There are 5 ways to get from Whitley Bay to Backworth by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Whitley Bay to Northumberland Parksubway Yel
9 min£1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Whitley Road-Clifton Terrace to Earsdon Road-Emerson Placebus 350
13 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Whitley Bay to Backworthtaxi 4.2 mi
9 min£10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Whitley Bay to Backworthwalk 4.1 mi
1h 19mSubway, bus
- Take the subway from Whitley Bay to Shiremoorsubway Yel
- Take the bus from Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro to Station Road-Business Parkbus 354 / ...
38 min£4–6
Whitley Bay to Backworth by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitley Bay to Backworth is to subway which costs £1 - £4 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitley Bay to Backworth is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitley Road-Clifton Terrace and arriving at Earsdon Road-Emerson Place. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitley Bay and arriving at Northumberland Park. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Whitley Bay and Backworth is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Whitley Bay to Backworth without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £4.
The subway from Whitley Bay to Northumberland Park takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Whitley Bay to Backworth bus services, operated by Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd, depart from Whitley Road-Clifton Terrace station.
Whitley Bay to Backworth train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Whitley Bay station.
Whitley Bay to Backworth bus services, operated by Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd, arrive at Earsdon Road-Emerson Place station.
What companies run services between Whitley Bay, England and Backworth, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Whitley Bay to Northumberland Park every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd operates a bus from Whitley Road-Clifton Terrace to Earsdon Road-Emerson Place every 2 hours, and the journey takes 13 min. Go North East also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Whitley Bay to Northumberland Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Subway from Whitley Bay to Shiremoor
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Whitley Road-Clifton Terrace to Earsdon Road-Emerson Place
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Gateshead-Central-Taxis-100030282981671/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Whitley Road-Clifton Terrace to Earsdon Road-Emerson Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro to Station Road-Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Park Lane - Shiremoor Metro to Station Road-Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
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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Whitley Bay to Backworth train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Northumberland Park station.
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