There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Gateshead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 57m£80–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11
7h 15m£28–47Drive 263.5 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Gatesheadcar 263.5 mi
5h 5m£65–94Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
5h 56m£102–192Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 59m£80–150Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
7h 25m£35–72
Inverness to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Gateshead is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Gateshead is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 57m and costs £80 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at John Dobson Street via Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverness and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Inverness and Gateshead is 310 miles. The road distance is 265.1 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Gateshead without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 57m and costs £80 - £250.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Inverness to Gateshead, including transfers.
Inverness to Gateshead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Gateshead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Gateshead is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 57m and costs £80 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £200 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Gateshead, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Newcastle via Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to John Dobson Street via Park and Ride in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Gateshead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Inverness to Gateshead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Gateshead is 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Inverness to Gateshead.
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