There are 6 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 27m£67–116Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Interchangebus 407
6h 13m£23–64Drive 157.8 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseysidecar 157.8 mi
3h 12m£39–56Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
5h 6m£61–161Bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk930
6h 20m£24–41Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 14m£65–183
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside is to bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Bidston Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and The Metquarter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Bidston via Liverpool Central Loop Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Merseyside is 184 miles. The road distance is 158.8 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs £22 - £65 and takes 6h 13m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Merseyside, Wirral, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Bidston Interchange via Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, and The Metquarter in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Merseyside.
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