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Compare train, coach and flight for Sunderland to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Sunderland to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £49. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, and a train costs an average of £115.
Distance: 487 km
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£53 Average Price Cheapest | £131 Average Price |
11h 7m Average total duration 10h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 14m Average total duration Fastest 6h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Exeter from Sunderland by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sunderland to Exeter is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:066h37Sunderland15:43Exeter£4051One-way1 change
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9:066h37Sunderland15:43Exeter£4051One-way1 change
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9:066h37Sunderland15:43Exeter£4051One-way1 change
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7:066h38Sunderland13:44Exeter£4051One-way1 change
11:576h45Sunderland18:42Exeter£4051One-way1 change
15:556h46Sunderland22:41Exeter£4051One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Exeter:
A coach is £66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Exeter costing on average £115.
A coach is £111 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sunderland to Exeter costing on average £161.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 44m.
Coach takes on average 12h 35m.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sunderland and Exeter as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Sunderland station (SUN) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Northern Rail to go to Exeter by train.
- Travel with Megabus to go to Exeter by coach.
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