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Compare coach and train for Milton Keynes to Sunderland
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Milton Keynes to Sunderland among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a train costs an average of £311.
Distance: 321 km
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6h 0m Average total duration 5h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration Fastest 4h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Sunderland from Milton Keynes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milton Keynes to Sunderland is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:054h54Milton Keynes11:59Sunderland£3111One-way2 changes
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7:054h54Milton Keynes11:59Sunderland£3111One-way2 changes
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7:054h54Milton Keynes11:59Sunderland£3111One-way2 changes
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8:525h07Milton Keynes13:59Sunderland£3111One-way2 changes
7:525h31Milton Keynes13:23Sunderland£3111One-way2 changes
9:525h31Milton Keynes15:23Sunderland£3111One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Sunderland:
A coach is £268 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Sunderland costing on average £311.
Other travel options to Sunderland take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 0m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milton Keynes and Sunderland as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Milton Keynes Central (MKC) and arrive in Sunderland station (SUN).
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Newcastle Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Milton Keynes, Coachway and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.
- Travel with National Express, Stagecoach East, Uno, Arriva UK to go to Sunderland by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Sunderland by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with National Express.
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