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Compare 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 an average ticket price of £64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 57m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £64, while a flight costs an average of £392.
Distance: 384 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£118 Average Price | £64 Average Price Cheapest | £392 Average Price | £73 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 42m Average total duration 9h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Reading:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Reading costing on average £118.
A coach is £328 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sunderland to Reading costing on average £392.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Coach takes on average 9h 42m.
You'll arrive about 1h 4m sooner (4h 5m by train vs 5h 9m by car). Tickets start at around £118 compared to roughly £73 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 Reading
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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TW0413005:506h15Sunderland station (SUN)12:05Reading station (RDG)£731One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- G01140 · G01178+TW0413005:506h15Sunderland station (SUN)12:05Reading station (RDG)£731One-way2 changes
Fastest
- G08170+TW041300+
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington5:505h09Sunderland station (SUN)10:59Reading station (RDG)£1131One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Reading:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Reading costing on average £118.
A coach is £328 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sunderland to Reading costing on average £392.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Coach takes on average 9h 42m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sunderland and Reading as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Sunderland station (SUN) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with Grand Central Trains, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo to go to Reading by train.
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Reading by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Reading by coach.
- 5 direct flights per day with Loganair, British Airways.
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