There are 5 ways to get from Scarborough to Sunderland by train, bus, or car
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Train via Newcastle
best- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain Scarborough - Manchester Victoria / ...
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
2h 37m£38–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop T to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchangebus 133 / ...
5h 53m£13–26Drive 77.2 mi
- Drive from Scarborough to Sunderlandcar 77.2 mi
1h 37m£20–28Train
- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain Scarborough - Manchester Victoria / ...
- Take the train from York to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
3h 22m£33–60Line 28 bus, Steam train, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop U to The Librarybus 28
- Take the train from Pickering to Grosmonttrain
- Take the train from Grosmont to Sunderlandtrain
6h 24m
Scarborough to Sunderland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scarborough to Sunderland is to bus which costs £13 - £26 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Scarborough to Sunderland is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Scarborough station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Railway Station Stop T and arriving at Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Scarborough to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Scarborough and arriving at Sunderland via York and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Scarborough and Sunderland is 134 miles. The road distance is 77.6 miles.
The best way to get from Scarborough to Sunderland without a car is to train via Newcastle which takes 2h 37m and costs £35 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Scarborough to Sunderland, including transfers.
Scarborough to Sunderland bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Railway Station Stop T.
Scarborough to Sunderland train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Scarborough station.
The best way to get from Scarborough to Sunderland is to train via Newcastle which takes 2h 37m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £26 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Scarborough, England and Sunderland, England?
You can take a train from Scarborough to Sunderland via York and Newcastle in around 2h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station Stop T to Interchange via Leeds Bus Station Entrance and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 5h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Grosmont to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 1751 472508
- [email protected]
- Website
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Train from Pickering to Grosmont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Stop T to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Railway Station Stop U to The Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
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Booking & Getting There
Scarborough to Sunderland bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Scarborough to Sunderland train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scarborough to Sunderland is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Scarborough to Sunderland.
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