There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 57m£45–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
4h 35m£19–35Drive 162.5 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Sunderlandcar 162.5 mi
2h 58m£40–58Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
4h 47m£54–169Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
4h 38m£30–72Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
6h 5m£39–168
Glasgow to Sunderland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Sunderland is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Sunderland is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £45 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Interchange. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Sunderland via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Glasgow and Sunderland is 183 miles. The road distance is 163.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Glasgow to Sunderland, including transfers.
Glasgow to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Sunderland is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Sunderland, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Sunderland via Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
Glasgow to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Sunderland is 163 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Glasgow to Sunderland.
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