There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Newcastle by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
- Take the taxi from Kirkcaldy to Newcastletaxi
58 min£46–71Drive 30.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Newcastlecar 30.3 mi
41 min£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Stationbus X59a / ...
1h 50m£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Newcastletaxi 30.3 mi
41 min£190–240
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Newcastle is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Newcastle is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Newcastle. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Ratho Close via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Newcastle is 34 miles. The road distance is 30.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Newcastle without a car is to train and taxi which takes 58 min and costs £45 - £75.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Edinburgh to Newcastle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Newcastle bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Newcastle bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Newcastle is 30 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Edinburgh to Newcastle.
There are 765+ hotels available in Newcastle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Newcastle, Scotland?
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Helen's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1592 646 400
JJ Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 50 50 50
- Website
- jjtaxiskirkcaldy.co.uk
Kirkcaldy Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1592 654 321
- Website
- kirkcaldycabs.co.uk
Raith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 261 262
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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