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How to get fromDurham to Sunderlandby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Sunderland by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Newcastle

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane RDU - NCL
    13h 46m
    £193–806

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane RDU - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    17h 9m
    £191–846

  3. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane RDU - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    16h 17m
    £308–1,211

  4. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane RDU - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    18h 18m
    £263–956

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane RDU - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Thornabytrain train
    3. Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain train
    17h 53m
    £346–1,054

  6. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane RDU - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastletrain train
    18h 45m
    £249–879

  7. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane RDU - LHR
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain train
    16h 20m
    £345–1,017

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newcastle (NCL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration11h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£191Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Sunderland, England?

American Airlines, British Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.

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