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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Main city museum covering Sunderland’s history, archaeology, and changing exhibitions. A practical introduction to the city and region.
Cheapest price on 29 Sept
£63
Average ticket price on 29 Sept
£63
Fastest journey on 29 Sept
10 h 12 m
Average journey duration on 29 Sept
10 h 12 m
Buses on 29 Sept
2
Distance
385 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Ilford to Sunderland is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ilford to Sunderland will cost around £63 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £63.
To travel from Ilford to Sunderland you need to make at least 3 changes.




The table below shows live departures for Ilford to Sunderland coaches for tomorrow, Tuesday 29 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | 4:03 Ilford | 10h12 | 14:15 Sunderland | 4 changes | |
![]() | 4:03 Ilford | 10h12 | 14:15 Sunderland | 3 changes | |
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The earliest coach runs at 01:20, the last at 23:55.
Distance 385 km |
First bus 1:20 |
Last bus 23:55 |
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Main city museum covering Sunderland’s history, archaeology, and changing exhibitions. A practical introduction to the city and region.
Glass-focused museum with exhibitions, demonstrations, and studio activity reflecting Sunderland’s industrial heritage and creative scene.
Volunteer-run museum at the restored station featuring vintage trams, buses, and transport displays. Best for engineering and family visits.
Long sandy seafront with promenade, cafés nearby, and broad views. Popular for walking, sea air, and classic coastal Sunderland scenes.
Seaside area north of Roker with beach, promenade, and open views. A relaxed place for walks and a local feel beyond the city centre.
Historic public park beside the museum and winter gardens. It offers flower beds, monuments, and a central green break in the city.
Panackelty is a North East comfort dish of layered potatoes, onions and corned beef or bacon, slowly baked. It is a long-standing Wearside home staple.
Pease pudding is a thick split-pea savoury paste, often served with ham or stotties. It is a classic staple across Sunderland and the wider North East.
Stottie cake is a dense round North East bread, usually split and filled with ham and pease pudding. It is strongly associated with local working-class food culture.
Popular seafront seafood restaurant at Roker serving fish, shellfish and classic British dishes in a relaxed modern setting.
Well-known city centre Italian restaurant with pizzas, pasta and grilled dishes. Lively, dependable and good for casual meals.
Established Indian restaurant known for curries, tandoori dishes and friendly service. Comfortable setting close to the city centre.
Generally cheaper than London and many UK tourist cities, with lower hotel rates, modest dining prices and reasonably priced local transport.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, 10-12.5% is common for good service if not already added. Round up taxi fares; cafés usually do not expect tips.
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