There are 4 ways to get from South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 South Gosforth to Whitley Baysubway Yel
18 min£4–5Drive 8 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Gosforth Station to Whitley Baycar 8 mi
15 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Church Avenue-Church Road to Hillheads Road-Railway Innbus 54A
43 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from South Gosforth Station to Whitley Baytaxi 8 mi
15 min£40–50
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Church Avenue-Church Road and arriving at Hillheads Road-Railway Inn. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Gosforth and arriving at Whitley Bay. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between South Gosforth Station and Whitley Bay is 7 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs £4 - £5.
The subway from South Gosforth to Whitley Bay takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Church Avenue-Church Road station.
South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from South Gosforth station.
South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Hillheads Road-Railway Inn station.
What companies run services between South Gosforth Station, England and Whitley Bay, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from South Gosforth to Whitley Bay every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £4–5 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Go North East operates a bus from Church Avenue-Church Road to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn 4 times a day, and the journey takes 43 min. Northstar also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Gosforth to Whitley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Church Avenue-Church Road to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Go North East
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Church Avenue-Church Road to Hillheads Road-Railway Inn
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 298 5050
- Website
- budget-taxis-newcastle.co.uk
Noda Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 222 1 888
- Website
- noda-taxis.co.uk
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 6380638
- Website
- premiertaxisnewcastle.co.uk
Dean Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 444 4444
- Website
- deantaxis.co.uk
Gateshead Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- gatesheadcentraltaxis.com
Gateshead Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 460 6666
- Website
- gatesheadtaxico-op.com
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Booking & Getting There
South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Whitley Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from South Gosforth Station to Whitley Bay.
There are 1990+ hotels available in Whitley Bay.

















