There are 5 ways to get from Redcar to Whitley Bay by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway via Darlington
best- Take the train from Redcar Central to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to Whitley Baysubway Yel
1h 58m£21–41Drive 49.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Redcar to Whitley Baycar 49.2 mi
1h£13–18Bus, line 309 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 19 to Eldon Square Bus Stationbus X10
- Take the bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Hillheads Road-Railway Innbus 309
3h 50mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Redcar to Whitley Baytaxi 49.2 mi
1h£210–260Train, subway
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Heworthtrain Nunthorpe - Newcastle / ...
- Take the subway from Heworth to Whitley Baysubway Yel
2h 52m£20–36
Redcar to Whitley Bay by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Redcar to Whitley Bay is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Redcar to Whitley Bay is to drive which takes 1h and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Redcar station to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 19 and arriving at Hillheads Road-Railway Inn via Haymarket Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Redcar to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from Redcar Central and arriving at Whitley Bay via Darlington and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Redcar and Whitley Bay is 68 miles. The road distance is 49.5 miles.
The best way to get from Redcar to Whitley Bay without a car is to train and subway via Darlington which takes 1h 58m and costs £21 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Redcar to Whitley Bay, including transfers.
Redcar to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Bus Station Stand 19.
Redcar to Whitley Bay train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Redcar Central station.
Redcar to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Eldon Square Bus Station.
What companies run services between Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, England and Whitley Bay, England?
You can take a train from Redcar Central to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn via Middlesbrough, Bus Station Stand 19, Eldon Square Bus Station, and Haymarket Bus Station in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Redcar Central to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to Whitley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Heworth to Whitley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Bus Station Stand 19 to Eldon Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £210–260
Elite Taxis Redcar
- Phone
- +44 1642 756 655
- Website
- elite-taxis-redcar.business.site
J & P Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1642 474 849
- Website
- jptaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Redcar to Whitley Bay train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redcar to Whitley Bay is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Redcar to Whitley Bay.
There are 1998+ hotels available in Whitley Bay.






























