There are 6 ways to get from Sunderland to Keele by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to M6 Keele Services Southboundbus Uk023
5h 25m£18–31Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Sunderland to Carlisletrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 41m£55–136Drive 168.1 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Keelecar 168.1 mi
3h 23m£41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
6h 55m£73–162Bus, train
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
5h 35m£38–89Train
- Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
5h 54m£67–128
Sunderland to Keele by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Keele is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Keele is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Keele. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at M6 Keele Services Southbound via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Keele. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Crewe via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Sunderland and Keele is 170 miles. The road distance is 169.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Keele without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Sunderland to Keele, including transfers.
Sunderland to Keele bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Keele train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Sunderland station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Keele is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs £18 - £35. Alternatively, you can train via Carlisle, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Keele, England?
You can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to M6 Keele Services Southbound via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sunderland to Sneyd Arms PH via Carlisle, Crewe, and Crewe Arms Hotel in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- 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
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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
- £14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to M6 Keele Services Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Keele bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Sunderland to Keele train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Keele is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Sunderland to Keele.
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