The average bus between Leeds and Whitley Bay takes 3h 19m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leeds to Whitley Bay. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Leeds and Whitley Bay. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leeds is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Whitley Bay at 10:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and take an average of 3h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leeds to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from Leeds station and arriving at Whitley Bay station via Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
Leeds to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hillheads Road-Railway Inn station.
The distance between Leeds and Whitley Bay is 138.4 km. The road distance is 180 km.
You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn via Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Haymarket Bus Station in around 3h 15m.