How to get to Newcastle upon Tyne from London
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4.6Travel Information between London and Newcastle upon Tyne
 Distance | 246 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | £7 - £46 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £7 • 5 h 45 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £43 • 1 h 10 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus, British Airways or LNER |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 246 miles from London to Newcastle upon Tyne. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus, British Airways or LNER among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from London to Newcastle upon Tyne.
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How to get to Newcastle upon Tyne from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from London to Newcastle upon Tyne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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General Information about the journey from London to Newcastle
Newcastle and London are about 400 kilometres apart, so it is possible to fly, catch the train or take a coach if you need to reach the north-east's largest city. Trains depart from London Kings Cross, buses depart from London Victoria Coach Station, while you can fly from Stansted or Heathrow. The fastest journey time is about 1 hour (in the air), but express trains can work out almost as fast.
Buses from London to Newcastle>
All coaches between Newcastle and London will depart from London Victoria Coach Station. National Express route 425 travels from London Victoria to Newcastle Coach Station via Golders Green, while the firm's 591 service makes the same journey via Heathrow Airport. Services are also provided by Megabus, whose buses arrive at John Dobson Street in Newcastle City Centre, and offer one bus per day.
Trains from London to Newcastle
If you want to catch a train to Newcastle, all services will depart from London Kings Cross, starting early in the morning just after 6 a.m. Virgin Trains offer an express service with no changes, which will take about 3 hours to complete the journey. The fastest trains are those that are travelling on to Edinburgh, and there can be a half an hour time difference, so check schedules if you are in a hurry. All trains arrive at Newcastle Railway Station.
Flights from London to Newcastle
Flights between Newcastle and London are operated by British Airways and Flybe, and expect the journey to last for just over an hour. 2 Flybe services per day depart from Stansted, while 6 daily British Airways flights depart from London Heathrow. Newcastle Airport is well connected to the city centre via the Metro system but is slightly out of town, so the actual difference between taking a fast train and catching the plane will not always be great.
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National Express, FlixBus and CrossCountry will get you between London and Newcastle upon Tyne at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next travel between London and Newcastle upon Tyne you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
National Express is the leading travel operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel 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 travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel 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 London - Newcastle upon Tyne travel: 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.
British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.
FAQs: London to Newcastle upon Tyne
You can get between London and Newcastle upon Tyne 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from London to Newcastle upon Tyne is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £7 compared to other travel options to Newcastle upon Tyne:
Taking a coach costs £36 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £43.
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Newcastle upon Tyne costing on average £46.
The fastest way from London to Newcastle upon Tyne is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to Newcastle upon Tyne that take longer:
Coach takes 5 h 45 min on average.
Getting to Newcastle upon Tyne by train takes 2 h 36 min on average.
The distance from London to Newcastle upon Tyne is approximately 246 miles.
The average frequency per day from London to Newcastle upon Tyne is:
- 8 coaches per day.
- 24 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between London and Newcastle upon Tyne as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Newcastle upon Tyne:
- Most travellers board their coach from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street.
- Most travellers take a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Newcastle Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Newcastle upon Tyne:
- You can take a coach from London to Newcastle upon Tyne with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for £7 with Megabus from London to Newcastle upon Tyne.
- You can take a flight from London to Newcastle upon Tyne with British Airways, Flybe or Azul. Cheap tickets can be found for £43 with British Airways from London to Newcastle upon Tyne.
- You can go to Newcastle upon Tyne from London by train with LNER, Lumo, Grand Central Trains, First Hull Trains, CrossCountry or East Midlands Trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for £46 with Lumo from London to Newcastle upon Tyne on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from London to Newcastle upon Tyne with the following travel companies:
- 8 direct coaches per day with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus.
- Direct train available with LNER 24 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Newcastle upon Tyne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between London and Newcastle upon Tyne.
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