There are 4 ways to get from Runcorn to Gateshead by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
3h 58m£65–121Drive 151.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Runcorn to Gatesheadcar 151.3 mi
3h 2m£38–55Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 1m£53–153Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
6h 18m£58–179
Runcorn to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Gateshead is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Gateshead is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Newcastle via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Runcorn and Gateshead is 192 miles. The road distance is 152.1 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Gateshead without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Runcorn to Gateshead, including transfers.
Runcorn to Gateshead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Gateshead is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 1m.
Runcorn to Gateshead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Gateshead is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Runcorn to Gateshead.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Gateshead, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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