There are 8 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
10h 2m£70–202Bus
cheapest- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
10h 55m£38–80Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
10h 23m£49–74Drive 362.3 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wickcar 362.3 mi
7h 16m£91–131Fly Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
10h 45m£129–224Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
10h 24m£136–254Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
11h 28m£133–310Train 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
9h 56m£223–546
Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick is to drive which takes 7h 16m and costs £90 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Town Hall via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Wick is 416 miles. The road distance is 364.4 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs £70 - £210.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick is to train which takes 10h 24m and costs £130 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Wick via Inverness in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Town Hall via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
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 Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- 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 Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- 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)
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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Booking & Getting There
Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick is 364 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wick.
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