There are 5 ways to get from Dunfermline to Sunderland by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Take the subway from Central Station to SunderlandGrn
2h 41m£17–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Leonard's Church to Bus StationX55
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sunderland InterchangeUkn10 / ...
4h 39m£11–23Drive 136.8 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Sunderland136.8 mi
2h 54m£34–49Fly
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)EDI - NCL
5h 19m£46–182Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationX55
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station598 / ...
5h 11m£18–33
Dunfermline to Sunderland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Sunderland is to bus which costs £11 - £23 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Sunderland is to train and subway which takes 2h 41m and costs £16 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from St Leonard's Church and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Sunderland via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Sunderland is 152 miles. The road distance is 137.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Sunderland without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 41m and costs £16 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Dunfermline to Sunderland, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Sunderland bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from St Leonard's Church station.
Dunfermline to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunfermline Town station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Sunderland is to bus which takes 4h 39m and costs £11 - £23. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £45 - £190 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Sunderland, England?
You can take a bus from St Leonard's Church to Sunderland Interchange via Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL) 5 times a day.
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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 Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Central Station to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Leonard's Church to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Dunfermline to Sunderland bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Sunderland is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Dunfermline to Sunderland.
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