There are 7 ways to get from Sunderland to Dunston by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sunderland to Metrocentretrain Middlesbrough - Metrocentre / ...
26 min£4–9Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Ellison Roadbus X30 / ...
1h 3mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Sunderland to Dunstontaxi 14.5 mi
19 min£65–85Drive 14.5 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Dunstoncar 14.5 mi
19 min£4–6Subway
- Take the subway from Sunderland to Gatesheadsubway Grn
40 min£4–6Subway, line 49 bus
- Take the subway from Sunderland to Gatesheadsubway Grn
- Take the bus from Interchange to Dunston Road-Meadow Lanebus 49 / ...
46 minLine 56 bus
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Interchangebus 56
1h 30m
Sunderland to Dunston by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Dunston is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Dunston is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £65 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Dunston. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Ellison Road via Eldon Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sunderland and arriving at Metrocentre. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Sunderland and Dunston is 15 miles. The road distance is 14.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Dunston without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Sunderland to Metrocentre takes 26 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Sunderland to Dunston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Dunston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Sunderland station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Dunston is to train which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Dunston, Gateshead, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Sunderland to Metrocentre every 4 hours. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Ellison Road via John Dobson Street and Eldon Square Bus Station in around 1h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Metrocentre
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Sunderland to Gateshead
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Sunderland to Gateshead
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Ellison Road
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Interchange to Dunston Road-Meadow Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
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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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Dunston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Sunderland to Dunston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Metrocentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Dunston is 15 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Sunderland to Dunston.
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