Travel Information between Sunderland and Edinburgh
| 101 miles (163 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $8 - $26 | |
| Bus • $8 (€7) • 3 h 10 min | |
| Train • $26 (€23) • 1 h 56 min | |
| FlixBus 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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How to get from Sunderland to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sunderland to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.

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.
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