There are 5 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 48m£50–95Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester132.3 mi
2h 57m£9–17Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
3h 41m£19–38Bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 177 / ...
4h 20m£17–65Drive 131.5 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchestercar 131.5 mi
2h 39m£32–47
Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £9 - £17 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Newcastle Coach Station station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newcastle and arriving at Manchester Victoria. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Manchester is 152 miles. The road distance is 132.2 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £95.
The train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria takes 2h 48m including transfers and departs hourly.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs £19 - £40 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £50–95 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Manchester Central Coach Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 3h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester.
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