There are 7 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 WaverleyInverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to NewcastleEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 58m£29–159Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to George StreetE9
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson StreetUkx010 / ...
6h 33mDrive 263.5 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Gateshead263.5 mi
5h 1m£66–96Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)INV - NCL
7h 27m£139–224Train
- Take the train from Inverness to NewcastleInverness - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 59m£60–100Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry StreetM90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station598 / ...
7h 32m£40–61Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)EDI - NCL
8h 10m
Inverness to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Gateshead is to bus via Newcastle Coach Station which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Gateshead is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 58m and costs £29 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at John Dobson Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverness and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart twice 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 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Gateshead without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 58m and costs £29 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Inverness to Gateshead, including transfers.
Inverness to Gateshead bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
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 58m and costs £29 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £230 and takes 7h 27m.
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 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to John Dobson Street via George Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Luton, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–210
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
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
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 Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- 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 Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–31
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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 Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
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
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Gateshead bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at George Street 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 1m to drive from Inverness to Gateshead.
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