There are 4 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to The Cairngorms by train, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Kingussietrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
- Walk from Kingussie to The Cairngormsunknown
4h 22mBus, travel
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from George Street to Kingussiebus
- Walk from Kingussie to The Cairngormsunknown
6h 48mTrain, travel via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussietrain
- Walk from Kingussie to The Cairngormsunknown
5h 23mTrain, travel via Newtonmore
- Take the train from Newcastle to Newtonmoretrain London Euston - Inverness
- Walk from Newtonmore to The Cairngormsunknown
5h 30m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and The Cairngorms is 272 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to The Cairngorms without a car is to train and travel which takes 4h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to The Cairngorms, including transfers.
There are 500+ hotels available in The Cairngorms.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and The Cairngorms, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Newcastle upon Tyne to The Cairngorms. However, you can take the train to Kingussie then travel to The Cairngorms. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to The Cairngorms via Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, and Kingussie in around 6h 48m.
Train from Newcastle to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- 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 Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Newtonmore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- 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
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- 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
- £12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Ember
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