There are 4 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 26 / ...
2h 1m£29–83Bus via John Dobson Street
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
3h 16m£13–21Bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
3h 12m£17–29Drive 99.5 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburghcar 99.5 mi
2h 8m£25–36
Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh is to bus via John Dobson Street which costs £12 - £21 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh is to train and bus which takes 2h 1m and costs £29 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne station to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Newcastle Coach Station and arriving at High Street via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Musselburgh is 130 miles. The road distance is 100.1 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 1m and costs £29 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Newcastle Coach Station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh is 100 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Musselburgh.
There are 2703+ hotels available in Musselburgh.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Musselburgh, Scotland?
National Express operates a bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £15–27 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- 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
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- 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
- £15–27
- Website
- National Express
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
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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