There are 7 ways to get from Sunderland to London 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 via Newcastle
best- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 20m£124–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus Ukn10 / ...
5h 50m£30–45Drive 268 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Londoncar 268 mi
4h 42m£66–95Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
3h 32m£52–309Train
- Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain Sunderland - London Kings Cross
3h 34m£68–74Line 20 bus, train
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bus Station Stand Dbus 20 / ...
- Take the train from Durham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
5h 39mFly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
4h 42m£113–274
Sunderland to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to London is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to London is to train via Newcastle which takes 3h 20m and costs £120 - £180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Interchange and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sunderland and arriving at King's Cross. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Sunderland and London is 280 miles. The road distance is 269.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to London without a car is to train via Newcastle which takes 3h 20m and costs £120 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Sunderland to London, including transfers.
Sunderland to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to London is to train via Newcastle which takes 3h 20m and costs £120 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 5h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £310 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and London, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newcastle to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £120–170 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Interchange to London Victoria every 3 hours. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 5h 50m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–170
Train from Sunderland to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £68–74
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £140–160
- Advanced Single
- £68–74
Train from Durham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £100–150
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–85
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sunderland to London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to London is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Sunderland to London.
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