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Compare coach, train and flight for Bristol to Sunderland
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Sunderland among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a train costs an average of £56.
Distance: 392 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
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£28 Average Price Cheapest | £64 Average Price | £95 Average Price |
8h 55m Average total duration 8h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Sunderland
How to get to Sunderland from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Sunderland is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:5510h10Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)19:05Sunderland, Interchange£231One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:5510h10Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)19:05Sunderland, Interchange£231One-way1 change
Fastest
- U223713:151h05Bristol Airport14:20Newcastle Airport£431One-way0 changes
Other options
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TW0349008:335h46Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)14:19Sunderland station (SUN)£771One-way1 change 
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Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross9:005h57Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)14:57Sunderland station (SUN)£1301One-way3 changes- G01062 · G00739+
P286988:335h27Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)14:00Sunderland station (SUN)£2031One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:409h30Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)3:10Sunderland, Interchange£231One-way1 change
- NX040 · NX4268:2011h25Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)19:45Sunderland, Interchange£261One-way1 change
- NX040 · NX4265:1511h15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)16:30Sunderland, Interchange£291One-way1 change
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FAQs: Bristol to Sunderland
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Sunderland:
A coach is £37 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Sunderland costing on average £64.
A coach is £68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Sunderland costing on average £95.
Other travel options to Sunderland take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 15m.
Coach takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Sunderland as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Newcastle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Sunderland station (SUN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Sunderland by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry to go to Sunderland by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Sunderland by coach.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Megabus.
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