Travel Information to Sunderland from Leicester
| 156 miles | |
| Coach or train | |
| £11 - £45 | |
| Coach • £11 • 4 h 10 min | |
| Coach • £11 • 4 h 10 min | |
| Megabus or CrossCountry |
Take a coach or train to travel 156 miles to Sunderland from Leicester. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Leicester to Sunderland.
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How to get to Sunderland from Leicester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Leicester to Sunderland is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Leicester to Sunderland
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There are 2 ways to get from Leicester to Sunderland: coach or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Leicester and Sunderland is a coach with an average price of £11.
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Sunderland:
A coach is £34 less than a train with an average ticket price of £45 from Leicester to Sunderland.
The fastest way from Leicester to Sunderland is by coach with an average journey time of 4 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to Sunderland that take longer:
Train takes 4 h 11 min on average.
The distance between Leicester and Sunderland is around 156 miles.
The average frequency per day from Leicester to Sunderland is:
- 7 coaches per day.
- 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Leicester to Sunderland as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Leicester to Sunderland:
- Coaches mostly depart from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Leicester to Sunderland:
- You can travel between Leicester and Sunderland by coach with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £11 with FlixBus from Leicester to Sunderland.
- You can go to Sunderland from Leicester by train with CrossCountry or LNER. You'll see cheap train tickets for £45 with LNER from Leicester to Sunderland on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Leicester to Sunderland with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with 4 direct coaches 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 Leicester to Sunderland.
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