There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 59m£70–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
6h 54m£35–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 53m£37–57Drive 262.8 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Newcastle upon Tynecar 262.8 mi
5h 4m£66–94Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
5h 52m£129–222Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
8h 7m£68–249
Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne is to bus and train which costs £35 - £60 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £70 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Newcastle upon Tyne. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at John Dobson Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverness and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Inverness and Newcastle upon Tyne is 310 miles. The road distance is 264.4 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £70 - £150.
The train from Inverness to Newcastle takes 4h 59m including transfers and departs once daily.
Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £120 - £230 and takes 5h 52m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Inverness to Newcastle once daily. Tickets cost £100–150 and the journey takes 4h 59m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week. Alternatively, British Airways, KLM, and easyJet fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne is 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne.
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