There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
4h 3m£53–94Drive 167.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Newcastle upon Tynecar 167.4 mi
3h 20m£43–62Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 15m£82–219Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
5h 43m£76–222
Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Newcastle via Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Chester and Newcastle upon Tyne is 187 miles. The road distance is 168.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne, including transfers.
Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newton-le-Willows station.
The best way to get from Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £50 - £95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £220 and takes 5h 15m.
Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Chester to Newcastle upon Tyne.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Newcastle upon Tyne, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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