There are 3 ways to get from Sheffield to Sunderland by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Durhamtrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Interchangebus 20 / ...
2h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchangebus 133 / ...
3h 28m£9–33Drive 122.4 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Sunderlandcar 122.4 mi
2h 6m£30–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Sunderland is to bus which costs £9 - £35 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Sunderland is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Interchange/E2 and arriving at Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Sheffield and Sunderland is 133 miles. The road distance is 123.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Sunderland without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 2h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Sheffield to Sunderland, including transfers.
Sheffield to Sunderland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Sheffield to Sunderland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Sunderland is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Sheffield to Sunderland.
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What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Sunderland, England?
You can take a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 3h 28m.
Train from Sheffield to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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 Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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