There are 4 ways to get from Byker to Gateshead by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Byker to Gateshead by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Byker to Gateshead is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Byker to Gateshead is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shields Road-Bethel Avenue and arriving at Monument Market Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Byker and arriving at Gateshead. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Byker and Gateshead is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Byker to Gateshead without a car is to bus which takes 10 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Shields Road-Bethel Avenue to Monument Market Street takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Byker to Gateshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, depart from Shields Road-Bethel Avenue station.
Byker to Gateshead train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Byker station.
Byker to Gateshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, arrive at Monument Market Street station.
What companies run services between Byker, England and Gateshead, England?
Stagecoach North East operates a bus from Shields Road-Bethel Avenue to Monument Market Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Nexus Metro operates a subway from Byker to Gateshead every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Byker to Gateshead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
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- Website
- Stagecoach North East
Bus from Shields Road-Bethel Avenue to Monument Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Shields Road-Bethel Avenue to Monument Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Shields Road-Bethel Avenue to Monument Market Street
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
Dean Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 444 4444
- Website
- deantaxis.co.uk
Gateshead Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- gatesheadcentraltaxis.com
Gateshead Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 460 6666
- Website
- gatesheadtaxico-op.com
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 298 5050
- Website
- budget-taxis-newcastle.co.uk
Noda Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 222 1 888
- Website
- noda-taxis.co.uk
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 6380638
- Website
- premiertaxisnewcastle.co.uk
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Byker to Gateshead train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Gateshead station.
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