There are 5 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Inverkeithingtrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
1h 48m£45–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Squarebus X58
3h 29m£16–24Drive 120.3 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithingcar 120.3 mi
2h 30m£30–43Train via Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithingtrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
1h 53m£30–88Bus #2
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Squarebus X58
3h 29m£21–34
Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing is to bus which costs £16 - £25 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £45 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Square via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newcastle and arriving at Inverkeithing. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Inverkeithing is 137 miles. The road distance is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £45 - £90.
The train from Newcastle to Inverkeithing takes 1h 48m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £45 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £25 and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Inverkeithing, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newcastle to Inverkeithing 4 times a day. Tickets cost £45–65 and the journey takes 1h 48m. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Square via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 3h 29m.
Train from Newcastle to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverkeithing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Inverkeithing.
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