How to get to Sunderland from Bristol

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Travel Information between Bristol and Sunderland

Distance242 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£16 - £104
Cheapest modeCoach • £16 • 8 h 55 min
Fastest modeFlight • £39 • 55 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus, easyJet or CrossCountry

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 242 miles from Bristol to Sunderland. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus, easyJet or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Bristol to Sunderland.

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from Bristol to Sunderland

How to get to Sunderland from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Bristol to Sunderland is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
02:459h55
Bristol
12:40Sunderland
£411One-way
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Cheapest

National Express
02:459h55
Bristol
12:40Sunderland
£411One-way
0 changes

Fastest

National Express
02:459h55
Bristol
12:40Sunderland
£411One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBus
07:5510h10
Bristol
18:05Sunderland
£441One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Bristol to Sunderland

Travel to Sunderland easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bristol to Sunderland.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Bristol to Sunderland: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Sunderland is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £16 compared to other travel options to Sunderland:

A coach is £22 less than a flight with an average ticket price of £39 from Bristol to Sunderland.

Taking a coach costs £88 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £104.

The fastest way to get to Sunderland from Bristol is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.

Other travel options to Sunderland take longer:

Coach takes 8 h 55 min on average.

Getting to Sunderland by train takes 5 h 25 min on average.

The distance between Bristol and Sunderland is around 242 miles.

The average frequency per day from Bristol to Sunderland is:

  • Around 11 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 flights per day.
  • 3 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Sunderland from Bristol as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Bristol to Sunderland:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Bristol, Bond Street (Cabot Circus) and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bristol to Sunderland:

  • You can travel from Bristol to Sunderland by coach with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £16 with FlixBus from Bristol to Sunderland.
  • You can take a flight from Bristol to Sunderland with easyJet. Cheap tickets can be found for £39 with easyJet from Bristol to Sunderland.
  • You can take a train from Bristol to Sunderland with CrossCountry or LNER. Cheap tickets can be found for £104 with CrossCountry from Bristol to Sunderland.

Yes, there are direct services available from Bristol to Sunderland with the following travel companies:

  • 2 direct coaches per day with.
  • Direct flight available with 2 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Sunderland as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Bristol to Sunderland.

Many of our customers travelling from Bristol to Sunderland don't make Sunderland their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds or York, either of which you could add to your Bristol and Sunderland trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Sunderland to any of these top destinations today!

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