There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Gateshead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
4h 1m£43–171Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain Llandudno - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 172 / ...
5h 57m£14–64Drive 166.4 mi
- Drive from Chester to Gatesheadcar 166.4 mi
3h 17m£41–59Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 27m£60–135Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus
6h 33mTrain 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£64–152
Chester to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Gateshead is to train and bus which costs £14 - £65 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Gateshead is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at John Dobson Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
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 1m.
The distance between Chester and Gateshead is 187 miles. The road distance is 167.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Gateshead without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Chester to Gateshead, including transfers.
Chester to Gateshead bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
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 1m and costs £40 - £180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 5h 27m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Gateshead, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £40–160 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
- 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
- £40–230
- 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 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Gateshead bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Chester to Gateshead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Gateshead is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Chester to Gateshead.
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