There are 4 ways to get from Sunderland to Wirral by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 35m£57–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk073 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
6h 39m£23–53Drive 156.3 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Wirralcar 156.3 mi
3h 13m£40–57Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
6h 3m
Sunderland to Wirral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Wirral is to bus which costs £23 - £55 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Wirral is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Wirral. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Wirral. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Upton via Newcastle, Liverpool Central Loop Line and Bidston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Sunderland and Wirral is 202 miles. The road distance is 157.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Wirral without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Sunderland to Wirral, including transfers.
Sunderland to Wirral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Wirral train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Wirral is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £55 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Wirral, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £50–90 and the journey takes 3h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Upton via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Liverpool James Street, and Bidston in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Wirral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Sunderland to Wirral train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Wirral is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Sunderland to Wirral.
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