There are 6 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Sunderland by bus, train, rideshare, taxi or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Sunderland is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 50 min.
The quickest way to get from Middlesbrough to Sunderland is to taxi which costs £75 - £95 and takes 32 min.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Sunderland is 24 miles. The road distance is 28.9 miles.
The bus from Middlesbrough to Sunderland takes 40 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Sunderland. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Sunderland. Services depart hourly. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The nearest airport to Sunderland is Newcastle (NCL) Airport which is 16 miles away. Other nearby airports include Leeds Bradford (LBA) (72.8 miles), Edinburgh (EDI) (106.6 miles), Manchester (MAN) (113 miles) and Liverpool (LPL) (124.3 miles).
- Distance: 23.6 miles
- Duration: 40 min
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Sunderland, England?
National Express operates a bus from Middlesbrough to Sunderland every 3 hours. Tickets cost $6 - $10 and the journey takes 40 min. Megabus UK also services this route once a week. Alternatively, Northern Rail operates a train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland hourly. Tickets cost $11 - $17 and the journey takes 54 min.
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $17
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Middlesbrough, Bus Station Express Lounge to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15 - $19
- Book at
- uk.megabus.com
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- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Middlesbrough, Bus Station Stand 20 to Hartlepool, Victoria Road - Avenue Road (Yates's)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hartlepool, Victoria Road - Avenue Road (Opp Yates's) to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $100 - $120
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