The average bus between Newcastle upon Tyne and Portobello takes 3h 15m and the fastest bus takes 3h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portobello. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Newcastle upon Tyne and Portobello. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Newcastle upon Tyne is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Portobello at 10:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 3h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Newcastle upon Tyne station and arriving at Portobello station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Portobello bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Portobello bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Portobello is 144.3 km. The road distance is 173 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £12–22 and the journey takes 2h 35m.