There are 8 ways to get from King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 12m£93–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
7h 31m£33–67Drive 277.3 mi
- Drive from King's Cross Station to Whitley Baycar 277.3 mi
4h 58m£67–97Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, subway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the subway from South Gosforth to Whitley Baysubway
3h 45m£63–296Train via King's Cross
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain
3h 20m£49–90Train via Sunderland
- Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
5h 9m£77–123Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
4h 42m£115–285Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, subway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to Whitley Baysubway
5h 51m£118–412
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £90 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Hillheads Road-Railway Inn via Haymarket Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Whitley Bay via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between King's Cross Station and Whitley Bay is 279 miles. The road distance is 278.9 miles.
The best way to get from King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £90 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay, including transfers.
King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £90 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 31m.
What companies run services between King's Cross Station, England and Whitley Bay, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Newcastle every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to John Dobson Street hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Gosforth to Whitley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to Whitley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Nexus Metro
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- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from King's Cross Station to Whitley Bay.
There are 2008+ hotels available in Whitley Bay.