There are 5 ways to get from Holyhead to Gateshead by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willowstrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
5h 52m£97–171Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane DUB - NCL
7h 40m£32–137Drive 245.7 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Gatesheadcar 245.7 mi
4h 36m£62–89Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
7h 37m£94–242Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
8h 15m£88–216
Holyhead to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Gateshead is to ferry and fly which costs £30 - £140 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Gateshead is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Newcastle via Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Holyhead and Gateshead is 272 miles. The road distance is 247.1 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Gateshead without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Holyhead to Gateshead, including transfers.
Holyhead to Gateshead train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Gateshead train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Gateshead is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Holyhead to Gateshead.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Gateshead, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Newcastle via Newton-le-Willows in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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