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How to get fromIlford to Sunderlandby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Ilford to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Newcastle

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 2m
    £102–151

  2. Bus via Oxford Street / John Lewis

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchangebus bus Ukn10 / ...
    8h 3m
    £33–134

  3. Drive  271.7 mi

    1. Drive from Ilford to Sunderlandcar car 271.7 mi
    4h 28m
    £68–98

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

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train 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

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain train London Kings Cross - Sunderland
    4h 47m
    £83–123

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Interchangebus bus 598
    8h 46m
    £52–137

  7. 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 46m
    £122–401

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

    1. Take the train from London Waterloo 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 6m

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

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train 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
    6h 12m
    £122–382

  10. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Sunderlandtrain train
    6h 29m
    £83–246

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

    1. Take the train from Farringdon 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 27m
    £92–278

Ilford to Sunderland by train and subway

Calendar195Weekly Services
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 288.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Ilford, 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 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £29–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.

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