There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to North Shields by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 37m£73–201Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
8h 23m£36–57Drive 268.2 mi
- Drive from Inverness to North Shieldscar 268.2 mi
5h 7m£67–96Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
8h 4m£142–227Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 46m£74–148Bus
- 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 / ...
8h 33m£36–75Train, 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 35m£70–253
Inverness to North Shields by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to North Shields is to bus and train which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to North Shields is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Nile Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Monument Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at North Shields via Edinburgh Waverley and Monument. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Inverness and North Shields is 318 miles. The road distance is 269.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to North Shields without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 37m and costs £70 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Inverness to North Shields, including transfers.
Inverness to North Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to North Shields is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 37m and costs £70 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £140 - £230 and takes 8h 4m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and North Shields, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to North Shields via Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, and Monument in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, British Airways, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Birmingham, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
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 Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- 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)
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
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to North Shields bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to North Shields is 270 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Inverness to North Shields.
There are 2014+ hotels available in North Shields.


































