There are 8 ways to get from Smethwick to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastletrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
4h 36m£113–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk078
7h 55m£25–47Bus via Sheffield
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2bus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Interchangebus Uk010
7h 7m£28–93Drive 193.3 mi
- Drive from Smethwick to Sunderlandcar 193.3 mi
3h 24m£48–69Fly Birmingham Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BHX - NCL
5h 45m£54–194Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
5h 38m£78–165Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
5h 35m£95–359Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 32m£75–214
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smethwick to Sunderland is to bus which costs £25 - £50 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Smethwick to Sunderland is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Smethwick to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Piddock Road and arriving at Interchange via Birmingham Coach Station and Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Smethwick to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Sunderland via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Smethwick and Sunderland is 222 miles. The road distance is 194.4 miles.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £110 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Smethwick to Sunderland, including transfers.
Smethwick to Sunderland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Smethwick to Sunderland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Sunderland is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £110 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Sheffield, which costs £28 - £95 and takes 7h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £200 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Smethwick, England and Sunderland, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £110–160 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piddock Road to Interchange via Markets, Birmingham Coach Station, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, and Meadowhall Interchange/B1 in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–370
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Smethwick to Sunderland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/A2 station.
Smethwick to Sunderland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smethwick to Sunderland is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Smethwick to Sunderland.
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