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Compare coach and train for Sunderland to Preston
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sunderland to Preston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 13m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, and a train costs an average of £101.
Distance: 153 km
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£102 Average Price | £27 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Sunderland to Preston
How to get to Preston from Sunderland by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sunderland to Preston is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:556h15Sunderland17:10Preston£401One-way0 changes
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- 10:556h15Sunderland17:10Preston£401One-way0 changes
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- 10:556h15Sunderland17:10Preston£401One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Preston:
A coach is £86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Preston costing on average £101.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sunderland and Preston as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Sunderland station (SUN) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Preston by coach.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Avanti West Coast to go to Preston by train.
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