There are 5 ways to get from Falkirk to North Shields by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to North Shieldssubway Yel
2h 56m£37–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weir Street to Princes Streetbus X38
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
6h 12m£17–26Drive 135.9 mi
- Drive from Falkirk to North Shieldscar 135.9 mi
2h 39m£34–50Fly
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
5h 27m£55–203Train, line 301 bus
- Take the train from Falkirk High to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Central Stn Clayton St to Albion Road - Upper Camden Streetbus 301
3h 27m
Falkirk to North Shields by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to North Shields is to bus which costs £17 - £27 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to North Shields is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Weir Street and arriving at Nile Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Monument Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Falkirk to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at North Shields via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Falkirk and North Shields is 162 miles. The road distance is 136.7 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to North Shields without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Falkirk to North Shields, including transfers.
Falkirk to North Shields bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Weir Street station.
Falkirk to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Falkirk Grahamston station.
The best way to get from Falkirk to North Shields is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs £17 - £27. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £210 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and North Shields, England?
You can take a bus from Weir Street to Nile Street via Princes Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, John Dobson Street, and Monument Market Street in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, easyJet, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to North Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Falkirk High to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Weir Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Central Stn Clayton St to Albion Road - Upper Camden Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
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Booking & Getting There
Falkirk to North Shields bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Princes Street station.
Falkirk to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to North Shields is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Falkirk to North Shields.
There are 1998+ hotels available in North Shields.








































