The average bus between Sunderland and Barnard Castle takes 4h 13m and the fastest bus takes 2h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sunderland to Barnard Castle. 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 4 times a day between Sunderland and Barnard Castle. The earliest departure is at 7:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 9:09 PM which arrives into Barnard Castle at 8:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stand H and take an average of 4h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Barnard Castle. However, there are services departing from Sunderland station and arriving at Barnard Castle station via Bus Station Stand D station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
Sunderland to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Galgate - Stand B station.
The distance between Sunderland and Barnard Castle is 53 km. The road distance is 75 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Galgate - Stand B via Bus Station Stand H, Bus Station Stand B, and Newgate Street Stand C in around 3h 39m.