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How to get fromThornton Heath to Sunderlandby train, bus, car, subway or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Thornton Heath to Sunderland by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to SunderlandtrainLondon Kings Cross - Sunderland
    5h 2m
    £49–105
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sunderland InterchangebusUkn10 / ...
    7h 34m
    £16–53
  3. Drive 278.4 mi

    1. Drive from Thornton Heath to Sunderlandcar278.4 mi
    4h 58m
    £69–100
  4. Train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Thornton Heath to Balhamtrain
    2. Take the subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)planeLHR - NCL
    4h 56m
    £75–262
  5. Train, line 20 bus

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to DurhamtrainLondon Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Sunderland Interchangebus20 / ...
    5h 35m
    £73–160
  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)planeSOU - NCL
    5h 22m
    £115–278
  7. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Balham station to Bank stationsubway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Sunderlandtrain
    6h 40m
    £98–347

Thornton Heath to Sunderland by train and subway

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£49Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Thornton Heath, England and Sunderland, England?

Grand Central Trains operates a train from King's Cross to Sunderland every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–90 and the journey takes 3h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £19–50 and the journey takes 5h 40m. National Express also services this route 5 times a day.

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