There are 4 ways to get from Scotland to Alnwick Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouthtrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 21m£51–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Retail Parkbus 591
3h 37m£24–60Drive 123.6 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Alnwick Castlecar 123.6 mi
2h 23m£31–44Train, line 464 bus, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 464 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 473 / ...
5h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Alnwick Castle is to bus which costs £24 - £60 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Alnwick Castle is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £50 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Retail Park. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Alnwick Castle. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Alnmouth via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Scotland and Alnwick Castle is 140 miles. The road distance is 124.3 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Alnwick Castle without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Scotland to Alnwick Castle, including transfers.
Scotland to Alnwick Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Alnwick Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Alnwick Castle is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £60 and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Alnwick Castle, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alnwick Castle via Edinburgh Waverley and Alnmouth in around 2h 21m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Retail Park twice daily. Tickets cost £24–60 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 01668 281578
- enquiries@glenvalley.co.uk
- Website
- glenvalley.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://glenvalley.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Alnwick Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Retail Park station.
Scotland to Alnwick Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Alnwick Castle is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Scotland to Alnwick Castle.
There are 2006+ hotels available in Alnwick Castle.