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How to get fromCroydon to Sunderlandby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Croydon to Sunderland by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Central Station

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h
    £102–145

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Interchangebus bus Ukn10 / ...
    7h 3m
    £35–83

  3. Drive  279.6 mi

    1. Drive from Croydon to Sunderlandcar car 279.6 mi
    5h 4m
    £69–100

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus bus
    4h 27m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain train London Kings Cross - Sunderland
    4h 52m
    £78–119

  6. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    5h 59m
    £125–391

  7. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus

    1. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SOU - NCL
    3. Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus bus
    5h 5m

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Sunderlandtrain train
    6h 45m
    £120–362

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    6h 31m
    £90–251

  10. Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    5. Take the train from Newcastle to Sunderlandtrain train
    6h 45m
    £84–243

Croydon to Sunderland by train and subway

Calendar312Weekly Services
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket£102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 292.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Croydon, England and Sunderland, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Newcastle every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 38m. 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.

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