There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Newcastle by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Knightontrain
4h 1m£62–103Drive 81.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Newcastlecar 81.7 mi
1h 54m£20–29Bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3bus x76
6h 46mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Boars Head PHbus 553
4h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Newcastle is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Newcastle is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Newcastle station. However, there are services departing from Whitechapel and arriving at Newtown Bus Station Stand 3 via Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 1 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Newcastle. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Knighton via Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Liverpool and Newcastle is 111 miles. The road distance is 82.2 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Newcastle without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Liverpool to Newcastle, including transfers.
Liverpool to Newcastle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Whitechapel station.
Liverpool to Newcastle train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Newcastle is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 2 bus, which costs and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Newcastle, Shropshire, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle via Crewe, Shrewsbury, and Knighton in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitechapel to Newcastle via Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 7, Wrexham Bus Station 1, Bus Station, and Newtown Bus Station Stand 3 in around 6h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Knighton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- [email protected]
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01743 791208
- [email protected]
- Website
- minsterleymotors.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Boars Head PH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.minsterleymotors.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Newcastle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Railway Station.
Liverpool to Newcastle train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Newcastle is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Liverpool to Newcastle.
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