There are 4 ways to get from Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ravensworth Road-Morris Street to Washington Galleries Bus Station82
- Take the bus from Washington Galleries Bus Station to Houghton Le SpringX1
49 min£4–6Drive 8.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring8.5 mi
13 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring8.5 mi
13 min£20–25Bus, line 71 bus
- Take the bus from Durham Road - Orchard Street to Front StreetN21 / ...
- Take the bus from Front Street to Houghton Le Spring71
1h 13m
Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £20 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from Ravensworth Road-Morris Street and arriving at Houghton Le Spring via Washington Galleries Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Birtley and Houghton-Le-Spring is 16 miles. The road distance is 8.5 miles.
The best way to get from Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring without a car is to bus which takes 49 min and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring, including transfers.
Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd, depart from Ravensworth Road-Morris Street station.
Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd, arrive at Washington Galleries Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring is 9 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Birtley to Houghton-Le-Spring.
There are 2028+ hotels available in Houghton-Le-Spring.
What companies run services between Birtley, Gateshead, England and Houghton-Le-Spring, England?
You can take a bus from Ravensworth Road-Morris Street to Houghton Le Spring via Washington Galleries Bus Station in around 49 min.
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- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ravensworth Road-Morris Street to Washington Galleries Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Gateshead-Central-Taxis-100030282981671/
Bus from Front Street to Houghton Le Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Gateshead-Central-Taxis-100030282981671/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Ravensworth Road-Morris Street to Washington Galleries Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Washington Galleries Bus Station to Houghton Le Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Durham Road - Orchard Street to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Washington Galleries Bus Station to Houghton Le Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from Durham Road - Orchard Street to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- northstarbus.co.uk
Bus from Durham Road - Orchard Street to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://northstarbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
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
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
Sunderland Taxi Centre
- Phone
- +44 191 565 4444
Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 555 5 555
- Website
- stationtaxis.com
Dart Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 565 3333
Wills Taxis
- Phone
- +44 792 740 1652
- Website
- willstaxiservices.co.uk
PTL Taxis Durham
- Phone
- +44 191 372 9961
- Website
- ptltaxis.co.uk
Paddy's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 386 6662
Durham Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 364 3665
- Website
- durhamcity-taxis.co.uk
Durham city taxis
- Phone
- +44 1207 772 088
- Website
- durham-city-taxis.com
Dunelm Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7928 035 954
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