There are 7 ways to get from Sunderland to Crewe by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewetrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 19m£26–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester Airportbus Uk930 / ...
5h 29m£24–55Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Sunderland to Carlisletrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 23m£47–118Drive 162.5 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Crewecar 162.5 mi
3h 12m£40–58Bus, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
5h 31mTrain
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewetrain
4h 49m£50–93Bus, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
5h 38m
Sunderland to Crewe by bus, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Crewe is to bus and train which costs £26 - £50 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Crewe is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Crewe. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Manchester Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Crewe. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Crewe via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Sunderland and Crewe is 161 miles. The road distance is 163.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Crewe without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 19m and costs £26 - £50.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Sunderland to Crewe, including transfers.
Sunderland to Crewe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Crewe train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Sunderland station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Crewe is to train via Carlisle which takes 4h 23m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £55 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Crewe, England?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Crewe via Carlisle in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester Airport twice daily. Tickets cost £17–26 and the journey takes 4h 5m. National Express also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Crewe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester Airport station.
Sunderland to Crewe train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Crewe is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Sunderland to Crewe.
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