There are 4 ways to get from Wallsend to Byker by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Wallsend to Byker by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wallsend to Byker is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Wallsend to Byker is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £6 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from High Street West and arriving at Shields Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wallsend and arriving at Byker. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Wallsend and Byker is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Wallsend to Byker without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £4.
The subway from Wallsend to Byker takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Wallsend to Byker bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, depart from High Street West station.
Wallsend to Byker train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Wallsend station.
Wallsend to Byker bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, arrive at Shields Road station.
What companies run services between Wallsend, England and Byker, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Wallsend to Byker every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach North East operates a bus from High Street West to Shields Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 18 min. Go North East also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Wallsend to Byker
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Bus from High Street West to Shields Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from High Street West to Shields Road
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £6–8
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
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
Westoe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 455 5555
- Website
- westoetaxis.co.uk
Richmond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 456 3131
Redline Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 537 1111
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