(07 May 2015, 8:17 pm)aureolin wrote That's decent for Edinburgh. It's worth keeping an eye on the rail fares though, as you can do Edinburgh and back on fixed tickets for not a lot.
I'd also recommend checking fares for Newcastle to Glasgow Queen Street/Central, because the stretch between Glasgow and Edinburgh is open ticket, despite being fixed between Newcastle and Edinburgh.
Just had a look on the VTEC website and I can see booking for a Saturday in advance, you can get it for about £10 each way.
Depart: Newcastle dep. 07:43
Change at: Edinburgh arr. 09:20 dep. 09:38
Arrive: Glasgow Queen Street, 10:43
Changes: 1 Duration: 3h 0m
Is the 0938 departure on ScotRail merely an advised connection, rather than mandatory?