How to get to Newcastle from London

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Travel Information from London to Newcastle upon Tyne

Distance246 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£14 - £42
Cheapest modeCoach • £14 • 5 h 45 min
Fastest modeFlight • £36 • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus, British Airways or LNER

Travel 246 miles by train, coach or flight from London to Newcastle upon Tyne. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip 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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from London to Newcastle

How to get to Newcastle from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from London to Newcastle is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:006h50
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
14:50Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
£261One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
13:055h45
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
18:50Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
£231One-way
0 changes

Fastest

British AirwaysBA1330
10:101h15
London Heathrow Airport
11:25Newcastle Airport
£2501One-way
0 changes

Other options

Grand Central TrainsP06291+CrossCountryC23658
11:273h05
London Kings Cross (KGX)
14:32Newcastle station (NCL)
£751One-way
1 change
LumoW28177
12:182h52
London Kings Cross (KGX)
15:10Newcastle station (NCL)
£771One-way
0 changes
LumoW28171
05:482h50
London Kings Cross (KGX)
08:38Newcastle station (NCL)
£661One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
06:356h35
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
13:10Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
£231One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
12:306h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
18:50Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
£231One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
06:007h10
London, Victoria Coach Station
13:10Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
£231One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1334
14:401h20
London Heathrow Airport
16:00Newcastle Airport
£3531One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1328
07:251h15
London Heathrow Airport
08:40Newcastle Airport
£3531One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1326
06:151h15
London Heathrow Airport
07:30Newcastle Airport
£3531One-way
0 changes

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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.

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FAQs: London to Newcastle

Travel to Newcastle easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Newcastle.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from London to Newcastle upon Tyne: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Newcastle upon Tyne from London is by taking a coach, which costs on average £14.

This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Newcastle upon Tyne:

Taking a coach costs £22 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £36 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs £27 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £42.

The fastest way to get to Newcastle upon Tyne from London is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Newcastle upon Tyne take longer:

Coach takes on average 5 h 45 min.

Train takes 2 h 36 min on average.

Newcastle upon Tyne is approximately 246 miles away from London.

The average frequency per day from London to Newcastle upon Tyne is:

  • 33 coaches per day.
  • 7 flights per day.
  • Around 8 trains per 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 for travellers from London to Newcastle upon Tyne:

  • Coaches most often depart from London at London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Newcastle upon Tyne at Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Newcastle upon Tyne:

  • You can travel by coach between London and Newcastle upon Tyne with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink, and you can find FlixBus London to Newcastle upon Tyne tickets for £14 on Omio.
  • You can go to Newcastle upon Tyne from London by plane with British Airways. You'll see cheap plane tickets for £36 with British Airways from London to Newcastle upon Tyne on Omio.
  • You can go to Newcastle upon Tyne from London by train with LNER, Lumo, Grand Central Trains, CrossCountry or First Hull Trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for £42 with LNER from London to Newcastle upon Tyne on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from London to Newcastle upon Tyne with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct coach to Newcastle upon Tyne with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink with 25 direct coaches per day.
  • You can check for a direct flight to Newcastle upon Tyne with British Airways with 5 direct flights per day.
  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to Newcastle upon Tyne with LNER or Lumo.

Direct services to Newcastle upon Tyne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your journey from London to Newcastle upon Tyne doesn't have to end in Newcastle upon Tyne. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow or Leeds. If you’d like to add Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow or Leeds to your London to Newcastle upon Tyne trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Newcastle upon Tyne today!

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