There are 5 ways to get from Elgin to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 8m£108–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Interchangebus
9h 26m£32–57Drive 279.2 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Sunderlandcar 279.2 mi
5h 46m£70–101Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Newcastle (NCL)plane ABZ - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus
7h 23mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus
6h 29m
Elgin to Sunderland by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Sunderland is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Sunderland is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Interchange via Union Square Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Sunderland via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Elgin and Sunderland is 335 miles. The road distance is 280.8 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Elgin to Sunderland, including transfers.
Elgin to Sunderland bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Elgin to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Elgin to Sunderland is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Sunderland, England?
You can take a train from Elgin to Sunderland via Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Interchange via Union Square Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Street
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Street
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
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Booking & Getting There
Elgin to Sunderland bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Elgin to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Sunderland is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Elgin to Sunderland.
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