Distance 1321 km |
It's quick and easy to travel from Newcastle to Edinburgh by train, with around 40 services on offer every day, even at weekends. With up to 4 services departing each hour, you'll have plenty of choice for a flexible and direct journey.
This busy route is serviced by two train companies; Cross Country and London North Eastern Railway. The services shuttle back and forward between Edinburgh Waverley station and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne station throughout the day, with each train journey taking around an hour and a half, even on Sundays./p>
Trains between Newcastle and Edinburgh take around 90 minutes and all services are direct. The fastest journey takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes, and the longest around 1 hour and 45 minutes. The services operate between from very early in the morning, allowing passengers to arrive for a morning meeting. Trains continue to depart until late in the evening. Even at weekends, there are still around 40 direct services a day.
This is a busy and direct route that is well used by commuters and day-trippers alike. The two train carriers servicing it operate around 40 scheduled trains a day, even at weekends. There are between 2-4 trains scheduled every hour, sometimes as little as 10 minutes apart.
Departure train station: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne train station is located in the city centre. As Newcastle's main train station it has a wide range of facilities, such as free WiFi, accessible toilets, coffee shops and eateries, newsagents and a pharmacy, ticketing facilities, information desks, seating areas and cycle storage. Catch the Tyne & Wear Metro from adjacent platforms, or head just outside to find the car park, local buses and taxi rank.
Arrival train station: Edinburgh Waverley Station is Britain's second largest station and it has excellent facilities. These include shops, eateries, coffee shops, information desks, ticketing services, accessible toilets and seating areas. It's located in the city centre and the taxi rank and buses are just outside.
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