There are 6 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sunderland by train, plane or car
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Recommended option
Train, fly to Newcastle • 21h 25m
£398 - £914
Cheapest option
Train, fly to Leeds Bradford, drive • 21h 29m
£310 - £929
4 alternative options
Train, fly to Edinburgh • 23h 7m
£345 - £996
Train, fly to Manchester • 24h 3m
£365 - £1,005
Train, fly to Durham • 23h 11m
£322 - £1,120
Train, fly to Humberside • 24h 49m
£327 - £1,166
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- 10-day mandatory self-quarantine
- Negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days before arrival
- Travellers can choose to pay for a private COVID-19 test. The earliest you can take the test while in quarantine is 5 full days after you left a place not on the travel corridor list
- Before travelling, travellers must book and pay for a travel test package, which will include COVID-19 tests to be taken on day 2 and on day 8 of your quarantine
- Passenger Locator Form (PLF) required
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- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 2 metres
- Nationwide control measures in place
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Sunderland is 111.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Sunderland is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Sunderland is 2 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 111.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sunderland is to train and fly and drive which costs RM 1700 - RM 5500 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sunderland is to train and fly. Taking this option will cost RM 2200 - RM 5500 and takes 21h 25m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Sunderland is 6594 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 25m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sunderland, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Newcastle Airport. The quickest flight takes 16h 40m and has one stopover.
Sunderland is 7h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 4:27 AM in Kuala Lumpur and 9:27 PM in Sunderland.
Emirates, British Airways, Etihad and KLM offer flights from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Newcastle Airport.
There are 663+ hotels available in Sunderland. Prices start at £75 per night.

- Distance: 6593.8 miles
- Duration: 21h 25m
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Sunderland, England?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Lumpur to Sunderland. However, you can take the train to Klia T1, take the walk to Kuala Lumpur airport, fly to Newcastle, take the walk to Newcastle Airport, then take the subway to Sunderland. Alternatively, you can take the train to Klia T1, take the walk to Kuala Lumpur airport, fly to Edinburgh, take the walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the tram to Edinburgh, St Andrew Square, take the walk to Edinburgh, take the train to Newcastle, then take the train to Sunderland.

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270 - £850
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270 - £850
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Leeds Bradford via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £290 - £900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Durham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £310 - £950
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Humberside via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £280 - £900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Humberside via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300 - £950

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £1,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £750
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290 - £850
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Manchester via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320 - £750
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Manchester via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290 - £850

- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £750
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Manchester via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320 - £750

- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £1,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Manchester via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £850

- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Newcastle via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Manchester via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320 - £750

- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £310 - £800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Manchester via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310 - £800

- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Durham via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £480 - £950

- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £10
- Website
- http://www.kliaekspres.com/

- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16 - £150
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £16 - £23
- Anytime Day Single
- £65 - £95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100 - £150
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £110
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single
- £45 - £70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75 - £110
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4 - £70
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £4 - £7
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45 - £70
Train from Doncaster to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14 - £140
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £14 - £21
- Anytime Day Single
- £60 - £90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £95 - £140

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60 - £180
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £60 - £75
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £120 - £180
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £150
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £45 - £55
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £100 - £150
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28 - £110
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £28 - £35
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £75 - £110
Train from Doncaster to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55 - £170
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £55 - £70
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £120 - £170

- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35 - £60
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £16 - £23
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £29 - £45
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £60
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27 - £45
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £12 - £18
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £20 - £35
- Anytime Day Single
- £27 - £45
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27 - £45
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £12 - £18
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £20 - £35
- Anytime Day Single
- £27 - £45
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £24
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £9 - £13
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £11 - £18
- Anytime Day Single
- £15 - £24
Train from Barnetby to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £24
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £9 - £13
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £11 - £17
- Anytime Day Single
- £15 - £24

- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14 - £24
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £14 - £18
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £17 - £24
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