There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
4h 36m£65–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sunderland Interchangebus Uk930
6h 57m£30–55Drive 166.7 mi
- Drive from Chester to Sunderlandcar 166.7 mi
3h 5m£41–59Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 35m£66–171Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchangebus 172
7h 13m£36–87Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAN - NCL
6h 19m£66–178
Chester to Sunderland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Sunderland is to bus which costs £29 - £55 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Sunderland is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Sunderland via Newton-le-Willows and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Chester and Sunderland is 199 miles. The road distance is 167.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Chester to Sunderland, including transfers.
Chester to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Chester to Sunderland train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newton-le-Willows station.
The best way to get from Chester to Sunderland is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £55 and takes 6h 57m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Sunderland, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £55–100 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sunderland Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sunderland Interchange station.
Chester to Sunderland train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Sunderland is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Chester to Sunderland.
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