There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 24m£44–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
4h 5m£17–70Drive 148 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tynecar 148 mi
2h 42m£36–52Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
4h 16m£55–169Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Newcastletrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
2h 43m£30–140
Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne is to bus which costs £17 - £70 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne is to train via Edinburgh which takes 2h 24m and costs £40 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at John Dobson Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Glasgow and Newcastle upon Tyne is 171 miles. The road distance is 148.9 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 2h 24m and costs £40 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne, including transfers.
Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne is to train via Edinburgh which takes 2h 24m and costs £40 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £70 and takes 4h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Newcastle via Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Street hourly. Tickets cost £17–30 and the journey takes 4h 5m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne.
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