There are 9 ways to get from Sunderland to Ulster by bus, plane, train, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
5h 57mBus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
15h 54m€42–60Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sunderland to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
15h 54m€89–148Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Busbus 32
17h 9m€158–263Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sunderland to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Letterkennycar
7h 18m€105–382Bus to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayneybus
5h 18mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayneybus
7h 48m€91–282Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayneybus
8h 23m€84–229Train, bus and ferry, bus via Dublin
- Take the train from Sunderland to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus 932
18h 40m€100–193
Sunderland to Ulster by train, bus, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Ulster is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €40 - €60 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Ulster is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Ulster. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Derry Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Sunderland and Ulster is 488 km.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Ulster without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 15h 54m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Sunderland to Ulster, including transfers.
Sunderland to Ulster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Ulster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 183+ hotels available in Ulster.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Sunderland to Ulster. However, you can take the bus to Newcastle Airport Terminal, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 10, walk to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Dundalk, walk to Dundalk Stn, then take the bus to Carrickmacross. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sunderland to Letterkenny Bus via Carlisle, Auchinleck, Well Road, Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 7, and Derry Bus Station in around 15h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–270
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €160–270
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