There are 8 ways to get from Reading to Gateshead by train, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 56m£63–160Train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Newcastletrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
4h 42m£40–110Drive 278.3 mi
- Drive from Reading to Gatesheadcar 278.3 mi
4h 48m£67–96Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
3h 25m£88–231Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
3h 46m£93–309Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
4h 16m£60–304Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 34m£119–380Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 44m£127–369
Reading to Gateshead by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Gateshead is to train which costs £40 - £110 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Gateshead is to train and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs £85 - £240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Reading and Gateshead is 307 miles. The road distance is 280 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Gateshead without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 56m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Reading to Gateshead, including transfers.
Reading to Gateshead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Gateshead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Gateshead is 280 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Reading to Gateshead.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Gateshead, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Newcastle via London Paddington, Edgware Road, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 3h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
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