There are 7 ways to get from St Helens to Ashington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Leeds
best- Take the train from Lea Green to Leedstrain Liverpool Lime Street - Hull / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 6m£29–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk073
7h 6m£14–32Drive 159.7 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Ashingtoncar 159.7 mi
3h 11m£39–56Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
6h 40m£48–131Train
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
5h£78–163Line 34 bus, line 35 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from St Marys Market to Leigh Bus Stationbus 34
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Streetbus 35
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Ashingtontrain
8h 21mFly from Liverpool, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Ashingtontrain
6h 6m
St Helens to Ashington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Ashington is to bus which costs £14 - £35 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Ashington is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Ashington. However, there are services departing from Lea Green and arriving at Ashington via Leeds and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between St Helens and Ashington is 185 miles. The road distance is 160.6 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Ashington without a car is to train via Leeds which takes 4h 6m and costs £28 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from St Helens to Ashington, including transfers.
St Helens to Ashington train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Lea Green station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Ashington is to train via Leeds which takes 4h 6m and costs £28 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £35 and takes 7h 6m.
St Helens to Ashington train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Ashington is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from St Helens to Ashington.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Ashington, Northumberland, England?
You can take a train from Lea Green to Ashington via Leeds and Newcastle in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne every 4 hours. Tickets cost £7–16 and the journey takes 3h 35m. FlixBus-eu also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–160
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lea Green to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 48 49 50
- Website
- northumberlandline.uk
Train from Newcastle to Ashington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.northumberlandline.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St Marys Market to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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