How to get to Reading from Sunderland

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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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£93

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7h 15m

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from Sunderland to Reading

How to get to Reading from Sunderland by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Sunderland to Reading is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • National Express
    7:3011h16
    Sunderland
    18:46Reading
    £591One-way
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  • National Express
    7:3011h16
    Sunderland
    18:46Reading
    £591One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • National Express
    7:3011h16
    Sunderland
    18:46Reading
    £591One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Sunderland to Reading

Travel to Reading easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Sunderland to Reading.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Sunderland and Reading including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Sunderland to Reading is a coach with an average price of £60.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Sunderland to Reading is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 15m.

Other travel options to Reading take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 30m.

Coach takes on average 7h 15m.

The Sunderland to Reading distance is approximately 384 km.
The average frequency per day from Sunderland to Reading is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Sunderland to Reading:
  • 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).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Sunderland to Reading, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • 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.
Omio customers who travel from Sunderland to Reading often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Paddington (PAD), Longford, Oxford, Manchester. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Reading and these popular destinations at a great price.

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