There are 5 ways to get from Shildon to Sunderland by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Shildon to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Take the subway from Central Station to SunderlandGrn
1h 31m£9–21Bus, line 20 bus via St Johns Church
cheapest- Take the bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand GX21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Sunderland Interchange20 / ...
2h 18m£6Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand J6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Sunderland Interchange20 / ...
2h 17m£8–9Drive 25.5 mi
- Drive from Shildon to Sunderland25.5 mi
36 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shildon to Sunderland25.5 mi
36 min£55–70
Shildon to Sunderland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shildon to Sunderland is to bus and line 20 bus via St Johns Church which costs £6 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Shildon to Sunderland is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Shildon to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from St Johns Church and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via Tenters Street Stand B and Bus Station Stand D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Shildon to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Shildon and arriving at Sunderland via Darlington and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Shildon and Sunderland is 57 miles. The road distance is 25.7 miles.
The best way to get from Shildon to Sunderland without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 31m and costs £9 - £22.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Shildon to Sunderland, including transfers.
Shildon to Sunderland bus services, operated by Arriva North East, depart from Tenters Street Stand B station.
Shildon to Sunderland train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Shildon station.
Shildon to Sunderland bus services, operated by Arriva North East, arrive at Bus Station Stand J.
What companies run services between Shildon, England and Sunderland, England?
You can take a bus from St Johns Church to Sunderland Interchange via Newgate Street Stand E, Tenters Street Stand B, and Bus Station Stand D in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Shildon to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Central Station to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
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- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Cables Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1388 602 313
Atlas Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 450 717
AABAT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 607 607
- Website
- aabattaxis.co.uk
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Shildon to Sunderland train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shildon to Sunderland is 26 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Shildon to Sunderland.
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