
Train operators
Cross Country
Phone:
0344 736 9123
Email:
customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$82.28–$240.50
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
2h 34m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$88.60–$253.16
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
29 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$37.97–$69.62
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
4h 17m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$151.89–$481.00
LNER
Phone:
+44 345 722 5333
Email:
customers@lner.co.uk
Website:
lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$107.59–$151.89
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
2h 32m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$107.59–$164.55
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
4h 59m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$189.87–$265.81
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
29 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$69.62–$101.26
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
4h 3m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$240.50
Lumo
Phone:
0800 031 8542
Email:
Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
Website:
lumo.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
4 times a day
ScotRail
Phone:
+44 344 811 0141
Email:
customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
Website:
scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
2h 21m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$49.37–$107.59
Train from Wick to Inverness
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$63.29–$139.24
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$18.99–$43.04
Caledonian Sleeper
Phone:
+44 141 555 0888
Website:
sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
3h 7m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$88.60–$120.25
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$88.60–$113.92
TransPennine Express Service
Phone:
+44 345 600 1671
Website:
tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$35.44–$88.60
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$16.46–$41.77
Northern Rail
Phone:
+44 800 200 6060
Email:
enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
Website:
northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
39 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$10.76–$13.92
Other operators
NorthLink Ferries
Phone:
+44 845 600 0449
Email:
info@northlinkferries.co.uk
Website:
northlinkferries.co.uk/
Other from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen
Ave. Duration:
7h 15m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$30.38–$53.16
Pentland Ferries
Phone:
+44 (0)800 688 8998
Email:
sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
Website:
pentlandferries.co.uk/
Other from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$24.21
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to South Shields?
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to South Shields is to ferry and night bus which costs $59.78 - $97.83 and takes 16h 1m.
What is the fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to South Shields?
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to South Shields is to fly and train which takes 5h 17m and costs $173.91 - $706.52 .
How far is it from Orkney Islands to South Shields?
The distance between Orkney Islands and South Shields is 567 km.
How do I travel from Orkney Islands to South Shields without a car?
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to South Shields without a car is to ferry and train via Edinburgh which takes 13h 52m and costs $103.26 - $478.26 .
How long does it take to get from Orkney Islands to South Shields?
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Orkney Islands to South Shields, including transfers.
Where can I stay near South Shields?
There are 1463+ hotels available in South Shields. Prices start at $34.86 per night.
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