There are 4 ways to get from Gateshead to Roker by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Gateshead to Stadium Of Lightsubway Grn / ...
39 min£1–4Line 56 bus
- Take the bus from Jackson Street to Southwick Road-Howard Streetbus 56
1h 21mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Gateshead to Rokertaxi 10.9 mi
18 min£26–31Drive 10.9 mi
- Drive from Gateshead to Rokercar 10.9 mi
18 min£3–4
Gateshead to Roker by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gateshead to Roker is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Gateshead to Roker is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £26 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jackson Street and arriving at Southwick Road-Howard Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gateshead and arriving at Stadium Of Light. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Gateshead and Roker is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Roker without a car is to subway which takes 39 min and costs £1 - £4.
The subway from Gateshead to Stadium Of Light takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Gateshead to Roker bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Jackson Street station.
Gateshead to Roker train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Gateshead station.
Gateshead to Roker bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Southwick Road-Howard Street station.
What companies run services between Gateshead, England and Roker, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Gateshead to Stadium Of Light every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Go North East operates a bus from Jackson Street to Southwick Road-Howard Street every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Gateshead to Stadium Of Light
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Jackson Street to Southwick Road-Howard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £26–31
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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More Questions & Answers
Gateshead to Roker train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Stadium Of Light station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gateshead to Roker is 11 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Gateshead to Roker.
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