There are 4 ways to get from Gateshead to Whitley Bay by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Gateshead to Whitley Bay by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gateshead to Whitley Bay is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Gateshead to Whitley Bay is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £22 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Haymarket Bus Station station and arriving at Park Avenue -York Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gateshead and arriving at Whitley Bay. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Gateshead and Whitley Bay is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Whitley Bay without a car is to subway which takes 33 min and costs £1 - £4.
The subway from Gateshead to Whitley Bay takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Gateshead to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Arriva North East, depart from Haymarket Bus Station.
Gateshead to Whitley Bay train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Gateshead station.
Gateshead to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Arriva North East, arrive at Park Avenue -York Road station.
What companies run services between Gateshead, England and Whitley Bay, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Gateshead to Whitley Bay every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, Arriva North East operates a bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Park Avenue -York Road hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 44 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Gateshead to Whitley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
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- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Park Avenue -York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Haymarket Bus Station to Park Avenue -York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Park Avenue -York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Gateshead-Central-Taxis-100030282981671/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
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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Gateshead to Whitley Bay train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Whitley Bay station.
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