The bus between Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland takes 1h. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Newcastle upon Tyne to Sunderland. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Newcastle upon Tyne is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Sunderland at 12:52 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Monument Pilgrim Street station and arriving at Chester Road-University station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Sunderland bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, depart from Monument Pilgrim Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Sunderland bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, arrive at Chester Road-University station.
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The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland is 16.7 km. The road distance is 21 km.
Stagecoach North East operates a bus from Monument Pilgrim Street to Chester Road-University every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 33 min. Three other operators also service this route.