There are 5 ways to get from Sunderland to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 2m£54–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk930 / ...
5h 15m£21–35Drive 148.6 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Liverpoolcar 148.6 mi
3h 1m£37–53Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
5h 5mBus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
6h 2m£26–44
Sunderland to Liverpool by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Liverpool is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Liverpool is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Sunderland and Liverpool is 191 miles. The road distance is 149.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Sunderland to Liverpool, including transfers.
Sunderland to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £50 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Liverpool, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One twice daily. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Sunderland to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Liverpool is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Sunderland to Liverpool.
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