How to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh

There are 2 ways that you can travel between Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh. You can take a coach or train.

Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh. Tickets for a coach cost on average £6.

This is compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:

A coach is about £20 less than a train, which costs on average £26 for this route.

The fastest way from Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 23 min.

Other travel options to Edinburgh from Newcastle upon Tyne can usually take longer:

In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 2 h 30 min   of travel time.

The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh is around 91 miles (147 km).

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

• 25 trains a day.

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

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

• Most travellers take a coach from Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Elder Street.

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

• You can go to Edinburgh from Newcastle upon Tyne by coach with Megabus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £6 with Megabus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh on Omio.
• You can go to Edinburgh from Newcastle upon Tyne by train with London North Eastern Railway. You'll see cheap train tickets for £26 with London North Eastern Railway from Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

• You can find direct coaches per day to take to Edinburgh with Flixbus, National Express or Megabus.
• You'll find direct train services to Edinburgh with First Transpennine Express, East Coast Trains or London North Eastern Railway with around 25 direct trains every day.

As you won't need to change at another stop in between, direct services to Edinburgh tend to save you time and add more convenience, so it's worth paying attention to before you buy tickets for this trip.

When planning your trip to Edinburgh from Newcastle upon Tyne, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to purchase and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Coach tickets cost £6 one way on average.
• Train tickets are costing £26 one way on average.

However, we recommend buying tickets between Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.