Are you thinking of taking a trip to York? Whether you’re visiting for the day or you’re planning a weekend break, you can enjoy a relaxing, fuss-free journey when you hop on board our Sunderland to York train.

In a bid to encourage our customers to explore the wonderful destinations along our routes – and beyond – we’ve created an exciting series of videos that have all been shot from the comfort of Grand Central’s very own train carriages on four of our key journeys, including our Sunderland to York journey. You can view the videos below (links open in an external window):

To help you plan your visit, we’ve created this guide to everything you need to know about how you’ll get there with Grand Central. Train times from Sunderland to York, duration and the different services we offer are all covered, so you’ll be perfectly prepared for your trip out of the north east.

Route Facts...

DEPARTS:

Sunderland

ARRIVES

York

AVG JOURNEY TIME:

3 hours 35 minutes

CHANGES:

Direct

Planning your Sunderland to York journey

What is the average journey time on a Sunderland to York train?

On average, our direct train from Sunderland to York takes around 1 hour 40 minutes. All our services for this route are direct, so you’ll be able to settle into your journey without having to worry about getting off and changing halfway. Take your seat, pick up a book or log on to write that email, and allow us to take care of getting you to York.