There are 6 ways to get from Aberdeen to Gateshead by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh WaverleyAberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to NewcastleEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 56m£15–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to John Dobson StreetUkn11
6h 5m£14–30Drive 227.5 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Gateshead227.5 mi
4h 20m£57–82Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Newcastle (NCL)ABZ - NCL
5h 36m£78–241Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to NewcastleAberdeen - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 3m£40–100Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)EDI - NCL
7h 1m£48–268
Aberdeen to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Gateshead is to bus which costs £14 - £30 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Gateshead is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 56m and costs £14 - £160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Union Square Bus Station station and arriving at John Dobson Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Gateshead is 253 miles. The road distance is 228.8 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Gateshead without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 56m and costs £14 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Aberdeen to Gateshead, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Gateshead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Gateshead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Gateshead is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 56m and costs £14 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £30 and takes 6h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £250 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Gateshead, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Newcastle via Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Union Square Bus Station to John Dobson Street hourly. Tickets cost £14–30 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Gateshead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Aberdeen to Gateshead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Gateshead is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Aberdeen to Gateshead.
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