There are 9 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus Ember
9h 30m£107–173Train, bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
10h 38m£57–111Drive 370.6 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabstercar 370.6 mi
7h 29m£91–131Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 22m£226–532Train, bus via Edinburgh #2
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
10h 32m£106–264Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 58m£164–373Bus
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
11h 24m£57–100Fly Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
11h 2m£116–231Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
10h 51m£154–336
Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster is to train and bus via Edinburgh which costs £55 - £120 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster is to drive which takes 7h 29m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Scrabster Terminal Building via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Thurso via Edinburgh Waverley and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Scrabster is 444 miles. The road distance is 372.8 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs £160 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £100 and takes 11h 24m.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Scrabster, Scotland?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Scrabster via Edinburgh Waverley, Inverness, and Thurso in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Scrabster Terminal Building via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- 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
- £23–50
- 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/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.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
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster is 373 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Scrabster.
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