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There are 10 ways to get from South Shields to Basildon by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 34m
    £105–151

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus Ukn10 / ...
    9h 18m
    £40–159

  3. Drive  287.2 mi

    1. Drive from South Shields to Basildoncar car 287.2 mi
    4h 44m
    £72–103

  4. Subway to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway subway
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain train
    5h 3m
    £74–282

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus X10
    8h 37m
    £84–127

  6. Fly Newcastle to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane NCL - LCY
    6h 23m
    £336–875

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    5h 51m
    £127–394

  8. Subway, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from South Shields to Central Stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    4. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain train
    6h 45m
    £88–250

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    6h 39m
    £98–253

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain train
    6h 48m
    £99–260

South Shields to Basildon by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between South Shields, England and Basildon, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newcastle to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Interchange to London Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 5h 50m. National Express also services this route once a week.

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