There are 6 ways to get from Sunderland to Congleton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Newcastle to York
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congleton
4h 47m£24–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Shudehill InterchangeUk073
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk076 / ...
6h 34m£13–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station172
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CongletonManchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent / ...
4h 53m£18–51Drive 153.8 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Congleton153.8 mi
2h 57m£39–56Fly
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NCL - MAN
6h 21m£65–177Train
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congleton
5h 22m£38–112
Sunderland to Congleton by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Congleton is to bus which costs £12 - £45 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Congleton is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Congleton station. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station and Hollington Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Congleton. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Congleton via Newcastle, York and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Sunderland and Congleton is 184 miles. The road distance is 154.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Congleton without a car is to train via York which takes 4h 47m and costs £23 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Sunderland to Congleton, including transfers.
Sunderland to Congleton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Congleton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Congleton is to train via York which takes 4h 47m and costs £23 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h 21m, you could also bus, which costs £12 - £45 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Congleton, England?
You can take a subway from Sunderland to Congleton via Central Station, Newcastle, York, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–170
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congleton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Congleton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Sunderland to Congleton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Congleton is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Sunderland to Congleton.
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