How to travel from Sunderland to Edinburgh

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Travel Information between Sunderland and Edinburgh

Distance101 miles (163 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$8 - $26
Cheapest modeBus • $8 (€7) • 3 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • $26 (€23) • 1 h 56 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or LNER

Take a bus or train to travel 101 miles (163 km) from Sunderland to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Sunderland to Edinburgh.

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from Sunderland to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
02:20PM3h15
Sunderland, Interchange
05:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$171One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
02:20PM3h15
Sunderland, Interchange
05:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$171One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Northern Rail (3)G90757+LNERC41042
09:31AM2h02
Sunderland station (SUN)
11:33AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$401One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Northern Rail (3)Y26070+CrossCountryC74838
09:56AM2h16
Sunderland station (SUN)
12:12PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$561One-way
1 transfer
Tyne And Wear Metro 2TW060000+LNERC41108
08:24AM2h04
Sunderland station (SUN)
10:28AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$511One-way
1 transfer
Northern Rail (3)Y25851+LNERC41108
08:19AM2h09
Sunderland station (SUN)
10:28AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$511One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:20PM5h17
Sunderland, Interchange
07:37PMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South
$261One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
03:15AM3h10
Sunderland, Interchange
06:25AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:15AM7h24
Sunderland, Interchange
10:39AMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South
$291One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Sunderland to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Sunderland to Edinburgh.

FAQs

You can get to Edinburgh from Sunderland 2 different ways: bus or train.

The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Edinburgh is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $8 (€7) compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:

A bus is $18 (€16) less than a train with an average ticket price of $26 (€23) from Sunderland to Edinburgh.

The fastest way from Sunderland to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 56 min.

There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:

Getting to Edinburgh by bus takes 3 h 10 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 101 miles (163 km) between Sunderland and Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Sunderland to Edinburgh is:

  • 2 buses a day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Sunderland to Edinburgh as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Sunderland to Edinburgh:

  • Buses most often depart from Sunderland at Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Edinburgh at Edinburgh, Bus Station.

The following travel companies offer services from Sunderland to Edinburgh:

  • Travel with FlixBus or Go North East to go to Edinburgh by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Sunderland to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).
  • LNER, CrossCountry, Lumo, TransPennine Express or Northern Rail (3) can get you to Edinburgh by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with LNER from Sunderland to Edinburgh for $26 (€23) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Sunderland to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Sunderland and Edinburgh.

Your trip from Sunderland to Edinburgh doesn't have to end in Edinburgh. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen. If you’d like to add London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen to your Sunderland to Edinburgh tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Edinburgh today!

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