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Compare coach, train and flight for Sunderland to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sunderland to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £59. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £59, and a train costs an average of £72.
Distance: 384 km
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How to get to Reading from Sunderland by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sunderland to Reading is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:3011h16Sunderland18:46Reading£591One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Reading:
A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Reading costing on average £93.
A coach is £106 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sunderland to Reading costing on average £166.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Coach takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sunderland and Reading as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Sunderland station (SUN) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Reading by coach.
- Travel with Grand Central Trains, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway to go to Reading by train.
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