There are 6 ways to get from City of Durham to Gateshead by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 24 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sherburn Grange Farm to Bus Station Stand C24
- Take the train from Durham to NewcastleLondon Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
33 min£5–10Line 20 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sportsmans Arms to Houghton-Le-Spring20 / ...
- Take the bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Gateshead InterchangeX1
1h 24m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from City of Durham to Gateshead15.1 mi
21 min£55–70Drive 15.1 mi
- Drive from City of Durham to Gateshead15.1 mi
21 min£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand G to Gateshead Interchange21 / ...
1h 30m£2Line 64 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Gray Avenue to High Carr Road64
- Take the bus from New College to Gateshead Interchange21 / ...
1h 48m£5–6
City of Durham to Gateshead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from City of Durham to Gateshead is to line 20 bus and bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from City of Durham to Gateshead is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £55 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from City of Durham to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from Sportsmans Arms and arriving at Gateshead Interchange via Houghton-Le-Spring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between City of Durham and Gateshead is 17 miles. The road distance is 15.2 miles.
The best way to get from City of Durham to Gateshead without a car is to line 24 bus and train which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £10.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from City of Durham to Gateshead, including transfers.
City of Durham to Gateshead bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Sportsmans Arms station.
City of Durham to Gateshead bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Houghton-Le-Spring station.
Yes, the driving distance between City of Durham to Gateshead is 15 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from City of Durham to Gateshead.
There are 2001+ hotels available in Gateshead.
What companies run services between City of Durham, England and Gateshead, England?
You can take a bus from Sportsmans Arms to Gateshead Interchange via Houghton-Le-Spring in around 1h 24m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Sherburn Grange Farm to Bus Station Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from Bus Station Stand G to Gateshead Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from Gray Avenue to High Carr Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from New College to Gateshead Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Sportsmans Arms to Houghton-Le-Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Gateshead Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stand G to Gateshead Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from New College to Gateshead Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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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