There are 3 ways to get from North Shields to Whitby by subway, train, bus, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from North Shields to Heworthsubway Yel
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain Newcastle - Whitby
4h 30m£30–55Drive 67.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from North Shields to Whitbycar 67.4 mi
1h 21m£17–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
5h 26m£26–54
North Shields to Whitby by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Shields to Whitby is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from North Shields to Whitby is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct train from North Shields to Whitby. However, there are services departing from North Shields and arriving at Whitby via Heworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between North Shields and Whitby is 93 miles. The road distance is 67.8 miles.
The best way to get from North Shields to Whitby without a car is to subway and train which takes 4h 30m and costs £29 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from North Shields to Whitby, including transfers.
North Shields to Whitby train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from North Shields station.
North Shields to Whitby train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Heworth station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Shields to Whitby is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from North Shields to Whitby.
There are 2169+ hotels available in Whitby.
What companies run services between North Shields, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
There is no direct connection from North Shields to Whitby. However, you can take the subway to Heworth, walk to Heworth, then take the train to Whitby. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albion Road-Sidney Street to Boyes via Monument Market Street, Newcastle, York, and Rail Station in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from North Shields to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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