There are 5 ways to get from Falkirk to Sunderland by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to Sunderlandsubway Grn
2h 42m£13–158Bus
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Princes Streetbus X38
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
5h 25mDrive 142.7 mi
- Drive from Falkirk to Sunderlandcar 142.7 mi
2h 56m£35–50Fly
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
5h 26m£46–186Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Princes Streetbus X38
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
5h 57m
Falkirk to Sunderland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Sunderland is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Sunderland is to train and subway which takes 2h 42m and costs £13 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Weir Street and arriving at Interchange via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Falkirk to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at Sunderland via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Falkirk and Sunderland is 161 miles. The road distance is 143.5 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Sunderland without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 42m and costs £13 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Falkirk to Sunderland, including transfers.
Falkirk to Sunderland bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Weir Street station.
Falkirk to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Falkirk Grahamston station.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Sunderland is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £45 - £190 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Sunderland, England?
You can take a bus from Weir Street to Interchange via Princes Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, easyJet, British Airways, and three 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
- £24–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- 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
- £35–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–470
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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/
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Bus from Weir Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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 Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Falkirk to Sunderland bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Princes Street station.
Falkirk to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Sunderland is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Falkirk to Sunderland.
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