There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Byker by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Durham to NewcastleYork - Newcastle / ...
- Take the bus from Central Stn Clayton St to Shields Road-Robinson Street22
44 min£5–8Line 21 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wharton Park to John Dobson St-Carliol St21 / ...
1h 29m£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Durham to Byker18.3 mi
24 min£65–85Drive 18.3 mi
- Drive from Durham to Byker18.3 mi
24 min£5–7Train, subway
- Take the train from Durham to NewcastleYork - Newcastle / ...
- Take the subway from Central Station to BykerYel
1h 24m£4–9
Durham to Byker by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Byker is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Byker is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £65 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Byker. However, there are services departing from Wharton Park and arriving at Shields Road-Robinson Street via Monument New Bridge Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Byker. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Byker via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Durham and Byker is 16 miles. The road distance is 18.4 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Byker without a car is to train and bus which takes 44 min and costs £4 - £9.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Durham to Byker, including transfers.
Durham to Byker bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Wharton Park station.
Durham to Byker train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Byker bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at John Dobson St-Carliol St station.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Byker, England?
Go North East operates a bus from Wharton Park to John Dobson St-Carliol St hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- 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/
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Central Station to Byker
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Bus from Central Stn Clayton St to Shields Road-Robinson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Central Stn Clayton St to Shields Road-Robinson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Wharton Park to John Dobson St-Carliol St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
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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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Byker train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Byker is 18 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Durham to Byker.
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