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Compare train, coach and flight for Sunderland to Bedford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sunderland to Bedford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £55 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £55, while a train costs an average of £85.
Distance: 314 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£85 Average Price | £55 Average Price Cheapest | £61 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Bedford:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Bedford costing on average £85.
A coach is £375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sunderland to Bedford costing on average £429.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Coach takes on average 6h 46m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (4h 5m by train vs 4h 6m by car). Tickets start at around £85 compared to roughly £61 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 Sunderland to Bedford
How to get to Bedford from Sunderland by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sunderland to Bedford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
23:558h10Sunderland8:05Bedford£421One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 23:558h10Sunderland8:05Bedford£421One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 14:356h55Sunderland21:30Bedford£591One-way2 changes
Other options
- 12:309h30Sunderland22:00Bedford£531One-way3 changes
- 10:158h50Sunderland19:05Bedford£591One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Bedford:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Bedford costing on average £85.
A coach is £375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sunderland to Bedford costing on average £429.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Coach takes on average 6h 46m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sunderland and Bedford as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Bedford, Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Sunderland station (SUN) and arrive in Bedford station (BDM).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains Limited to go to Bedford by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Bedford by coach.
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