There are 7 ways to get from Sunderland to Stafford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain
4h 27m£64–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus
- Take the bus from bus station to Chell Roadbus 101
7h 28m£22–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 6m£39–70Drive 187.3 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Staffordcar 187.3 mi
3h 12m£47–67Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NCL - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
5h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain
5h 11m£58–108Bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Staffordtrain
4h 27m
Sunderland to Stafford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Stafford is to bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Stafford is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Chell Road via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Stafford via Newcastle, York and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Sunderland and Stafford is 212 miles. The road distance is 188.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Stafford without a car is to train via York which takes 4h 27m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Sunderland to Stafford, including transfers.
Sunderland to Stafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Stafford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Stafford is to train via York which takes 4h 27m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £35 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Stafford, England?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Stafford via Newcastle, York, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Chell Road via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Stoke-on-Trent, and bus station in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
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
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Potteries
Bus from bus station to Chell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- First Potteries
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from bus station to Chell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Stafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Sunderland to Stafford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Stafford is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Sunderland to Stafford.
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