There are 7 ways to get from St Helens to Gateshead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
3h 54m£42–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson Streetbus Uk073
5h 21m£13–39Drive 142.1 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Gatesheadcar 142.1 mi
2h 49m£35–50Train 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 26m£58–131Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain Carlisle - Middlesbrough / ...
3h 55m£27–105Line 35 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Streetbus 35
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 172 / ...
7h 12mFly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 40m£58–133
St Helens to Gateshead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Gateshead is to bus which costs £13 - £40 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Gateshead is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Gateshead station. However, there are services departing from St Marys Market and arriving at Newcastle Coach Station via Leigh Bus Station and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Newcastle via Wigan North Western and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between St Helens and Gateshead is 171 miles. The road distance is 142.9 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Gateshead without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from St Helens to Gateshead, including transfers.
St Helens to Gateshead bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Leigh Bus Station.
St Helens to Gateshead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Gateshead is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £40 and takes 5h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Gateshead, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £40–160 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–23 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
- 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
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
St Helens to Gateshead bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Charlotte Street station.
St Helens to Gateshead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle 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.
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