There are 4 ways to get from Whitley Bay to Backworth 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 Whitley Bay to Northumberland Parksubway Yel
8 min£3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to Station Road-Business Parkbus 356 / ...
33 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Whitley Bay to Backworthtaxi 4.2 mi
9 min£24–30Walk
- Take the walk from Whitley Bay to Backworthwalk 4.1 mi
1h 19m
Whitley Bay to Backworth by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitley Bay to Backworth is to subway which costs £3 - £5 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitley Bay to Backworth is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £3 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitley Road - Park Avenue and arriving at Station Road-Business Park station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitley Bay and arriving at Northumberland Park. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Whitley Bay and Backworth is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Whitley Bay to Backworth without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £3 - £5.
The subway from Whitley Bay to Northumberland Park takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Whitley Bay to Backworth bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Whitley Road - Park Avenue station.
Whitley Bay to Backworth train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Whitley Bay station.
Whitley Bay to Backworth bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Station Road-Business Park.
What companies run services between Whitley Bay, England and Backworth, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Whitley Bay to Northumberland Park every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Go North East operates a bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to Station Road-Business Park hourly, and the journey takes 33 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Whitley Bay to Northumberland Park
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to Station Road-Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd
Bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to Station Road-Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to Station Road-Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £24–30
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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Whitley Bay to Backworth train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Northumberland Park station.
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