There are 4 ways to get from Byker to Gateshead by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Byker to Gateshead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Byker to Gateshead is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Byker to Gateshead is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shields Road-Huddleston Road and arriving at Central Stn Neville St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Byker and arriving at Gateshead. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Byker and Gateshead is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Byker to Gateshead without a car is to bus which takes 20 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Shields Road-Huddleston Road to Central Stn Neville St takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Byker to Gateshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, depart from Shields Road-Huddleston Road station.
Byker to Gateshead train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Byker station.
Byker to Gateshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, arrive at Central Stn Neville St station.
What companies run services between Byker, England and Gateshead, England?
Stagecoach North East operates a bus from Shields Road-Huddleston Road to Central Stn Neville St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 20 min. Go North East also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, Nexus Metro operates a subway from Byker to Gateshead every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Byker to Gateshead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Bus from Shields Road-Huddleston Road to Central Stn Neville St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Shields Road-Huddleston Road to Central Stn Neville St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
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
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