There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow to Sunderland by plane, subway, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
2h 4m£49–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10
6h 40m£30–60Subway, train via Newcastle
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 35m£110–196Drive 277 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Sunderlandcar 277 mi
4h 31m£68–98Subway, train
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
5h 19m£86–177Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchangebus 598 / ...
7h 50m£51–136
Heathrow to Sunderland by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Sunderland is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Sunderland is to fly which takes 2h 4m and costs £45 - £240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Interchange. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Sunderland via King's Cross and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Heathrow and Sunderland is 273 miles. The road distance is 278.6 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Sunderland without a car is to subway and train via Newcastle which takes 4h 35m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Heathrow to Sunderland, including transfers.
Heathrow to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Sunderland train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Sunderland is to fly which takes 2h 4m and costs £45 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Sunderland, England?
British Airways flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
Heathrow to Sunderland train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Sunderland is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Heathrow to Sunderland.
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