Trains from Edinburgh to Sunderland

Edinburgh to Sunderland train information

There are many rail companies across the country & Europe. By searching for your ticket on gopili, you can see the trains from Edinburgh in Scotland to Sunderland in England as well as the rail company for this route.

There are 101 miles between Edinburgh to Sunderland. Travelling by train is normally the fastest solution to go to Sunderland from Edinburgh, and it’s also a greener option than taking your car or using the plane.

Prices may vary quickly. We suggest you to make a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Sunderland train tickets

Edinburgh - Sunderland prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Edinburgh to Sunderland by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Edinburgh - Sunderland: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Edinburgh to Sunderland in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £18 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 21% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Sunderland trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Edinburgh and Sunderland by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Sunderland to Edinburgh and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Edinburgh - Sunderland train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Edinburgh Sunderland train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Edinburgh to Sunderland cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Sunderland to Edinburgh, the railcard will have paid for itself.

The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey