There are 4 ways to get from Sunderland to Whitburn by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Crossbus X18
3h 59m£28–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Crossbus X18
5h 7m£12–19Drive 137.1 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Whitburncar 137.1 mi
2h 48m£34–49Train, bus via Sunderland
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Crossbus X18
4h 52m
Sunderland to Whitburn by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Whitburn is to bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Whitburn is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Whitburn. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Cross via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Sunderland and Whitburn is 161 miles. The road distance is 137.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Whitburn without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 59m and costs £27 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Sunderland to Whitburn, including transfers.
Sunderland to Whitburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Whitburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Whitburn is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Sunderland to Whitburn.
There are 638+ hotels available in Whitburn.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Whitburn, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Interchange to Cross via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Princes Street in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
- 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
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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