There are 6 ways to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields Ferry Terminal by subway, bus, taxi, ferry, 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 via North Shields
best- Take the subway from Whitley Bay to North Shieldssubway Yel
27 min£1–4Line 317 bus
- Take the bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to New Quay - Ferrybus 317
38 minSubway
- Take the subway from Whitley Bay to South Shieldssubway Yel
1h 2m£1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitley Bay to South Shields Ferry Terminaltaxi 8.6 mi
16 min£19–23Subway, line 333 bus, ferry
- Take the subway from Whitley Bay to North Shieldssubway Yel
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to New Quay - Ferry Terminalbus 333
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry
42 minWalk
- Take the foot from Whitley Bay to South Shields Ferry Terminalwalk 3.7 mi
1h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields Ferry Terminal is to subway via North Shields which costs £1 - £4 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields Ferry Terminal is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £19 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitley Road - Park Avenue and arriving at New Quay - Ferry. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitley Bay and arriving at North Shields. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Whitley Bay and South Shields Ferry Terminal is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields Ferry Terminal without a car is to subway via North Shields which takes 27 min and costs £1 - £4.
The subway from Whitley Bay to North Shields takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Whitley Bay to South Shields Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Whitley Road - Park Avenue station.
Whitley Bay to South Shields Ferry Terminal train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Whitley Bay station.
Whitley Bay to South Shields Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at New Quay - Ferry station.
What companies run services between Whitley Bay, England and South Shields Ferry Terminal, England?
Nexus Metro operates a subway from Whitley Bay to North Shields every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Go North East operates a bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to New Quay - Ferry every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Whitley Bay to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Subway from Whitley Bay to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Subway from Whitley Bay to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to New Quay - Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Transport Hub to New Quay - Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £19–23
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 Ferry Terminal train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at North Shields station.
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