There are 5 ways to get from Royal Quays to Whitley Bay by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Meadow Well to Whitley Baysubway Yel
9 min£3–5Line 317 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Coble Dene to Transport Hubbus 317
- Take the subway from North Shields to Whitley Baysubway Yel
27 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Royal Quays to Whitley Baytaxi 4.6 mi
9 min£26–31Walk
- Take the walk from Royal Quays to Whitley Baywalk 4.5 mi
1h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Coble Dene to Hillheads Road-Railway Innbus 317
35 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royal Quays to Whitley Bay is to subway which costs £3 - £5 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Royal Quays to Whitley Bay is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £3 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Coble Dene and arriving at Hillheads Road-Railway Inn. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Meadow Well and arriving at Whitley Bay. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Royal Quays and Whitley Bay is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Quays to Whitley Bay without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £3 - £5.
The subway from Meadow Well to Whitley Bay takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Royal Quays to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Coble Dene station.
Royal Quays to Whitley Bay train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Meadow Well station.
Royal Quays to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Hillheads Road-Railway Inn station.
What companies run services between Royal Quays, England and Whitley Bay, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Meadow Well to Whitley Bay every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Go North East operates a bus from Coble Dene to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn hourly, and the journey takes 35 min. Northstar also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Meadow Well to Whitley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from North Shields to Whitley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Coble Dene to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Coble Dene to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Coble Dene to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £26–31
Redline Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 537 1111
Richmond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 456 3131
Westoe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 455 5555
- Website
- westoetaxis.co.uk
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Royal Quays to Whitley Bay train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Whitley Bay station.
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