Students! Get 15% off your first app booking and 5% off all future trips.

How to travel from Edinburgh to Sunderland

Sat, Jan 24
+ Add return
Travel by bus, train with
FlixBus
LNER
CrossCountry
Lumo
TransPennine Express
1,000+ more
FlixBus
LNER
CrossCountry
Lumo
TransPennine Express
1,000+ more
QR-Code
Scan to get our free app
Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.
App Store
rate4.9
42K ratings
Google Play
rate4.6
136K reviews

Travel Information

Compare bus and train for Edinburgh to Sunderland

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Sunderland among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €22.

Distance: 101 miles (163 km)

Compare bus with

Most popular
Bus
Train

€12

Average price

Cheapest

€33

Average price

3h 42m

Average total duration

3h 12m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

2h 26m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 56m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

0.2 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

0.0 - 0.1kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest
FlixBus

Most popular bus company

LNER

Most popular train company

Direct Options

Direct Options

Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Travel options
from Edinburgh to Sunderland

How to get from Edinburgh to Sunderland by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Sunderland is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:05AM3h20
Edinburgh, Bus Station
12:25PMSunderland, Interchange
$191One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:45PM3h05
Edinburgh, Bus Station
11:50PMSunderland, Interchange
$181One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LNERY11821+Northern Rail (3)G90784
08:30AM1h53
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
10:23AMSunderland station (SUN)
$601One-way
1 transfer

Other options

LNERY11820+Tyne And Wear Metro 2TW080000
08:00AM2h10
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
10:10AMSunderland station (SUN)
$391One-way
1 transfer
CrossCountryC75119+Tyne And Wear Metro 2TW081400
08:08AM2h13
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
10:21AMSunderland station (SUN)
$431One-way
1 transfer
LNERY11821+Tyne And Wear Metro 2TW067900
08:30AM2h16
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
10:46AMSunderland station (SUN)
$431One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:09PM4h41
Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
11:50PMSunderland, Interchange
$291One-way
1 transfer

Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .

Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, buses and flights

Compare bus and train prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.

Sat
Jan 24
Sun
Jan 25
Mon
Jan 26
Tue
Jan 27
Wed
Jan 28
Thu
Jan 29
Fri
Jan 30

More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.

Trenitalia
Easyjet
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF
HomeTravelTravel to United KingdomTravel to SunderlandHow to travel from Edinburgh to Sunderland

The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.

ios-badge
android-badge
Hand With Phone