There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Gateshead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Perth to NewcastleInverness - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 55m£50–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUk094
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson StreetUkn10 / ...
4h 32m£14–30Drive 150.4 mi
- Drive from Perth to Gateshead150.4 mi
2h 59m£38–54Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)EDI - NCL
5h 8mTrain via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh WaverleyPerth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to NewcastleEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 6m£19–155Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Perth Bus Station to Edinburgh Bus Stationmegabus M90 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station598 / ...
4h 54m£23–37
Perth to Gateshead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Gateshead is to bus which costs £14 - £30 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Gateshead is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at John Dobson Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Perth and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Perth and Gateshead is 193 miles. The road distance is 151.3 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Gateshead without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £50 - £80.
The train from Perth to Newcastle takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Perth to Gateshead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Perth to Gateshead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Gateshead is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £50 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £30 and takes 4h 32m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Gateshead, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Perth to Newcastle twice daily. Tickets cost £50–75 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to John Dobson Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 4h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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
- £230–270
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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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
- £8–20
- 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 Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Perth Bus Station to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Perth to Gateshead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Perth to Gateshead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Gateshead is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Perth to Gateshead.
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