There are 7 ways to get from Sunderland to Watford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 58m£100–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn10 / ...
6h 51m£35–123Drive 259.1 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Watfordcar 259.1 mi
4h 13m£64–92Fly Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
4h 4m£47–234Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junctiontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
5h 31m£142–243Bus, line 321 bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grovebus 321
7h 43m£47–113Train 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 33m£80–250
Sunderland to Watford by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Watford is to bus which costs £35 - £130 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Watford is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £100 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Watford. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at King Street via Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Edgware Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Watford. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Watford Junction via Newcastle and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Sunderland and Watford is 299 miles. The road distance is 260.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Watford without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Sunderland to Watford, including transfers.
Sunderland to Watford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Watford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Watford is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £130 and takes 6h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £240 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Watford, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newcastle to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 20m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Watford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Sunderland to Watford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Watford is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Sunderland to Watford.
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