There are 2 ways to get from Scarborough to Whitley Bay by train, subway, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Scarborough to Whitley Bay is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Scarborough to Whitley Bay is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Scarborough to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from Scarborough and arriving at Whitley Bay via York and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Scarborough and Whitley Bay is 132 miles. The road distance is 90 miles.
The best way to get from Scarborough to Whitley Bay without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 21m and costs £35 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Scarborough to Whitley Bay, including transfers.
Scarborough to Whitley Bay train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Scarborough station.
Scarborough to Whitley Bay train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scarborough to Whitley Bay is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Scarborough to Whitley Bay.
There are 1990+ hotels available in Whitley Bay.
What companies run services between Scarborough, England and Whitley Bay, England?
There is no direct connection from Scarborough to Whitley Bay. However, you can take the train to York, take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, then take the subway to Whitley Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Scarborough to Whitley Bay in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to Whitley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
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