There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Sunderland by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Newcastle, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane ORD - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus
13h 20mFly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane ORD - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
16h 13m£207–634Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane ORD - MME
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain
19h 3m£384–1,526Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
13h 42m£293–907Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain
17h 6m£207–688Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORD - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain
15h 1m£395–952
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sunderland is to fly and train which costs £200 - £650 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sunderland is to fly and train which takes 13h 42m and costs £290 - £950.
The distance between Chicago and Sunderland is 3857 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Chicago to Sunderland, including transfers.
Sunderland is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:45 PM in Chicago and 8:45 PM in Sunderland.
There are 1944+ hotels available in Sunderland.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sunderland, England?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Sunderland. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Newcastle (NCL), walk to Newcastle Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Fawcett Street. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Rail Station, walk to Thornaby, then take the train to Sunderland.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Thornaby to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Thornaby to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Street
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
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