Trains from Birmingham to Gateshead

Birmingham to Gateshead train information

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train between Birmingham (West Midlands England) to Gateshead (North East England). The services on board can vary depending on the rail company.

Using the train is a fast and convenient way to travel the 172 miles from Birmingham to Gateshead.

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Birmingham to Gateshead train tickets

Birmingham - Gateshead prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Birmingham to Gateshead by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Birmingham to Gateshead trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Birmingham and Gateshead by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Gateshead to Birmingham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Birmingham - Gateshead train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Birmingham Gateshead train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can estimate the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Birmingham Gateshead ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make about 2 trips from Gateshead to Birmingham (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey