There are 7 ways to get from Sunderland to Greenock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
4h 3m£47–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West Stewart Streetbus 906 / ...
5h 56m£26–35Drive 184.4 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Greenockcar 184.4 mi
3h 24m£47–67Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
4h 54mTrain via Carlisle
- Take the train from Sunderland to Carlisletrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 14m£55–123Train, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to West Stewart Streetbus 906 / ...
5h 9m£45–121Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
6h 34m
Sunderland to Greenock by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Greenock is to bus which costs £25 - £35 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Greenock is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Greenock. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at West Stewart Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Greenock. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Greenock West via Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Sunderland and Greenock is 206 miles. The road distance is 185.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Greenock without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Sunderland to Greenock, including transfers.
Sunderland to Greenock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Greenock train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Greenock is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £35 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Greenock, Scotland?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Greenock West via Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to West Stewart Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West Stewart Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from West Campbell Street to West Stewart Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Greenock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Sunderland to Greenock train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Greenock is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Sunderland to Greenock.
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