There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 32m£60–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sunderland Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
8h 3m£15–39Drive 274.6 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Sunderlandcar 274.6 mi
5h 17m£68–98Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
7h 55m£120–184Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 40m£29–168Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Stationbus megabus M90 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
8h 8m£30–49
Inverness to Sunderland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Sunderland is to bus which costs £15 - £40 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Sunderland is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Sunderland via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Inverness and Sunderland is 322 miles. The road distance is 276.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £60 - £90.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Inverness to Sunderland, including transfers.
Inverness to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Sunderland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Sunderland is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £60 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £40 and takes 8h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £190 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Sunderland, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Inverness to Newcastle once daily. Tickets cost £55–80 and the journey takes 4h 59m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sunderland Interchange via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- 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
- £260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- 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
Inverness to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Sunderland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Sunderland is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Inverness to Sunderland.
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