There are 9 ways to get from Sunderland to Bedford by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain London St Pancras International - Corby / ...
4h 9m£116–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 598 / ...
5h 43m£36–61Drive 221.5 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Bedfordcar 221.5 mi
3h 47m£55–80Bus to Newcastle, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NCL - LTN
4h 36mTrain via Sheffield
- Take the train from Newcastle to Sheffieldtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Bedfordtrain Sheffield - Bedford / ...
5h 33m£109–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Sunderland to Peterboroughtrain Sunderland - London Kings Cross
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus 904
6h 42m£57–84Bus to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
4h 13mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
5h 24m£79–251Bus to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Bedfordtrain
5h 20m
Sunderland to Bedford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Bedford is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Bedford is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Bedford via Newcastle and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Sunderland and Bedford is 331 miles. The road distance is 222.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Bedford without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Sunderland to Bedford, including transfers.
Sunderland to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Bedford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Bedford is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 5h 43m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Bedford, England?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Bedford via Newcastle, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Newcastle to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Newcastle to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Sunderland to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Sunderland to Bedford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Bedford is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Sunderland to Bedford.
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