Trains from London to Newcastle

Newcastle train station in the UK
Newcastle Train Station

Trains from London to Newcastle are a good way to get from the UK capital to the city on the River Tyne when you are visiting England.

Trains between these cities run regularly from London King’s Cross train station, which is located in the northern part of central London. They arrive at Newcastle train station in the city centre. Services are operated by the company East Coast.

Trains leave London King’s Cross station for Newcastle station every thirty minutes at peak times. Trains usually depart London on the hour and the half hour. There is also a departure at 35 minutes past the hour, but it requires a change at York or Doncaster en route, and can take longer.

Trains from Newcastle to London return about every thirty minutes at peak times as well.

The total journey time on trains from London to Newcastle ranges from 2 hours and 49 minutes to 3 hours and 13 minutes. The journey time ultimately depends on which train you take.

If you arrive in Newcastle with heavy bags, there is a left luggage office at Newcastle train station where you can store them while you are visiting the city.

The cost of a single ticket on trains from London to Newcastle is 28.20 GBP for standard class if you buy train tickets online well in advance of travelling. Cheaper tickets are also available if you book using a railcard.

Trains from Edinburgh to Glasgow

Trains from Edinburgh to Glasgow are one of the easiest ways to travel between the two major Scottish cities when you are visiting the UK.

Trains on this route run regularly from Edinburgh train station to Glasgow Central and Queen Street train stations. A company called CrossCountry operates trains that terminate at Glasgow Central station, and a company called ScotRail operates trains that terminate at Queen Street station.

Trains from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street depart every 15 minutes at peak times. Trains to Glasgow Central depart every two hours, usually at 11 or 12 minutes past the hour on odd hours.

Trains from Glasgow to Edinburgh return every 15 minutes at peak times, too.

The travel time to Glasgow is 50 minutes for trains that terminate at Glasgow Queen Street station and an hour on trains that terminate at Glasgow Central station.

The cost of a single train ticket from Edinburgh to Glasgow is 7.50 GBP for standard class with CrossCountry and 12.00 for standard class with ScotRail. Discounted train tickets are available if you use a railcard when making a booking.

Trains from London to Edinburgh

Seats on a train
First Class to Edinburgh

Trains from London to Edinburgh are one of the most convenient ways of getting from the capital of the UK to one of Scotland’s most famous cities. Due to the train stations’ locations in their respective city centres, taking the train is often faster than flying from London to Scotland.

Trains between the two UK cities run regularly from London King’s Cross train station to Edinburgh train station in the heart of the city. Trains are operated by a company called East Coast Trains.

Trains leave London King’s Cross station for Edinburgh every thirty minutes to an hour at peak times. Trains generally leave once an hour on the hour during even hours, and twice an hour on the hour and half hour during odd hours. There is also an overnight train from London to Edinburgh.

There are several other departures throughout the day, but they usually require changes en route or have longer journey times. It is best to stick with the regular departures if you can.

Return trains from Edinburgh to London return every thrity minutes to an hour as well.

The total train travel time to Edinburgh ranges from 4 hours, 23 minutes to 4 hours, 50 minutes. The journey time depends on which train you take. The overnight train takes longer, with a time of 7 hours, 26 minutes.

The cost of a single ticket on trains from London to Edinburgh starts at £26.00 for standard class. This kind of discounted train ticket is available if you book online well in advance. If you have a railcard, you can save an additional 30% on your ticket fare.