There are 7 ways to get from Sunderland to Nottingham by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to GranthamNewcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Grantham to NottinghamSkegness - Nottingham / ...
4h£45–90Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus StationUk073 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus StationUkn11
4h 17m£15–30Bus
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Broad Marsh Bus Station133
4h 5m£22–45Drive 149 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Nottingham149 mi
2h 39m£37–53Fly
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)NCL - EMA
5h 48m£67–159Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Bus Station Stand D20A / ...
- Take the train from Durham to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Nottingham
4h 13m£24–110Line 56 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Monument Market Street56
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus StationUkn11
6h 1m£16–42
Sunderland to Nottingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Nottingham is to bus via Leeds which costs £14 - £30 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Nottingham is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Broad Marsh Bus Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Nottingham via Newcastle and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Sunderland and Nottingham is 198 miles. The road distance is 149.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Nottingham without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Sunderland to Nottingham, including transfers.
Sunderland to Nottingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Nottingham train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Nottingham is to train which takes 4h and costs £45 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £45 and takes 4h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Nottingham, England?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Nottingham via Newcastle and Grantham in around 4h. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Broad Marsh Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost £22–45 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to East Midlands Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Fawcett Street to Monument Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 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 Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Nottingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Sunderland to Nottingham train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Nottingham is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Sunderland to Nottingham.
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