There are 6 ways to get from St Helens to Gateshead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Leeds
best- Take the train from Lea Green to LeedsLiverpool Lime Street - Hull / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to NewcastleLiverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
3h 8m£31–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson StreetUk073
4h 20m£12–42Drive 142.1 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Gateshead142.1 mi
2h 48m£36–52Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)MAN - NCL
5h 25m£61–170Train
- Take the train from Lea Green to NewcastleLiverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
3h 17m£56Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)LPL - NCL
5h 5m£62–142
St Helens to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Gateshead is to bus which costs £12 - £45 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Gateshead is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lea Green and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between St Helens and Gateshead is 168 miles. The road distance is 142.9 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Gateshead without a car is to train via Leeds which takes 3h 8m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from St Helens to Gateshead, including transfers.
St Helens to Gateshead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Lea Green station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Gateshead is to train via Leeds which takes 3h 8m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £45 and takes 4h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 5m.
St Helens to Gateshead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Gateshead is 143 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from St Helens to Gateshead.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Gateshead, England?
You can take a train from Lea Green to Newcastle via Leeds in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–26 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday 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 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lea Green to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £56
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £3–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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