There are 5 ways to get from Freeman Hospital to Byker by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 18 bus
best- Take the bus from Freeman Hospital to Heaton Road18
13 min£2–3Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Longbenton to BykerYel
58 min£1–4Line 18 bus via Newton Road-Football Ground
- Take the bus from Newton Road-Football Ground to Heaton Road18
17 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Freeman Hospital to Byker2.5 mi
5 min£7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Freeman Hospital to Byker2.1 mi
41 min
Freeman Hospital to Byker by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freeman Hospital to Byker is to line 18 bus via Newton Road-Football Ground which costs £2 - £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Freeman Hospital to Byker is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Freeman Hospital and arriving at Heaton Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Longbenton and arriving at Byker. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Freeman Hospital and Byker is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Freeman Hospital to Byker without a car is to line 18 bus which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £3.
The line 18 bus from Freeman Hospital to Heaton Road takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Freeman Hospital to Byker bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, depart from Freeman Hospital station.
Freeman Hospital to Byker train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Longbenton station.
Freeman Hospital to Byker bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, arrive at Heaton Road station.
What companies run services between Freeman Hospital, England and Byker, England?
Stagecoach North East operates a bus from Freeman Hospital to Heaton Road hourly. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Nexus Metro operates a subway from Longbenton to Byker every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 41 min.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Longbenton to Byker
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Bus from Freeman Hospital to Heaton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Newton Road-Football Ground to Heaton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
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
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