How to travel from Leicester to Newcastle

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Travel Information between Leicester and Newcastle upon Tyne

Distance162 miles (261 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $50
Cheapest modeBus • $11 (€10) • 4 h 5 min
Fastest modeTrain • $50 (€45) • 3 h 8 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or LNER

Take a train or bus to travel 162 miles (261 km) between Leicester and Newcastle upon Tyne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Megabus or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne.

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from Leicester to Newcastle

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
08:45AM4h25
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
01:10PMNewcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
$231One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:45AM4h25
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
01:10PMNewcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
$231One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY07225+CrossCountryC23206
10:10AM3h06
Leicester station (LEI)
01:16PMNewcastle station (NCL)
$2071One-way
1 transfer

Other options

CrossCountryC23360+LNERY23424
09:14AM3h21
Leicester station (LEI)
12:35PMNewcastle station (NCL)
$1071One-way
1 transfer
CrossCountryC23323+LNERY23421
08:18AM3h32
Leicester station (LEI)
11:50AMNewcastle station (NCL)
$1121One-way
1 transfer
East Midlands TrainsY07225+Northern Rail (3)Y02094+TransPennine ExpressC26188+LNERY23431
10:10AM3h42
Leicester station (LEI)
01:52PMNewcastle station (NCL)
$1731One-way
3 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:05AM4h45
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
02:50PMNewcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
$231One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
02:20AM4h05
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
06:25AMNewcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
$241One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:25AM4h30
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
04:55AMNewcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
$271One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Leicester 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 Leicester to Newcastle.

FAQs

You can get between Leicester and Newcastle upon Tyne 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $11 (€10) compared to other travel options to Newcastle upon Tyne:

Taking a bus costs $39 (€35) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $50 (€45).

The fastest way from Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 8 min.

There are alternative travel options to Newcastle upon Tyne that take longer:

Getting to Newcastle upon Tyne by bus takes 4 h 5 min on average.

Newcastle upon Tyne is approximately 162 miles (261 km) away from Leicester.

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

  • 10 buses a day.
  • 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) to Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street.

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

  • You can travel by bus between Leicester and Newcastle upon Tyne with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus, First Leicester or Arriva Midlands, and you can find FlixBus Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne tickets for $11 (€10) on Omio.
  • You can go to Newcastle upon Tyne from Leicester by train with LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express or east_midlands_trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for $50 (€45) with LNER from Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with National Express or FlixBus 8 direct buses per day.

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

Your trip from Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne doesn't have to end in Newcastle upon Tyne. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow or Leeds. If you’d like to add London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow or Leeds to your Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne tour, 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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