Travel Information from Sunderland to Plymouth
| 333 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £25 - £225 | |
| Coach • £25 • 13 h 24 min | |
| Flight • £225 • 1 h 15 min | |
| National Express, Azul or Great Western Rail |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 333 miles to Plymouth from Sunderland. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express, Azul or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Sunderland to Plymouth.
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How to get to Plymouth from Sunderland by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Sunderland to Plymouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get between Sunderland and Plymouth 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Sunderland to Plymouth is a coach with an average price of £25.
This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Plymouth:
Taking a coach costs £200 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £225.
A coach is £94 less than a train with an average ticket price of £120 from Sunderland to Plymouth.
The fastest way to get to Plymouth from Sunderland is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 13 h 24 min.
Train takes 7 h 24 min on average.
The distance between Sunderland and Plymouth is around 333 miles.
The average frequency per day from Sunderland to Plymouth is:
- 9 coaches per day.
- 1 flight per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Sunderland to Plymouth as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Sunderland to Plymouth:
The following travel companies offer services from Sunderland to Plymouth:
- National Express or Megabus can take you to Plymouth by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for National Express from Sunderland to Plymouth for £35.
- Azul can get you to Plymouth by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Azul from Sunderland to Plymouth for £225 on Omio.
- Travel with Great Western Rail or Northern Rail (3) for trains to Plymouth. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Great Western Rail Sunderland to Plymouth tickets on Omio for £164.
Yes, there are direct routes from Sunderland to Plymouth with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct flight to Plymouth with with 1 direct flight per day.
Direct services to Plymouth tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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