The average bus between Birmingham and Whitley Bay takes 8h 56m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Birmingham to Whitley Bay. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Birmingham and Whitley Bay. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birmingham is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Whitley Bay at 6:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and take an average of 8h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from Birmingham station and arriving at Whitley Bay station via Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
Birmingham to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Birmingham to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne station.
The distance between Birmingham and Whitley Bay is 286 km. The road distance is 347 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 3 times a day. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 5h 35m.