There are 8 ways to get from Central London to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
5h£76–116Bus via Victoria Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
7h 25m£32–128Drive 270.4 mi
- Drive from Central London to Sunderlandcar 270.4 mi
4h 37m£67–97Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus
3h 36mBus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Sunderland Interchangebus Ukn10
8h 1m£34–54Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 54m£104–331Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus
5h 15mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Sunderlandtrain
6h 30m£129–411
Central London to Sunderland by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Sunderland is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Sunderland is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from South Ealing Road and arriving at Interchange via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Northfields station and arriving at Sunderland via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Central London and Sunderland is 276 miles. The road distance is 271.9 miles.
The best way to get from Central London to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Central London to Sunderland, including transfers.
Central London to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Central London to Sunderland train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Central London to Sunderland is to train which takes 5h and costs £75 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus via Victoria Coach Station, which costs £30 - £130 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Sunderland, England?
Grand Central Trains operates a train from King's Cross to Sunderland every 4 hours. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 3h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Interchange 5 times a day. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 5h 40m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Ealing Broadway to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Street
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Street
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
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Booking & Getting There
Central London to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
Central London to Sunderland train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at Sunderland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Central London to Sunderland is 272 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Central London to Sunderland.
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