Sunderland to Canterbury Trains

Sunderland to Canterbury trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Sunderland and Canterbury takes 5h 30m and the fastest train takes 4h 15m. There is a train service every few hours from Sunderland to Canterbury. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 30m
Duration: 349 mi
Distance: £160
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train via Newcastle

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4h 56m

£129–202

Sunderland to Canterbury train times

Trains run hourly between Sunderland and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 7:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 11:14 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 9:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Newcastle and take an average of 5h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

7:57 AM → 12:34 PM
4h 37m • 2 changes
8:19 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 15m • 2 changes
9:56 AM → 2:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
10:55 AM → 3:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

7:57 AM → 12:34 PM
4h 37m • 2 changes
8:19 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 15m • 2 changes
9:56 AM → 2:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
10:55 AM → 3:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

7:57 AM → 12:34 PM
4h 37m • 2 changes
8:19 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 15m • 2 changes
9:56 AM → 2:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
10:55 AM → 3:36 PM
4h 40m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

7:57 AM → 12:34 PM
4h 37m • 2 changes
8:23 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 10m • 2 changes
9:56 AM → 2:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
10:55 AM → 3:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

9:19 AM → 2:34 PM
5h 14m • 2 changes
10:14 AM → 3:34 PM
5h 20m • 2 changes
11:14 AM → 4:34 PM
5h 20m • 2 changes
12:14 PM → 5:34 PM
5h 20m • 2 changes
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

7:57 AM → 12:34 PM
4h 37m • 2 changes
8:19 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 15m • 2 changes
9:56 AM → 2:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
10:55 AM → 3:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

7:57 AM → 12:34 PM
4h 37m • 2 changes
8:19 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 15m • 2 changes
9:56 AM → 2:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
10:55 AM → 3:34 PM
4h 38m • 2 changes
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