There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Whitley Bay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 33m£75–149Bus
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 / ...
7h 55m£35–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
7h 28m£41–62Drive 268.2 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Whitley Baycar 268.2 mi
5h 8m£67–97Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
6h 7m£132–227Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newcastle
- 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 21m£71–254Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane INV - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
7h 45m£161–789
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Whitley Bay is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Whitley Bay is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Hillheads Road-Railway Inn via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Haymarket Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Whitley Bay. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Whitley Bay via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Inverness and Whitley Bay is 320 miles. The road distance is 269.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Whitley Bay without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Inverness to Whitley Bay, including transfers.
Inverness to Whitley Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Whitley Bay train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Whitley Bay is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £130 - £230 and takes 6h 7m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Whitley Bay, 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
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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
- £16–22
- 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 Whitley Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Whitley Bay train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Whitley Bay is 270 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Inverness to Whitley Bay.
There are 1974+ hotels available in Whitley Bay.




