There are 4 ways to get from Backworth to North Shields by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Northumberland Park to North Shieldssubway Yel
16 min£1–4Line 354 bus
- Take the bus from Station Road-Business Park to Nile Streetbus 354
26 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Backworth to North Shieldstaxi 4.4 mi
10 min£11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Backworth to North Shieldswalk 4.5 mi
1h 27m
Backworth to North Shields by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Backworth to North Shields is to subway which costs £1 - £4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Backworth to North Shields is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £11 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Station Road-Business Park station and arriving at Nile Street. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Northumberland Park and arriving at North Shields. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Backworth and North Shields is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Backworth to North Shields without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £4.
The subway from Northumberland Park to North Shields takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Backworth to North Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Station Road-Business Park.
Backworth to North Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Northumberland Park station.
Backworth to North Shields bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Nile Street station.
What companies run services between Backworth, England and North Shields, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Northumberland Park to North Shields every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Go North East operates a bus from Station Road-Business Park to Nile Street hourly, and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Northumberland Park to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Station Road-Business Park to Nile Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
Westoe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 455 5555
- Website
- westoetaxis.co.uk
Richmond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 456 3131
Redline Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 537 1111
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 6380638
- Website
- premiertaxisnewcastle.co.uk
Noda Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 222 1 888
- Website
- noda-taxis.co.uk
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 298 5050
- Website
- budget-taxis-newcastle.co.uk
Gateshead Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 460 6666
- Website
- gatesheadtaxico-op.com
Gateshead Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- gatesheadcentraltaxis.com
Dean Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 444 4444
- Website
- deantaxis.co.uk
Dial A Car
- Phone
- +44 1670 828 888
Rogers Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1670 811 840
Ashington Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1670 813 315
Abcabs
- Phone
- +44 1670 810 815
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Backworth to North Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at North Shields station.
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