There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Sunderland 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 Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 16m£44–145Bus via Leicester
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Leicesterbus Uk002
- Take the bus from Asda to Interchangebus Uk010
6h 30m£26–39Drive 241.5 mi
- Drive from Luton to Sunderlandcar 241.5 mi
4h 3m£59–85Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
4h 10m£63–277Line 100 bus, train, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Durhamtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Interchangebus 20 / ...
5h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchangebus 426 / ...
6h 45m£47–61Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
4h 16m£43–189Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
5h 19m£104–283
Luton to Sunderland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Sunderland is to bus via Leicester which costs £25 - £40 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Sunderland is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Luton DART Parkway and arriving at Interchange via Asda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Sunderland via King's Cross and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Luton and Sunderland is 311 miles. The road distance is 242.9 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £40 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Luton to Sunderland, including transfers.
Luton to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Luton to Sunderland train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Sunderland is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £40 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Leicester, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Sunderland, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Sunderland via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Newcastle in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Interchange via Asda in around 6h 30m.
- 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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- £8–15
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Asda to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand D to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leicester station.
Luton to Sunderland train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Sunderland is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Luton to Sunderland.
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