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Compare coach, train and flight for London to Newcastle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Newcastle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a flight costs an average of £245.
Distance: 398 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£80 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest | £245 Average Price |
3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 32m Average total duration 7h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Newcastle:
A coach is £57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Newcastle costing on average £80.
A coach is £222 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Newcastle costing on average £245.
Other travel options to Newcastle take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 17m.
Coach takes on average 7h 32m.
Travel optionsfrom London to Newcastle
How to get to Newcastle from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Newcastle is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX467 · NX17223:3011h45London, Victoria Coach Station11:15Newcastle upon Tyne, Coach Station£361One-way1 change
Cheapest
NX467 · NX17223:3011h45London, Victoria Coach Station11:15Newcastle upon Tyne, Coach Station£361One-way1 change
Fastest
BA134021:001h05London Heathrow Airport22:05Newcastle Airport£2271One-way0 changes
Other options
G2574721:573h17London Kings Cross (KGX)1:14Newcastle station (NCL)£371One-way0 changes
G8027119:032h57London Kings Cross (KGX)22:00Newcastle station (NCL)£751One-way0 changes
G8026518:032h58London Kings Cross (KGX)21:01Newcastle station (NCL)£751One-way0 changes
NX5918:307h20London, Victoria Coach Station15:50Newcastle upon Tyne, Coach Station£381One-way0 changes
NX561 · NX17220:307h55London, Victoria Coach Station4:25Newcastle upon Tyne, Coach Station£381One-way1 change
NX4267:007h15London, Victoria Coach Station14:15Newcastle upon Tyne, Coach Station£431One-way0 changes
BA13267:351h10London Heathrow Airport8:45Newcastle Airport£1321One-way0 changes
LM53411:051h10Southampton Airport12:15Newcastle Airport£2011One-way0 changes
LM54014:351h10Southampton Airport15:45Newcastle Airport£2011One-way0 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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This is compared to other travel options from London to Newcastle:
A coach is £57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Newcastle costing on average £80.
A coach is £222 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Newcastle costing on average £245.
Other travel options to Newcastle take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 17m.
Coach takes on average 7h 32m.
- Around 43 trains per day.
- Around 24 coaches per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Newcastle as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Newcastle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London Kings Cross (KGX) and arrive in Newcastle station (NCL).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Newcastle upon Tyne, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Newcastle by coach.
- Travel with British Airways, Loganair to go to Newcastle by flight.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Grand Central Trains, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Hull Trains to go to Newcastle by train.
- 19 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus.
- 5 direct flights per day with British Airways.
- 40 direct trains per day with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo.
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