What are the options to get from South Shields to North Shields by public transport and which is the quickest option

There are 3 options to get from South Shields to North Shields.  1) Take the Shields Ferry from South Shields to North Fields, 2) take the Metro Yellow Line from South Shields to Jarrow and at Jarrow transfer to the number 10 bus to North Shields, 3) take the Metro Yellow Line from South Shields towards St James via Whitley Bay, getting off at the North Shields stop.  The quickest option is the Shields Ferry, which takes approximately 35 minutes