There are 5 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 DurhamLiverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Sunderland Interchange20 / ...
4h 59m£36–133Line 100 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Shudehill Interchange100
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Sunderland InterchangeUk073
7h 7mDrive 153.3 mi
- Drive from Runcorn to Sunderland153.3 mi
2h 48m£38–55Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)LPL - NCL
5h 1m£62–160Line 100 bus, bus via Sunderland Interchange
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Shudehill Interchange100
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Sunderland InterchangeUk073
7h 21m
Runcorn to Sunderland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Sunderland is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Sunderland is to drive which takes 2h 48m 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 Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Runcorn and Sunderland is 194 miles. The road distance is 154.2 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Sunderland without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 4h 59m and costs £35 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Runcorn to Sunderland, including transfers.
Runcorn to Sunderland bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Sunderland is to line 100 bus and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 1m.
Runcorn to Sunderland bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Sunderland is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Runcorn to Sunderland.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Sunderland, England?
You can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Sunderland Interchange via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N and Shudehill Interchange in around 7h 7m. 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
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- 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 Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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