The average bus between Sunderland and Falkirk Wheel takes 9h 29m and the fastest bus takes 5h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sunderland to Falkirk Wheel. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Sunderland and Falkirk Wheel. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Falkirk Wheel at 8:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 9h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Falkirk Wheel. However, there are services departing from Sunderland station and arriving at Falkirk Wheel station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
Sunderland to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St Andrew`s Church station.
The distance between Sunderland and Falkirk Wheel is 197.2 km. The road distance is 242 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Falkirk Wheel via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Princes Street, St Andrew`s Church, and Ochiltree Terrace Terminus in around 5h 44m.