There are 4 ways to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Gateshead
best- Take the bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Interchangebus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
2h 24mDrive 118.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburghcar 118.9 mi
2h 34m£29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to John Dobson Streetbus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
3h 53mBus, train
- Take the bus from Hetton Road-Durham Road to Eldon Square Bus Stationbus X1a / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3h 33m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Houghton-Le-Spring and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Houghton-Le-Spring and Edinburgh is 137 miles. The road distance is 119.6 miles.
The best way to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Gateshead which takes 2h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Houghton-Le-Spring station.
Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh.
There are 3006+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Houghton-Le-Spring, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Edinburgh, Bus Station via John Dobson Street in around 3h 53m.
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 Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Hetton Road-Durham Road to Eldon Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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