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Compare coach and train for Blackpool to Sunderland
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Blackpool to Sunderland among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £31, while a train costs an average of £80.
Distance: 162 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£31 Average Price Cheapest | £80 Average Price | £34 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 18m Average total duration 4h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Sunderland:
A coach is £50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Sunderland costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Sunderland take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 18m.
Tickets start at around £31 compared to roughly £34 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £4. The journey takes 4h 48m versus 2h 56m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Blackpool to Sunderland
How to get to Sunderland from Blackpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Blackpool to Sunderland is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
20:1810h08Blackpool6:26Sunderland£631One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 20:1810h08Blackpool6:26Sunderland£631One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 10:224h44Blackpool15:06Sunderland£1251One-way2 changes
Other options
- 23:119h13Blackpool8:24Sunderland£961One-way2 changes
- 9:184h48Blackpool14:06Sunderland£1251One-way2 changes
- 11:184h48Blackpool16:06Sunderland£1251One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Sunderland:
A coach is £50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Sunderland costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Sunderland take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 18m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blackpool and Sunderland as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Blackpool, Central Coach Station and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.
- Trains mostly depart from Blackpool North (BPN) and arrive in Sunderland station (SUN).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Sunderland by coach.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express to go to Sunderland by train.
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