There are 5 ways to get from Sunderland to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
3h 59m£21–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to South Streetbus M92
5h 7m£16–58Drive 161.4 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Perthcar 161.4 mi
3h 18m£40–58Fly, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
6h 35mBus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Leonard Streetbus E9
5h 48m
Sunderland to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Perth is to bus which costs £16 - £60 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Perth is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Perth. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at South Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Perth. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Perth via Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Sunderland and Perth is 192 miles. The road distance is 162.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Perth without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £20 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Sunderland to Perth, including transfers.
Sunderland to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Perth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Perth is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £20 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £60 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Perth via Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to South Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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 Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Sunderland to Perth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Perth is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Sunderland to Perth.
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