The average train between Sunderland and St Albans City takes 4h 6m and the fastest train takes 3h 32m. There is an hourly train service from Sunderland to St Albans City. 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 St Albans City. 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 St Albans City at 8:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Newcastle and take an average of 4h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to St Albans City. However, there are services departing from Sunderland station and arriving at St Albans City station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
Sunderland to St Albans City train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Newcastle station.
Sunderland to St Albans City train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Sunderland to St Albans City train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Thameslink.
The distance between Sunderland and St Albans City is 357.6 km. The road distance is 481 km.
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newcastle to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 44m.