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Compare train and flight for Newcastle to St Albans
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newcastle to St Albans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £123 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £123, while a flight costs an average of £352.
Distance: 368 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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£123 Average Price Cheapest | £352 Average Price | £103 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 6m Average total duration 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Newcastle to St Albans:
A train is £229 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Newcastle to St Albans costing on average £352.
Other travel options to St Albans take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 6m.
You'll arrive about 1h 0m sooner (3h 36m by train vs 4h 36m by car). Tickets start at around £123 compared to roughly £103 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to St Albans from Newcastle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newcastle to St Albans is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
20:001h15Newcastle21:15St Albans£1971One-way0 changes
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- 20:001h15Newcastle21:15St Albans£1971One-way0 changes
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- 20:001h15Newcastle21:15St Albans£1971One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Newcastle to St Albans:
A train is £229 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Newcastle to St Albans costing on average £352.
Other travel options to St Albans take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 6m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newcastle and St Albans as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Newcastle station (NCL) and arrive in St Albans City (SAC).
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to St Albans by flight.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, Grand Central Trains, East Midlands Railway to go to St Albans by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Loganair, British Airways.
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