There are 7 ways to get from Gateshead to Leicester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Sheffieldtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
3h 12m£25–135Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk001 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Leicesterbus Uk002 / ...
5h 46m£15–25Bus via M&S
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Asdabus Ukn11 / ...
5h 16m£17–23Drive 178.5 mi
- Drive from Gateshead to Leicestercar 178.5 mi
3h 7m£44–63Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
4h 55m£71–339Bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
5h 30m£25–45Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NCL - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
6h 18m£55–125
Gateshead to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gateshead to Leicester is to bus via Leeds which costs £15 - £26 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Gateshead to Leicester is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Newcastle Coach Station station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Gateshead to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Leicester via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Gateshead and Leicester is 196 miles. The road distance is 179.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £24 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Gateshead to Leicester, including transfers.
Gateshead to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Gateshead to Leicester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Leicester is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £24 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via M&S, which costs £17 - £24 and takes 5h 16m.
What companies run services between Gateshead, England and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Leicester via Sheffield in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from John Dobson Street to Asda hourly. Tickets cost £14–19 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Train from Newcastle to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Gateshead to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Asda station.
Gateshead to Leicester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gateshead to Leicester is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Gateshead to Leicester.
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