On a typical weekday there are 24 scheduled rail journeys between Potters Bar and Sunderland, with 0 of them being direct trains. There are also a further 24 possible journeys which require a change.

The distance by rail from Potters Bar to Sunderland is approximately 227 miles (365 kilometres). The average train journey takes about 5hrs 29 mins.

First TransPennine Express and Northern Rail and Thameslink and London North Eastern Railway and Great Northern and Grand Central and CrossCountry and Lumo are the main train operating companies running services between Potters Bar and Sunderland.

There are 8 possible routes with the shortest and most direct being Potters Bar to Sunderland. The fastest journey time on this route takes 4hrs 18 mins.