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Compare train and coach for Reading to Sunderland
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Reading to Sunderland among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £72 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £72, while a train costs an average of £327.
Distance: 384 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£72 Average Price Cheapest | £327 Average Price |
8h 32m Average total duration 8h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Reading to Sunderland
How to get to Sunderland from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Sunderland is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RRRA1 · NX035 · NX4263:4010h00Reading, Blagrave Street13:40Sunderland, Interchange£591One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- RRRA1 · NX035 · NX4263:4010h00Reading, Blagrave Street13:40Sunderland, Interchange£591One-way2 changes
Fastest
BA134020:501h05London Heathrow Airport21:55Newcastle Airport£5021One-way0 changes
Other options
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Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+
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TW05340012:204h37Reading station (RDG)16:57Sunderland station (SUN)£1151One-way3 changes- W35174+Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+G80227+TW05550010:204h37Reading station (RDG)14:57Sunderland station (SUN)£1151One-way3 changes
- W34567+Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+
G25709+TW05900013:054h40Reading station (RDG)17:45Sunderland station (SUN)£1151One-way3 changes
- RRRA1 · NX030 · NX42611:0310h32Reading, Blagrave Street21:35Sunderland, Interchange£601One-way2 changes
- RRRA1 · NX032 · NX42611:0310h32Reading, Blagrave Street21:35Sunderland, Interchange£611One-way2 changes
- RRRA1 · NX025 · NX42613:4310h42Reading, Blagrave Street0:25Sunderland, Interchange£631One-way2 changes
BA40047:501h10Southampton Airport9:00Newcastle Airport£1661One-way0 changes- LM05347:501h10Southampton Airport9:00Newcastle Airport£1671One-way0 changes
- BA13268:001h10London Heathrow Airport9:10Newcastle Airport£2451One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Reading 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 Reading to Sunderland.
This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Sunderland:
A coach is £255 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Sunderland costing on average £327.
Other travel options to Sunderland take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 32m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Sunderland as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Sunderland station (SUN).
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Newcastle Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Reading, Blagrave Street and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, RailAir to go to Sunderland by coach.
- Travel with Grand Central Trains, Cross Country to go to Sunderland by train.
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