There are 5 ways to get from Gateshead to Scotland by train, bus, or car
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
2h 27m£45–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Glasgowbus Ukn10 / ...
4h 5m£14–70Drive 150.4 mi
- Drive from Gateshead to Glasgowcar 150.4 mi
2h 44m£38–54Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
2h 34m£30–130Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
4h 6m£14–38
Gateshead to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gateshead to Scotland is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £13 - £40 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Gateshead to Scotland is to train via Edinburgh which takes 2h 27m and costs £40 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and arriving at Glasgow. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newcastle and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Gateshead and Scotland is 171 miles. The road distance is 151.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Scotland without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 2h 27m and costs £40 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Gateshead to Scotland, including transfers.
Gateshead to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne station.
Gateshead to Scotland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Scotland is to train via Edinburgh which takes 2h 27m and costs £40 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £70 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Gateshead, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Glasgow Queen Street via Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Glasgow 5 times a day. Tickets cost £14–25 and the journey takes 4h 5m. National Express also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Gateshead to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Gateshead to Scotland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gateshead to Scotland is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Gateshead to Scotland.
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