There are 4 ways to get from Gosforth to Backworth by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Ilford Road to Northumberland ParkYel
13 min£1–4Line 354 bus
- Take the bus from Great North Road-The Drive to Station Road-Business Park354 / ...
34 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gosforth to Backworth5.9 mi
12 min£14–17Drive 5.9 mi
- Drive from Gosforth to Backworth5.9 mi
12 min£2–3
Gosforth to Backworth by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gosforth to Backworth is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Gosforth to Backworth is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Great North Road-The Drive and arriving at Station Road-Business Park station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ilford Road and arriving at Northumberland Park. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Gosforth and Backworth is 5 miles. The road distance is 5.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gosforth to Backworth without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £1 - £4.
The subway from Ilford Road to Northumberland Park takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Gosforth to Backworth bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Great North Road-The Drive station.
Gosforth to Backworth train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Ilford Road station.
Gosforth to Backworth bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Station Road-Business Park.
What companies run services between Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Backworth, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Ilford Road to Northumberland Park every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Go North East operates a bus from Great North Road-The Drive to Station Road-Business Park hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Ilford Road to Northumberland Park
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Great North Road-The Drive to Station Road-Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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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More Questions & Answers
Gosforth to Backworth train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Northumberland Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gosforth to Backworth is 6 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Gosforth to Backworth.
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