The average bus between Sunderland and Sheffield takes 3h 56m and the fastest bus takes 3h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sunderland to Sheffield. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Sunderland and Sheffield. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Sheffield at 12:55 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Sunderland station and arriving at Sheffield station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
Sunderland to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Book your Sunderland to Sheffield bus tickets online with National Express and FlixBus.
The distance between Sunderland and Sheffield is 169.3 km. The road distance is 200 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Sheffield Interchange/E2 via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 3h 34m.