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 Leedstrain Liverpool Lime Street - Hull / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
3h 8m£58–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk073
5h 2m£20–39Drive 142.1 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Gatesheadcar 142.1 mi
2h 49m£35–51Train 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
5h 25m£54–165Train
- Take the train from Lea Green to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
3h 18m£60–110Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 40m£50–151
St Helens to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Gateshead is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Gateshead is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lea Green and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 18m.
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 £55 - £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 £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 40m.
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 49m 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne every 4 hours. Tickets cost £13–24 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- 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
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lea Green to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- 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
- £11–22
- 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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