There are 6 ways to get from Sunderland to Swalwell by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Sunderland to Metrocentretrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
26 min£4–9Subway, line 49 bus
- Take the subway from Sunderland to Gatesheadsubway Grn
- Take the bus from Interchange to Hexham Roadbus 49 / ...
59 minBus
- Take the bus from Interchange to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Hexham Roadbus X45
1h 18mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Sunderland to Swalwelltaxi 16 mi
21 min£70–90Drive 16 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Swalwellcar 16 mi
21 min£4–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Sunderland to Newcastletrain Nunthorpe - Newcastle / ...
- Take the bus from Central Stn Neville St to Hexham Roadbus X45
1h 1m
Sunderland to Swalwell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Swalwell is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Swalwell is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £70 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Swalwell. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Hexham Road via Eldon Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sunderland and arriving at Metrocentre. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Sunderland and Swalwell is 15 miles. The road distance is 16.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Swalwell without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Sunderland to Metrocentre takes 26 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Sunderland to Swalwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Swalwell train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Sunderland station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Swalwell is to train which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Swalwell, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Sunderland to Metrocentre every 4 hours. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Hexham Road via John Dobson Street and Eldon Square Bus Station in around 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Metrocentre
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Sunderland to Gateshead
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Interchange to Hexham Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Hexham Road
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Central Stn Neville St to Hexham Road
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
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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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Swalwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Sunderland to Swalwell train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Metrocentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Swalwell is 16 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Sunderland to Swalwell.
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