There are 6 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 375 bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concoursebus 375 / ...
4h 1m£57–111Bus, line 8 bus, line 607 bus, line 375 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bolton Interchangebus 8
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Wallgatebus 607
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concoursebus 375 / ...
7h 8m£22–34Bus, line 609 bus, line 375 bus
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from St Peter's Square to Leigh Bus Stationbus V1 / ...
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Wallgatebus 609
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concoursebus 375 / ...
6h 13m£24–45Drive 137.2 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdalecar 137.2 mi
2h 46m£34–48Fly
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
5h 50m£71–164Train, line 310 bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Concoursebus 310
5h 37m£67–114
Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale is to bus and line 8 bus and line 607 bus and line 375 bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Concourse via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, St Peter's Square, Leigh Bus Station and Wigan Rail Stations. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Skelmersdale is 175 miles. The road distance is 138 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale without a car is to train and line 375 bus which takes 4h 1m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale is to bus and line 609 bus and line 375 bus which takes 6h 13m and costs £24 - £45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 5h 50m.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Skelmersdale.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Skelmersdale, England?
You can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Concourse via Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, St Peter's Square, Leigh Bus Station, Wallgate, and Wigan Rail Stations in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St Peter's Square to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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