The average bus between Durham and Whitley Bay takes 2h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 39m. There is an hourly bus service from Durham 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 hourly between Durham and Whitley Bay. The earliest departure is at 4:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Durham is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Whitley Bay at 12:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Eldon Square Bus Station and take an average of 2h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from Durham station and arriving at Whitley Bay station via Eldon Square Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Durham to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Bus Station Stand G.
Durham to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Hillheads Road-Railway Inn station.
The distance between Durham and Whitley Bay is 30.4 km. The road distance is 44 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn via Eldon Square Bus Station and Haymarket Bus Station in around 1h 50m.