There are 6 ways to get from Sunderland to Leek by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Stockporttrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 51m£51–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus Uk980 / ...
6h 23m£22–34Drive 155.1 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Leekcar 155.1 mi
3h£39–56Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
6hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 109
6h 26m£49–89Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 172
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trentbus Uk980 / ...
6h 53m£23–49
Sunderland to Leek by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Leek is to bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Leek is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Leek station. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Leek. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Macclesfield via Newcastle, Doncaster and Stockport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Sunderland and Leek is 214 miles. The road distance is 156 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Leek without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Sunderland to Leek, including transfers.
Sunderland to Leek bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Leek train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Leek is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £35 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Leek, England?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Sainsburys Store via Newcastle, Doncaster, Stockport, Macclesfield, and Bus Station in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and bus station in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- 01538 385050
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aimee's
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Aimee's
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Leek bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Sunderland to Leek train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Leek is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Sunderland to Leek.
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