There are 6 ways to get from Sunderland to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-WillowsNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 46m£39–138Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill InterchangeUk073
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to ChesterManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
5h 10m£17–56Drive 166.5 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Chester166.5 mi
3h 3m£41–59Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)NCL - LPL
6h 35m£60–128Bus
- 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 14m£19–49Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
6h 59m£69–159
Sunderland to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Chester is to bus which costs £18 - £50 and takes 7h 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 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Chester. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Chester via Newcastle and Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Sunderland and Chester is 199 miles. The road distance is 167.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £35 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Sunderland to Chester, including transfers.
Sunderland to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Chester is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £35 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 6h 35m, you could also bus, which costs £18 - £50 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Chester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows hourly. Tickets cost £35–120 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
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
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
- 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
- £50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- 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
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Sunderland to Chester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Chester is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Sunderland to Chester.
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