There are 4 ways to get from Sunderland to Cleethorpes by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Cleethorpestrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
3h 58m£44–107Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sunderland to Yorktrain Sunderland - London Kings Cross
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchangebus X46 / ...
7h 29m£30–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Interchange to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Uk010
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Cleethorpestrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
5h 9m£33–66Drive 136 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Cleethorpescar 136 mi
2h 34m£35–50
Sunderland to Cleethorpes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Cleethorpes is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Cleethorpes is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Cleethorpes. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Cleethorpes via Newcastle and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Sunderland and Cleethorpes is 176 miles. The road distance is 136.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Cleethorpes without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Sunderland to Cleethorpes, including transfers.
Sunderland to Cleethorpes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
Sunderland to Cleethorpes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Cleethorpes is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Sunderland to Cleethorpes.
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What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Cleethorpes, England?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Cleethorpes via Newcastle and Doncaster in around 3h 58m.
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Meadowhall to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Sunderland to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
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