There are 5 ways to get from Sunderland to Skipton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain Leeds - Skipton / ...
3h 6m£42–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Stationbus X84 / ...
4h 41m£13–29Bus, line 662 bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Nelson Street N2bus 172
- Take the bus from Bradford Interchange Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus 662
4h 15m£18–30Drive 84.6 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Skiptoncar 84.6 mi
1h 45m£21–31Train via Middlesbrough
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
3h 43m£39–70
Sunderland to Skipton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Skipton is to bus which costs £13 - £29 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Skipton is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Skipton station. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Bus Station Stand 5 via Bradford Interchange Bus Station and Keighley Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Skipton via Newcastle and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Sunderland and Skipton is 143 miles. The road distance is 85.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Skipton without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Sunderland to Skipton, including transfers.
Sunderland to Skipton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Skipton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Skipton is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus and line 662 bus, which costs £17 - £30 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Skipton via Newcastle and Leeds in around 3h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Bus Station Stand 5 via Nelson Street N2, Bradford Interchange Bus Station, Keighley Bus Station Entrance, and Keighley Bus Station in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Thornaby to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Nelson Street N2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
Bus from Bradford Interchange Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
- Phone
- +44 1904 622992
- [email protected]
- Website
- York Pullman Bus Company
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- York Pullman Bus Company
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Skipton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Nelson Street N2 station.
Sunderland to Skipton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Skipton is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Sunderland to Skipton.
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