There are 7 ways to get from St Helens to Ashington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain Carlisle - Newcastle / ...
4h 49m£65–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk073
6h 52m£30–56Drive 159.7 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Ashingtoncar 159.7 mi
3h 11m£39–57Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
6h 29m£71–190Train
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
4h 59m£64–117Line 34 bus, line 35 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from St Marys Market to Leigh Bus Stationbus 34
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Streetbus 35
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Ashingtontrain
8h 46mFly from Liverpool, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Ashingtontrain
6h 15m£67–165
St Helens to Ashington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Ashington is to bus which costs £29 - £60 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Ashington is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Ashington. However, there are services departing from St Marys Market and arriving at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Ashington. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Ashington via Wigan North Western, Carlisle and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between St Helens and Ashington is 194 miles. The road distance is 160.6 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Ashington without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 4h 49m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from St Helens to Ashington, including transfers.
St Helens to Ashington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
St Helens to Ashington train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Ashington is to train via Carlisle which takes 4h 49m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £60 and takes 6h 52m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Ashington, Northumberland, England?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Ashington via Wigan North Western, Carlisle, and Newcastle in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne every 4 hours. Tickets cost £16–28 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Ashington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 48 49 50
- Website
- northumberlandline.uk
Train from Newcastle to Ashington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.northumberlandline.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St Marys Market to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
St Helens to Ashington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne station.
St Helens to Ashington train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Ashington is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from St Helens to Ashington.
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