There are 8 ways to get from Sunderland to Wolverhampton 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 Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
4h 16m£97–157Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Wolverhamptonbus Ukn23
6h 56m£25–37Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 172
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Coach Parkbus 829
6h 50m£28–55Drive 194 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Wolverhamptoncar 194 mi
3h 24m£49–70Bus to Newcastle, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NCL - BHX
5h 13mTrain via Manchester
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhamptontrain
5h 33m£63–118Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
5h 28m£76–213Bus to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Wolverhamptontrain
5h 20m
Sunderland to Wolverhampton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Wolverhampton is to bus via Manchester which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Wolverhampton is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Wolverhampton. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Coach Park via Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Wolverhampton. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Wolverhampton via Newcastle and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Sunderland and Wolverhampton is 231 miles. The road distance is 195.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Wolverhampton without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Sunderland to Wolverhampton, including transfers.
Sunderland to Wolverhampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Wolverhampton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Wolverhampton is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £60 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Wolverhampton, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £90–140 and the journey takes 2h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Coach Park via Manchester Airport The Station in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Wolverhampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Sunderland to Wolverhampton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Wolverhampton is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Sunderland to Wolverhampton.
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