There are 5 ways to get from Gateshead to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-WillowsNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to ChesterManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
3h 41m£34–126Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station172 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to ChesterManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
5h 31m£18–58Drive 167.3 mi
- Drive from Gateshead to Chester167.3 mi
3h 13m£41–59Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)NCL - LPL
6h£61–127Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 23m£68–151
Gateshead to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gateshead to Chester is to bus and train which costs £18 - £60 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gateshead to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Gateshead to Chester. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Chester via Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Gateshead and Chester is 187 miles. The road distance is 168.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Chester without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Gateshead to Chester, including transfers.
Gateshead to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Chester is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 6h.
Gateshead to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gateshead to Chester is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Gateshead to Chester.
What companies run services between Gateshead, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Chester via Newton-le-Willows in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and KLM fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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