There are 6 ways to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields by bus, subway, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Station Square - Metro to Interchangebus 900
Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Whitley Bay to South Shieldssubway Yel
57 min£4–6Line 301 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to Nile Streetbus 317 / ...
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
1h 6mTaxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Whitley Bay to North Shields Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
14 minSubway, ferry
- Take the subway from Whitley Bay to North Shieldssubway Yel
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
48 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Whitley Bay to South Shieldstaxi 8.9 mi
17 min£40–55
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields is to subway which costs £4 - £6 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Station Square - Metro station and arriving at Interchange. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 0 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitley Bay and arriving at South Shields. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Whitley Bay and South Shields is 31 miles.
The best way to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields without a car is to bus which takes 0 min and costs .
The bus from Station Square - Metro to Interchange takes 0 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Whitley Bay to South Shields bus services, operated by Northstar, depart from Station Square - Metro.
Whitley Bay to South Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Whitley Bay station.
Whitley Bay to South Shields bus services, operated by Northstar, arrive at Interchange station.
What companies run services between Whitley Bay, England and South Shields, England?
Northstar operates a bus from Station Square - Metro to Interchange once daily, and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, Nexus Metro operates a subway from Whitley Bay to South Shields every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Whitley Bay to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Whitley Bay to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Station Square - Metro to Interchange
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to Nile Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £20–55
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
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 South Shields train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at South Shields station.
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