There are 6 ways to get from Runcorn 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 Durhamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Interchangebus 20 / ...
4h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 82A / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sunderland Interchangebus Uk930
7h 48m£15–28Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchangebus 172
5h 48m£18–45Drive 148.2 mi
- Drive from Runcorn to Sunderlandcar 148.2 mi
3h 2m£36–52Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
4h 59m£53–132Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
7h 15m£58–192
Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Sunderland is to bus which costs £15 - £28 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Sunderland is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Runcorn High Street- Stand C and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Runcorn and Sunderland is 194 miles. The road distance is 149 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Sunderland without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 4h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Runcorn to Sunderland, including transfers.
Runcorn to Sunderland bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Runcorn High Street- Stand C station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Sunderland is to bus via Manchester which takes 5h 48m and costs £18 - £45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 4h 59m.
Runcorn to Sunderland bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Sunderland is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Runcorn to Sunderland.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Sunderland, England?
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange every 3 hours. Tickets cost £13–30 and the journey takes 3h 15m. 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
- £27–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- 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 Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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 Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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