There are 7 ways to get from Croydon to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
4h 51m£39–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
7h 53m£19–31Drive 279.6 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Sunderlandcar 279.6 mi
5h 3m£68–98Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
4h 28m£73–277Bus via Stockwell station
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Interchangebus 426 / ...
9h 27m£35–58Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
4h 54m£95–260Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 51m£103–323
Croydon to Sunderland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Sunderland is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Sunderland is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs £70 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Sumner Road Croydon and arriving at Interchange via Regent Street / St James's and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Sunderland via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Croydon and Sunderland is 279 miles. The road distance is 281.2 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs £35 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Croydon to Sunderland, including transfers.
Croydon to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Croydon to Sunderland train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Sunderland is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Sunderland, England?
Grand Central Trains operates a train from King's Cross to Sunderland every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 3h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £17–29 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Golders Green Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
Croydon to Sunderland train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at Sunderland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Sunderland is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Croydon to Sunderland.
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