There are 4 ways to get from Birkenhead to Gateshead by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
3h£28–130Drive 154.4 mi
- Drive from Birkenhead to Gatesheadcar 154.4 mi
3h 8m£38–55Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 11m£55–127Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
5h 52m£63–143
Birkenhead to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Gateshead is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Gateshead is to train which takes 3h and costs £28 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Birkenhead and Gateshead is 179 miles. The road distance is 155.3 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Gateshead without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £28 - £130.
The train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle takes 3h including transfers and departs hourly.
Birkenhead to Gateshead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Gateshead is to train which takes 3h and costs £28 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 5h 11m.
Birkenhead to Gateshead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to Gateshead is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Birkenhead to Gateshead.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Gateshead, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £28–130 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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