There are 4 ways to get from Sunderland to Newcastle Port by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Interchangebus 24
27 min£2–3Subway
- Take the subway from Sunderland to Pelawsubway Grn
- Take the subway from Pelaw to South Shieldssubway Yel
40 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sunderland to Newcastle Porttaxi 11.3 mi
22 min£26–32Drive 11.3 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Newcastle Portcar 11.3 mi
22 min£3–4
Sunderland to Newcastle Port by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Newcastle Port is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Newcastle Port is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £26 - £32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fawcett Street and arriving at Interchange. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Newcastle Port. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at South Shields via Pelaw. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Sunderland and Newcastle Port is 7 miles. The road distance is 11.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Newcastle Port without a car is to bus which takes 27 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Sunderland to Newcastle Port bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Fawcett Street station.
Sunderland to Newcastle Port train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from Sunderland station.
Sunderland to Newcastle Port bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Interchange station.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Newcastle Port, England?
Go North East operates a bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 27 min. Stagecoach North East also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Sunderland to South Shields via Pelaw in around 40 min.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Sunderland to Pelaw
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Subway from Pelaw to South Shields
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Fawcett Street to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
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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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Newcastle Port train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Pelaw station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Newcastle Port is 11 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Sunderland to Newcastle Port.
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