Edinburgh ▸ Sunderland
Sunderland ▸ Edinburgh ⇄Direct buses · no change
- 08:55 → 12:30FlixBus UK010Edinburgh Bus Station → Sunderland Interchange · via Newcastle upon Tyne3h351 stopRuns: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
- 09:05 → 12:25FlixBus UK010Edinburgh Bus Station → Sunderland Interchange · via Newcastle upon Tyne3h201 stopRuns: Daily except FriBook on FlixBus ↗
- 20:45 → 23:50FlixBus UKN10Edinburgh Bus Station → Sunderland Interchange · via Newcastle upon Tyne3h051 stopRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 21:45 → 00:50+1National Express 598Edinburgh, Bus Station → Sunderland, Interchange · via Newcastle upon Tyne3h051 stopRuns: DailyBook on National Express ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026), FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026) and National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Edinburgh to Sunderland?
Yes. 3 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Edinburgh to Sunderland?
The fastest takes 3h05; the slowest 3h35, for 163 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 08:55 and the latest at 21:45, local time in Edinburgh. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Edinburgh to Sunderland?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.