There are 5 ways to get from Bootle to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to DurhamLiverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Sunderland Interchange20 / ...
5h 1m£34–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus StationUk072
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Sunderland InterchangeUk073 / ...
6h 8m£12–33Drive 145.9 mi
- Drive from Bootle to Sunderland145.9 mi
2h 53m£37–53Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)LPL - NCL
5h 19m£66–192Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sunderland Interchange133 / ...
6h 37m£12–54
Bootle to Sunderland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Sunderland is to bus which costs £12 - £35 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Sunderland is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bootle to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Riversdale Road and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Bootle and Sunderland is 186 miles. The road distance is 146.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bootle to Sunderland without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 5h 1m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Bootle to Sunderland, including transfers.
Bootle to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from Bootle to Sunderland is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs £12 - £35. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 5h 19m.
Bootle to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bootle to Sunderland is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Bootle to Sunderland.
What companies run services between Bootle, England and Sunderland, England?
You can take a bus from Riversdale Road to Sunderland Interchange via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand D to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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