There are 4 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms by train or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Aviemoretrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
5h 16m£85–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Park and Ridebus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Stationbus Uk093 / ...
7h 9m£35–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Aviemore stationbus Ember
6h 38m£38–62Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness
6h 15m£84–226
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £85 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Car Park via Park and Ride and Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Aviemore via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Cairngorms is 286 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Cairngorms, Highland, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newcastle to Aviemore once daily. Tickets cost £95–140 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Car Park via Park and Ride, Station, and Car Park in around 7h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Park and Ride to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–30
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More Questions & Answers
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairngorms train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Aviemore station.
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