There are 6 ways to get from North Tyneside to Sunderland by subway, bus, taxi, car, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Shiremoor to Pelawsubway Yel
- Take the subway from Pelaw to Sunderlandsubway Grn
1h 1m£5–6Drive 13.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from North Tyneside to Sunderlandcar 13.4 mi
22 min£4–5Line 309 bus, bus
- Take the bus from New York Road-Park Lane to Haymarket Bus Stationbus 309 / ...
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Sunderland Interchangebus Uk073 / ...
1h 40mTaxi
- Take the taxi from North Tyneside to Sunderlandtaxi 13.4 mi
22 min£60–75Train
- Take the train from Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) to Newcastletrain Ashington - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Sunderlandtrain Carlisle - Middlesbrough / ...
1h 1m£5–11Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Shiremoor to South Shieldssubway Yel
- Take the bus from Interchange to Lower Dundas Streetbus E1 / ...
1h 44m£7–8
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Tyneside to Sunderland is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from North Tyneside to Sunderland is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £60 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from North Tyneside to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from New York Road-Park Lane and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from North Tyneside to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Shiremoor and arriving at Sunderland via Pelaw. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between North Tyneside and Sunderland is 19 miles. The road distance is 13.5 miles.
The best way to get from North Tyneside to Sunderland without a car is to subway which takes 1h 1m and costs £5 - £6.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from North Tyneside to Sunderland, including transfers.
North Tyneside to Sunderland bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from New York Road-Park Lane station.
North Tyneside to Sunderland train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Shiremoor station.
The best way to get from North Tyneside to Sunderland is to line 309 bus and bus which takes 1h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £5 - £12 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between North Tyneside, England and Sunderland, England?
You can take a subway from Shiremoor to Sunderland via Pelaw in around 1h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York Road-Park Lane to Sunderland Interchange via Haymarket Bus Station and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Shiremoor to Pelaw
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Pelaw to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Shiremoor to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from New York Road-Park Lane to Haymarket Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
Bus from Interchange to Lower Dundas Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 298 5050
- Website
- budget-taxis-newcastle.co.uk
Noda Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 222 1 888
- Website
- noda-taxis.co.uk
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 6380638
- Website
- premiertaxisnewcastle.co.uk
Dean Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 444 4444
- Website
- deantaxis.co.uk
Gateshead Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- gatesheadcentraltaxis.com
Gateshead Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 460 6666
- Website
- gatesheadtaxico-op.com
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Booking & Getting There
North Tyneside to Sunderland bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Haymarket Bus Station.
North Tyneside to Sunderland train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Pelaw station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Tyneside to Sunderland is 13 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from North Tyneside to Sunderland.
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