There are 5 ways to get from Sunderland to Keele by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Shudehill InterchangeUk073
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to M6 Keele Services SouthboundUk023
4h 53m£15–38Train
- Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbrough
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
5h 56m£33–123Drive 168.1 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Keele168.1 mi
3h 20m£42–60Fly, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
8h 3m£63–132Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station172
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-TrentManchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
5h 4m£18–63
Sunderland to Keele by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Keele is to bus which costs £14 - £40 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Keele is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Keele. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at M6 Keele Services Southbound via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Sunderland and Keele is 173 miles. The road distance is 169.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Keele without a car is to bus which takes 4h 53m and costs £14 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Sunderland to Keele, including transfers.
Sunderland to Keele bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Keele is to bus which takes 4h 53m and costs £14 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £130 and takes 5h 56m.
Sunderland to Keele bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Keele is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Sunderland to Keele.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Keele, England?
You can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to M6 Keele Services Southbound via Shudehill Interchange in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sunderland to Sneyd Arms PH via Middlesbrough, Manchester Piccadilly, Stoke-on-Trent, and Stoke-on-Trent station in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sunderland to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–15
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to M6 Keele Services Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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