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Edinburgh to Hadrian's Wall (Hexham) by train or road

About 160 km. The private car is fastest at 2.4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,520 per person.

Fastest

Private car

Rental car via the A68 over the Cheviots, per vehicle

2.4 h door to door

Cheapest

Train

LNER / CrossCountry to Newcastle + the Tyne Valley line

from ₹2,520 per person

Best value

Train

LNER / CrossCountry to Newcastle + the Tyne Valley line

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
TrainLNER / CrossCountry to Newcastle + the Tyne Valley line2.5 h₹2,520–₹8,820per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
Private carRental car via the A68 over the Cheviots, per vehicle2.4 h₹8,820–₹15,750per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗

Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option2 people4 people
Train · LNER / CrossCountry to Newcastle + the Tyne Valley line₹5,040–₹17,640₹10,080–₹35,280
Private car · Rental car via the A68 over the Cheviots, per vehicle₹8,820–₹15,750₹8,820–₹15,750

Once you’re in Hadrian's Wall (Hexham)

  • Best time: May – September
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.

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