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Compare train and coach for Sunderland to Wolverhampton
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Sunderland to Wolverhampton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, while a train costs an average of £103.
Distance: 262 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£40 Average Price Cheapest | £103 Average Price | £53 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 50m Average total duration 5h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Wolverhampton:
A coach is £63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Wolverhampton costing on average £103.
Other travel options to Wolverhampton take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 50m.
Tickets start at around £40 compared to roughly £53 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £13. The journey takes 5h 20m versus 4h 1m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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How to get to Wolverhampton from Sunderland by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sunderland to Wolverhampton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:306h51Sunderland19:21Wolverhampton£301One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 12:306h51Sunderland19:21Wolverhampton£301One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 6:056h46Sunderland12:51Wolverhampton£441One-way2 changes
Other options
- 10:557h29Sunderland18:24Wolverhampton£301One-way2 changes
- 7:107h42Sunderland14:52Wolverhampton£441One-way2 changes
- 8:457h42Sunderland16:27Wolverhampton£441One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Wolverhampton:
A coach is £63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Wolverhampton costing on average £103.
Other travel options to Wolverhampton take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 50m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sunderland and Wolverhampton as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Wolverhampton, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Sunderland station (SUN) and arrive in Wolverhampton station (WVH).
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Grand Central Trains, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast to go to Wolverhampton by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Wolverhampton by coach.
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