There are 5 ways to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields Interchange by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway via North Shields
best- Take the subway from Whitley Bay to North Shieldssubway Yel
33 min£1–4Line 317 bus
- Take the bus from Hillheads Road-Railway Inn to New Quay - Ferrybus 317
42 minSubway
- Take the subway from Whitley Bay to South Shieldssubway Yel
57 min£1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitley Bay to South Shields Interchangetaxi 8.7 mi
17 min£19–23Walk
- Take the foot from Whitley Bay to South Shields Interchangewalk 4.1 mi
1h 17m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields Interchange is to subway via North Shields which costs £1 - £4 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields Interchange is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £19 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hillheads Road-Railway Inn and arriving at New Quay - Ferry. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 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 Interchange is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitley Bay to South Shields Interchange without a car is to subway via North Shields which takes 33 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 Interchange bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Hillheads Road-Railway Inn station.
Whitley Bay to South Shields Interchange train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Whitley Bay station.
Whitley Bay to South Shields Interchange bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at New Quay - Ferry station.
What companies run services between Whitley Bay, England and South Shields Interchange, 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 Hillheads Road-Railway Inn to New Quay - Ferry every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 25 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/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Hillheads Road-Railway Inn to New Quay - Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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 Interchange train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at North Shields station.
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