You can get from London to Newcastle upon Tyne by train, bus or flight.
To get from London to Newcastle upon Tyne on 28 May we recommend taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 246 miles (397 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach, flight or train | |
Ticket price range | £22 - £350 | |
Cheapest mode | Coach • £22 • 5 h 55 min | |
Fastest mode | Flight • £350 • 1 h 10 min | |
Popular travel companies | Megabus, British Airways or London North Eastern Railway |
Take a coach, flight or train to travel 246 miles (397 km) to Newcastle upon Tyne from London. If speed is a priority, then a flight is the best option with an average duration of 1 h 10 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a coach is the best option with prices starting as low as £22. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Megabus, British Airways or London North Eastern Railway among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from London to Newcastle upon Tyne.
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.
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.
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 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.
There are 3 ways to travel between London and Newcastle upon Tyne including taking a coach, flight or train.
Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from London to Newcastle upon Tyne. Tickets for a coach cost on average £22.
This is compared to other travel options to Newcastle upon Tyne:
A coach is £329 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from London to Newcastle upon Tyne costing on average £350.
A coach is £58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Newcastle upon Tyne costing on average £80.
The fastest way from London to Newcastle upon Tyne is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.
Other travel options between London and Newcastle upon Tyne can usually take longer:
In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 5 h 55 min of travel time.
In comparison, taking a train requires on average 2 h 50 min of travel time.
The distance between London and Newcastle upon Tyne is around 246 miles (397 km).
The average frequency per day from London to Newcastle upon Tyne is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Newcastle upon Tyne from London as scheduled services by coach, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from London to Newcastle upon Tyne:
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
Yes, there are direct services available to Newcastle upon Tyne from London with the following travel operators:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Newcastle upon Tyne as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from London to Newcastle upon Tyne.
When planning your trip from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to buy and their prices in the next 7 days:
However, we recommend buying tickets to Newcastle upon Tyne from London online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.
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