There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Gateshead by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
4h 23m£53–94Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain Chester - Leeds / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk073
5h 32m£30–49Drive 167.4 mi
- Drive from Chester to Gatesheadcar 167.4 mi
3h 16m£43–61Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 19m£87–209Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
5h 47m£86–192
Chester to Gateshead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Gateshead is to train and bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Gateshead is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Newcastle via Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Chester and Gateshead is 192 miles. The road distance is 168.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Gateshead without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Chester to Gateshead, including transfers.
Chester to Gateshead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newton-le-Willows station.
The best way to get from Chester to Gateshead is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £50 - £95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £85 - £210 and takes 5h 19m.
Chester to Gateshead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Gateshead is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Chester to Gateshead.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Gateshead, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Chester to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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