There are 4 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 26m£34–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Stationbus 407
7h 24m£20–49Drive 158 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseysidecar 158 mi
3h 12m£38–55Fly
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
5h 27m£56–133
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside is to bus which costs £19 - £50 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside station. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Bidston Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and The Metquarter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Bidston via Liverpool Central Loop Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Merseyside is 184 miles. The road distance is 158.9 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £30 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £30 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £50 and takes 7h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Merseyside, Wirral, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £30–130 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Bidston Station via Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, and The Metquarter in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside.
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