There are 7 ways to get from Roker to Gateshead by subway, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Stadium Of Light to GatesheadGrn
40 min£1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to High Street - Nuns LaneX24 / ...
1h 8m£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Roker to Gateshead10.7 mi
17 min£25–31Drive 10.7 mi
- Drive from Roker to Gateshead10.7 mi
17 min£3–4Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Roker Terrace-Roker Hotel to Fawcett StreetE1
- Take the subway from Sunderland to GatesheadGrn
44 min£3–7Line 56 bus
- Take the bus from Southwick Road-Howard Street to Jackson Street56
1h 26m£3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Sunderland to Newcastle upon Tyne12.7 mi
1h 10m£2
Roker to Gateshead by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roker to Gateshead is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Roker to Gateshead is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southwick Road-Howard Street and arriving at Jackson Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stadium Of Light and arriving at Gateshead. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Roker and Gateshead is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.8 miles.
The best way to get from Roker to Gateshead without a car is to subway which takes 40 min and costs £1 - £4.
The subway from Stadium Of Light to Gateshead takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Roker to Gateshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, depart from Fawcett Street station.
Roker to Gateshead train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Stadium Of Light station.
Roker to Gateshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, arrive at High Street - Nuns Lane station.
What companies run services between Roker, England and Gateshead, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Stadium Of Light to Gateshead every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach North East operates a bus from Fawcett Street to High Street - Nuns Lane every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Stadium Of Light to Gateshead
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Subway from Sunderland to Gateshead
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
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Bus from Fawcett Street to High Street - Nuns Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Roker Terrace-Roker Hotel to Fawcett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0191 603 0003
- hello@citytransportgroup.com
- Website
- citytransportgroup.com
Bus from Roker Terrace-Roker Hotel to Fawcett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.citytransportgroup.com/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Southwick Road-Howard Street to Jackson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Sunderland to Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
Sunderland Taxi Centre
- Phone
- +44 191 565 4444
Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 555 5 555
- Website
- stationtaxis.com
Dart Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 565 3333
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More Questions & Answers
Roker to Gateshead train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Gateshead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roker to Gateshead is 11 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Roker to Gateshead.
There are 2015+ hotels available in Gateshead.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Roker and Gateshead. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.