There are 4 ways to get from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderland by ferry, bus, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
- Take the bus from Coronation Street-Cornwallis Street to John Streetbus 24
43 minDrive 12.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderlandcar 12.1 mi
21 min£3–5Ferry, subway
- Take the ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the subway from South Shields to Pelawsubway Yel
- Take the subway from Pelaw to Sunderlandsubway Grn
57 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderlandtaxi 12.1 mi
21 min£55–70
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderland is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderland is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £55 - £70.
The distance between North Shields Ferry Terminal and Sunderland is 8 miles. The road distance is 12.2 miles.
The best way to get from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderland without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 43 min and costs .
It takes approximately 43 min to get from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderland is 12 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderland.
There are 1970+ hotels available in Sunderland.
What companies run services between North Shields Ferry Terminal, England and Sunderland, England?
There is no direct connection from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderland. However, you can take the ferry to South Shields Ferry Terminal, walk to Coronation Street-Cornwallis Street, then take the bus to John Street. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to Sunderland via South Shields Ferry Terminal, South Shields, and Pelaw in around 57 min.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to Pelaw
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Pelaw to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Coronation Street-Cornwallis Street to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
Bus from Coronation Street-Cornwallis Street to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from North Shields Ferry Terminal to South Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Redline Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 537 1111
Richmond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 456 3131
Westoe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 455 5555
- Website
- westoetaxis.co.uk
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