Why go
- Town in Tyne and Wear, England.
History
South Shields is a coastal port town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it lies on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear, after Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Gateshead; in 2021, it had a population of 75,337.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 49 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 757-200, 73C, 75W) · 22 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bodrum, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Krakow, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Pisa, Prague, Reus, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 12 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Bristol, Faro, Jersey, London, Malaga, Malta, Nice, Palma de Mallorca
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 12 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Faro, Heraklion, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200, A321) · 6 routes: Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 5 routes: Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Eastern Airways T3 (ERJ-145, J41, S20, J32) · 4 routes: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Stavanger
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, ARJ) · 3 routes: Belfast, Paris*, Southampton
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Dublin, Gerona
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-200, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Copenhagen*, Stavanger*
- Air France AF (AR8) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Malta KM (A319) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Brussels
- Alitalia AZ (AR8) · 1 route: Paris*
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Brussels
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Duesseldorf*
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (J31) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
- Widerøe WF (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Stavanger
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for South Shields, UK — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: South Shields Ferry Terminal, 0.9 mi); routes include Shields Ferry, Tyne Ferry: South Shields => North Shields, Tyne Ferry: North Shields => South Shields.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for South Shields, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.