There are 5 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 11m£56–94Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Chestertrain Leeds - Chester / ...
5h 43m£29–49Drive 168.4 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chestercar 168.4 mi
3h 18m£43–61Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
5h 42m£82–220Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 9m£75–212
Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester is to bus and train which costs £28 - £50 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Chester via Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Chester is 192 miles. The road distance is 169.4 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £220 and takes 5h 42m.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chester.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Chester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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