There are 6 ways to get from Sunderland to Chester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 20 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Bus Station Stand D20 / ...
- Take the train from Durham to Newton-le-WillowsNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 9m£40–162Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill InterchangeUk073
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to ChesterLeeds - Chester / ...
5h 14m£13–50Drive 166.5 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Chester166.5 mi
3h 3m£42–60Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)NCL - LPL
6h 36m£65–138Bus
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One171 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
7h 45m£21–51Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 52m£63–143
Sunderland to Chester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Chester is to bus and train which costs £12 - £55 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Chester. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Sunderland and Chester is 190 miles. The road distance is 167.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Chester without a car is to line 20 bus and train which takes 5h 9m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Sunderland to Chester, including transfers.
Sunderland to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Chester is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £55 and takes 7h 45m.
Sunderland to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Chester is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Sunderland to Chester.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Chester, England?
Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Chester Bus Interchange via Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 7h 45m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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