The average train between Sunderland and Port of Dover takes 5h 22m and the fastest train takes 4h 38m. There is a train service every few hours from Sunderland to Port of Dover. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Sunderland and Port of Dover. The earliest departure is at 7:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 11:14 PM which arrives into Port of Dover at 9:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Newcastle and take an average of 5h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Port of Dover. However, there are services departing from Sunderland station and arriving at Port of Dover station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
Sunderland to Port of Dover train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Newcastle station.
Sunderland to Port of Dover train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Dover Priory station.
Book your Sunderland to Port of Dover train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Southeastern.
The distance between Sunderland and Port of Dover is 458.3 km. The road distance is 573 km.
You can take a train from Sunderland to Dover Priory via Newcastle, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 8m.