There are 5 ways to get from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminal by bus, ferry, 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.
Line 24 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Interchangebus 24
- Take the ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
1h 19mDrive 11.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminalcar 11.3 mi
22 min£3–5Subway, ferry
- Take the subway from Sunderland to Pelawsubway Grn
- Take the subway from Pelaw to South Shieldssubway Yel
- Take the ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminalferry
1h 30mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminaltaxi 11.3 mi
22 min£50–65Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Western Approach-Tudor Roadbus E2
- Take the ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminalferry Ferry
1h 34m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminal is to drive which costs £2 - £5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminal is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £50 - £65.
The distance between Sunderland and Dfds Ferry Terminal is 9 miles. The road distance is 11.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminal without a car is to line 24 bus and ferry which takes 1h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminal is 11 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminal.
There are 1936+ hotels available in Dfds Ferry Terminal.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Dfds Ferry Terminal, England?
There is no direct connection from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminal. However, you can take the line 24 bus to Interchange, walk to South Shields Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to North Shields Ferry Terminal, then walk to Dfds Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Sunderland to Dfds Ferry Terminal via Pelaw, South Shields, South Shields Ferry Terminal, and North Shields Ferry Terminal in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Sunderland to Pelaw
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Pelaw to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
Bus from Fawcett Street to Western Approach-Tudor Road
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
Ferry from South Shields Ferry Terminal to North Shields Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nexus Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Dart Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 565 3333
Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 555 5 555
- Website
- stationtaxis.com
Sunderland Taxi Centre
- Phone
- +44 191 565 4444
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