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Compare coach, train and flight for Southampton to Sunderland
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Southampton to Sunderland among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, while a flight costs an average of £209.
Distance: 445 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£209 Average Price | £135 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest | £85 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 2m Average total duration 9h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Sunderland:
A coach is £84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Sunderland costing on average £135.
A coach is £158 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southampton to Sunderland costing on average £209.
Other travel options to Sunderland take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Coach takes on average 10h 2m.
You'll arrive about 49m sooner (5h 1m by train vs 5h 50m by car). Tickets start at around £135 compared to roughly £85 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Southampton to Sunderland
How to get to Sunderland from Southampton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to Sunderland is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:0511h35Southampton12:40Sunderland£451One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 1:0511h35Southampton12:40Sunderland£451One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 1:0511h35Southampton12:40Sunderland£451One-way0 changes
Other options
- 9:1511h45Southampton21:00Sunderland£461One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Sunderland:
A coach is £84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Sunderland costing on average £135.
A coach is £158 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southampton to Sunderland costing on average £209.
Other travel options to Sunderland take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Coach takes on average 10h 2m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southampton and Sunderland as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central (SOU) and arrive in Sunderland station (SUN).
- Flights mostly depart from Southampton Airport and arrive in Newcastle Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Southampton, Coach Station and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Grand Central Trains, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo to go to Sunderland by train.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Sunderland by flight.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Sunderland by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with Loganair.
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