There are 4 ways to get from Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange24
48 min£2–3Subway
- Take the subway from Sunderland to PelawGrn
- Take the subway from Pelaw to South ShieldsYel
58 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal11.9 mi
21 min£28–35Drive 11.9 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal11.9 mi
21 min£3–5
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fawcett Street and arriving at Interchange. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at South Shields via Pelaw. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Sunderland and North Shields Ferry Terminal is 8 miles. The road distance is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 48 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange takes 27 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Fawcett Street station.
Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Sunderland station.
Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Interchange station.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and North Shields Ferry Terminal, England?
Go North East operates a bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 27 min. Stagecoach North East also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal via Pelaw and South Shields in around 58 min.
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Sunderland to Pelaw
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Subway from Pelaw to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
Sunderland Taxi Centre
- Phone
- +44 191 565 4444
Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 555 5 555
- Website
- stationtaxis.com
Dart Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 565 3333
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Pelaw station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal is 12 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Sunderland to North Shields Ferry Terminal.
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