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Compare coach and train for Whitley Bay to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Whitley Bay to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £30.
Distance: 150 km
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2h 17m Average total duration Fastest 1h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Whitley Bay to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Whitley Bay by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Whitley Bay to Edinburgh is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Whitley Bay to Edinburgh:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Whitley Bay to Edinburgh costing on average £30.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 50m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Whitley Bay and Edinburgh as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brockley Whins (BNR) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Coaches mostly depart from Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with Megabus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- Travel with TransPennine Express, CrossCountry, LNER to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Megabus.
- 1 direct trains per day with TransPennine Express, CrossCountry, LNER.
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