Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 45 m
Average
4 h 21 m
Buses per day
7
Distance
171 km
Of the 7 buses that leave Manchester for Newcastle upon Tyne every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 105 miles | |
Average coach duration | 3 h 55 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £17 (€19) | |
Coach frequency | 3 a day | |
Direct coach | Yes, there are 3 direct coaches a day | |
Coach companies | National Express, Megabus or Flixbus |
Coaches from Manchester to Newcastle upon Tyne cover the 105 miles long journey taking on average 3 h 55 min with our travel partners like National Express, Megabus or Flixbus. Normally, there are 3 coaches operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this journey for as low as £14, but the average price of coach tickets is £17. Travellers depart most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street.
Buy your official National Express and FlixBus coach tickets to Newcastle upon Tyne from Manchester from £14 with Omio. Find coach times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient trip.
National Express is the leading coach operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 coaches a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most coaches are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Manchester - Newcastle upon Tyne coach: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost coach providers in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travellers in both continents the option to take a long-distance coach at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
National Express offers four daily direct buses from Manchester to Newcastle. There are departures in early morning, late morning, mid afternoon and early evening. In addition there are four indirect buses, including an overnight service leaving just before midnight. These journeys require a change at Leeds Coach Station. The fastest journey time is the late morning direct service, taking three hours and 30 minutes to reach Newcastle. The overnight bus takes approximately five hours and 30 minutes. Buses from Manchester to Newcastle depart from Manchester Coach Station in the centre of the city, arriving at Newcastle Coach Station, on the southern side of the city centre, close to the rail station.
Some of the Manchester coach stations to Newcastle upon Tyne you can start your journey from include Manchester, Coach Station, Manchester, Arena and Manchester, Etihad Stadium. Similarly, some of the arrival coach stations in Newcastle upon Tyne include Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Strawberry Place (St. James' Park) and Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street / Cross Carliol Street.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving in Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street.
You can find the most popular departure coach station for this journey, Manchester Piccadilly, located approximately 0.6 miles (954 m) from the city centre of Manchester. The most popular arrival coach station in Newcastle upon Tyne, called Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street, is located around 0.2 miles (440 m) away from its city centre.
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