Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Sunderland to Edinburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 5 m
Average
2 h 16 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
163 km
It's difficult to get from Sunderland to Edinburgh without transferring at least once.
Distance | 101 miles (163 km) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Lumo, Cross Country, Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway or Northern Rail |
Trains from Sunderland to Edinburgh cover the 101 miles (163 km) long route taking on average 3 h 24 min with our travel partners like Lumo, Cross Country, Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway or Northern Rail. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Sunderland and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley.
Northern Rail (3) and CrossCountry will get you from Sunderland to Edinburgh at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times, prices and tickets for your trip.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next train from Sunderland to Edinburgh you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
Northern Trains is a publicly owned train operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter trains across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 train companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern trains: Standard.
When departing from Sunderland, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Sunderland and Sunderland, Dame Dorothy Street. When arriving in Edinburgh, you can end your trip in train stations like Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket and Edinburgh Gateway.
Omio customers book a train from Sunderland to Edinburgh Waverley most frequently for this route.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from Sunderland and need to travel around 0.2 miles (319 m) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Edinburgh most often arrive at Edinburgh Waverley and need to travel around 0.4 miles (660 m) from this train station to the city center.
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