There are 4 ways to get from Leeds Station to Sunderland by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Interchangebus Uk010
2h 7m£10–40Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
2h 11m£40–89Drive 88.6 mi
- Drive from Leeds Station to Sunderlandcar 88.6 mi
1h 39m£22–32Train via Middlesbrough
- Take the train from Leeds to Middlesbroughtrain Manchester Victoria - Redcar Central / ...
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain Nunthorpe - Newcastle / ...
2h 43m£40–71
Leeds Station to Sunderland by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds Station to Sunderland is to bus which costs £10 - £40 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds Station to Sunderland is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £21 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds City Bus Station station and arriving at Interchange. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds Station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Sunderland via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Leeds Station and Sunderland is 89 miles. The road distance is 89.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds Station to Sunderland without a car is to bus which takes 2h 7m and costs £10 - £40.
The bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Interchange takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leeds Station to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds Station to Sunderland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds Station to Sunderland is to bus which takes 2h 7m and costs £10 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Leeds Station, England and Sunderland, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £10–18 and the journey takes 1h 55m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Newcastle hourly. Tickets cost £55–80 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds Station to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
Leeds Station to Sunderland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds Station to Sunderland is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Leeds Station to Sunderland.
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