There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sunderland by train, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the subway from Central Station to Sunderlandsubway Grn
1h 54m£10–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sunderland Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
3h 5m£6–23Drive 117.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Sunderlandcar 117.2 mi
2h 36m£29–42Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
3h 9m£15–28
Edinburgh to Sunderland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sunderland is to bus which costs £6 - £23 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sunderland is to train and subway which takes 1h 54m and costs £9 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Sunderland Interchange. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Sunderland via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sunderland is 136 miles. The road distance is 117.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sunderland without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 54m and costs £9 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Edinburgh to Sunderland, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Sunderland bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Sunderland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Sunderland bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Sunderland Interchange station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sunderland, England?
Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange hourly, and the journey takes 3h 5m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- 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
- £21–40
- 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/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- 6 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- 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
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Sunderland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Sunderland is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Edinburgh to Sunderland.
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