The average bus between Newcastle upon Tyne and Prestonpans takes 3h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Newcastle upon Tyne to Prestonpans. 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 Prestonpans. 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 Prestonpans at 10:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 3h 40m. 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 Prestonpans. However, there are services departing from Newcastle upon Tyne station and arriving at Prestonpans station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Prestonpans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Prestonpans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ayres Wynd station.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Prestonpans is 139.6 km. The road distance is 183 km.
You can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Ayres Wynd via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Princes Street in around 3h 28m.