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What is the best way to travel from Cambridge to Sunderland?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Flights for the journey to Sunderland from Cambridge. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
10h 55m
£21
£26
2
Train
4h 38m
£55
£106
3
Flight
3h 0m
£31
£79
8

What is the cheapest way to reach Sunderland from Cambridge?

You can get to Sunderland with just £21 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £21
tomorrow
Friday
from £78
Saturday
from £45
Sunday
from £32
Monday
from £126
Tuesday
from £54

    Cheapest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    11h 10m
    0
    16:00
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    03:10
    Sunderland
    Interchange
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    10h 55m
    0
    16:15
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    03:10
    Sunderland
    Interchange
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • Cheapest Flights today

  • Ryanair
    9h 25m
    0
    06:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:55
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31
  • Ryanair
    7h 40m
    0
    08:15
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:55
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 0m
    0
    07:50
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    11:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £43

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • CrossCountry
    4h 39m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:36
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £78
  • CrossCountry
    6h 7m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    12:04
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £127

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Ryanair
    4h 45m
    0
    12:20
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    17:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £45
  • Ryanair
    5h 20m
    0
    11:45
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    17:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £49
  • R Airlines
    6h 20m
    0
    10:45
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    17:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £53
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 20m
    0
    15:50
    Luton Airport
    Luton Airport
    19:10
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £86
  • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • CrossCountry
    4h 41m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:38
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £55
  • CrossCountry
    5h 18m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    11:15
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £85
  • GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)
    4h 39m
    0
    05:23
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:02
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)
    Economy
    from £92

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    11h 10m
    0
    16:00
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    03:10
    Sunderland
    Interchange
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £32
  • FlixBus
    10h 55m
    0
    16:15
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    03:10
    Sunderland
    Interchange
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £32
  • Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Ryanair
    13h 20m
    0
    06:25
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    19:45
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £78
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 0m
    0
    07:05
    Luton Airport
    Luton Airport
    10:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £83
  • Ryanair
    4h 55m
    0
    17:05
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    22:00
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £126
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 45m
    0
    15:30
    Luton Airport
    Luton Airport
    20:15
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £129

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • CrossCountry
    4h 39m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:36
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £126
  • GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)
    4h 38m
    0
    05:23
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:01
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)
    Economy
    from £181

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • R Airlines
    7h 50m
    0
    07:45
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:35
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £54
  • EasyJet Airline
    7h 45m
    0
    07:50
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:35
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £59
  • EasyJet Airline
    8h 35m
    0
    07:00
    Luton Airport
    Luton Airport
    15:35
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £61
  • Ryanair
    7h 10m
    0
    09:00
    Luton Airport
    Luton Airport
    16:10
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £134

What are the fastest trips from Cambridge to Sunderland?

You can get to Sunderland from Cambridge in just 3h 0m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 4h 0m
tomorrow
Friday
from 4h 39m
Saturday
from 3h 20m
Sunday
from 3h 0m
Monday
from 4h 38m
Tuesday
from 4h 5m

    Fastest Flights today

  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 0m
    0
    07:50
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    11:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £43
  • Ryanair
    7h 40m
    0
    08:15
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:55
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31
  • Ryanair
    9h 25m
    0
    06:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:55
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31
  • Fastest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    10h 55m
    0
    16:15
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    03:10
    Sunderland
    Interchange
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    11h 10m
    0
    16:00
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    03:10
    Sunderland
    Interchange
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • CrossCountry
    4h 39m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:36
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £78
  • CrossCountry
    6h 7m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    12:04
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £127

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 20m
    0
    15:50
    Luton Airport
    Luton Airport
    19:10
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £86
  • Ryanair
    4h 45m
    0
    12:20
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    17:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £45
  • Ryanair
    5h 20m
    0
    11:45
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    17:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £49
  • R Airlines
    6h 20m
    0
    10:45
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    17:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £53
  • Fastest Trains Saturday

  • GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)
    4h 39m
    0
    05:23
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:02
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)
    Economy
    from £92
  • CrossCountry
    4h 41m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:38
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £55
  • CrossCountry
    5h 18m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    11:15
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £85

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 0m
    0
    07:05
    Luton Airport
    Luton Airport
    10:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £83
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 45m
    0
    15:30
    Luton Airport
    Luton Airport
    20:15
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £129
  • Ryanair
    4h 55m
    0
    17:05
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    22:00
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £126
  • Ryanair
    5h 30m
    0
    16:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    22:00
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £134
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    10h 55m
    0
    16:15
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    03:10
    Sunderland
    Interchange
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £32
  • FlixBus
    11h 10m
    0
    16:00
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    03:10
    Sunderland
    Interchange
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £32

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)
    4h 38m
    0
    05:23
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:01
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)
    Economy
    from £181
  • CrossCountry
    4h 39m
    0
    05:57
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    10:36
    Sunderland
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £126

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    4h 5m
    0
    08:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    12:35
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £151
  • Ryanair
    7h 10m
    0
    09:00
    Luton Airport
    Luton Airport
    16:10
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £134
  • EasyJet Airline
    7h 45m
    0
    07:50
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:35
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £59
  • R Airlines
    7h 50m
    0
    07:45
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:35
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £54
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Cambridge to Sunderland

What are the most popular stations in Cambridge and Sunderland?

In Cambridge, you will usually depart from Fair Street, Jesus College or Drummer Street, while in Sunderland you will be arriving at Central Station, Dame Dorothy Street or Seaburn Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Sunderland from Cambridge? With 4 connections between 3 Bus, Train and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Cambridge and Sunderland, you can pay as low as £21 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from EasyJet Airline: you will get to Sunderland in just 3h 0m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Cambridge and Sunderland are Ryanair, EasyJet Airline and CrossCountry, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Cambridge and Sunderland is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Trumpington or to East Boldon, and look at flights from Cambridge Airport, and landing at Durham Tees Valley Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Cambridge to Sunderland?

The most popular companies between Cambridge and Sunderland, are Ryanair, EasyJet Airline and CrossCountry. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: CrossCountry and GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)

Airlines: Ryanair, EasyJet Airline and R Airlines

All you need to know when you travel from Cambridge to Sunderland

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Cambridge to Sunderland. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Cambridge to Sunderland

How can I reach Sunderland from Cambridge?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus, Train and Flight, with which you can get to Sunderland from Cambridge.

How far is Sunderland from Cambridge?

The distance between Cambridge and Sunderland is 316.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Cambridge and Sunderland?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 9 kgs of CO2, a train 11 kgs, a car 54 kgs, and a flight 78 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Cambridge to Sunderland?

You can get to Sunderland with just £21 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Cambridge to Sunderland?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Sunderland in just 3h 0m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

More routes to Cambridge and to Sunderland

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Cambridge and to Sunderland. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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