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# How to get from Manchester Greater Manchester to Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&to=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+Tyne+And+Wear) [Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear to Manchester Greater Manchester](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear-to-manchester-greater-manchester)

**Fastest:** 3h 6m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** £22\
by car\
**Distance:** 175 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures today:** 3\
5 ways, Wed 28 Oct\

## 5 ways to travel

175 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 28 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best 50 min quicker than the bus and £57 cheaper.

- [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 3h 6m£22–29 Estimated 240 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&to=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+Tyne+And+Wear)
- [**Bus** Least hassle 3h 55m£63–102 Estimated 1 departure · FlixBus-gb](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&to=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+Tyne+And+Wear)
- [**Train** 3h 47m£71–206 Estimated 1 departure · TransPennine Express](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&to=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+Tyne+And+Wear)
- [**Fly** 8h 25m£150–230 Estimated Changing planes in Isle of Man LPL → NCL · one stop via IOM · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&to=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+Tyne+And+Wear)
- [**Taxi** 3h 6m£335–480 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&to=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+Tyne+And+Wear)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, search by Photon](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits)

## Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from United Kingdom; the planner lets you pick yours.

- **Changing planes in Isle of Man** · United Kingdom passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice)

- **Exercise increased caution in United Kingdom** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html)

Travel advice: US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.

## Departures today

1. [08:02 → 16:27 8h 25m · 1 change£150–230](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&to=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+Tyne+And+Wear&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=fly)
2. [08:14 → 12:01 3h 47m · 1 change · TransPennine Express TPE£71–206](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&to=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+Tyne+And+Wear&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=t0)
3. [08:26 → 12:21 3h 55m · direct · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK073£63–102](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&to=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+Tyne+And+Wear&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=t1)

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

## Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Manchester Greater Manchester to Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear?

The fastest way is by car: about 3h 6m door to door. The straight-line distance is 175 km.

What is the cheapest way from Manchester Greater Manchester to Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear?

Drive is the cheapest, from £22. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

Is there a direct train from Manchester Greater Manchester to Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear?

Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 3h 47m.

How much is the bus from Manchester Greater Manchester to Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear?

Buses take about 3h 55m and cost £63–102 depending on operator and seat type. 1 departure appear in today's timetable window.

How long is the flight from Manchester Greater Manchester to Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear?

About 51 min in the air (LPL → IOM), about 8h 25m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run £150–230; live prices are on Flights70.

How far is Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear from Manchester Greater Manchester by road?

About 240 km, roughly 3h 6m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £22–29; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Railways

- TransPennine Express
- Northern Rail

Buses

- FlixBus-gb

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear

City in Tyne & Wear, England

Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough, in Tyne and Wear, England. While the hyphenated form of the name, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is seen sometimes, correct usage is generally unhyphenated.

[The Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear)

Worth your time

- Theatre Royal 100 Grey St NE1 6BR (100 yd (91 m) south of Monument), boxoffice@theatreroyal.co.uk.
- Tyne Theatre and Opera House Grand old theatre opened in 1867, seating 1100.
- Live Theatre Small independent theatre producing new works by writers from the North East.
- NX Newcastle 2000-capacity venue in a former bingo hall hosting musical acts.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com)

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