There are 6 ways to get from Whickham to Sunderland by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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 Metrocentre to Sunderlandtrain Carlisle - Middlesbrough / ...
31 min£4–9Bus
- Take the bus from Rectory Lane-Holme Ave to Eldon Square Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Sunderland Interchangebus Uk073 / ...
1h 26mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Whickham to Sunderlandtaxi 15.3 mi
22 min£70–85Drive 15.3 mi
- Drive from Whickham to Sunderlandcar 15.3 mi
22 min£4–6Line 301 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Rectory Lane-Holme Ave to Interchangebus 301
- Take the subway from Gateshead to Sunderlandsubway Grn
53 minLine 301 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Rectory Lane-Holme Ave to Monument Market Streetbus 301
- Take the bus from Monument Pilgrim Street to Fawcett Streetbus X24 / ...
1h 52m
Whickham to Sunderland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whickham to Sunderland is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Whickham to Sunderland is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £70 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Whickham to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Rectory Lane-Holme Ave and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Metrocentre and arriving at Sunderland. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Whickham and Sunderland is 15 miles. The road distance is 15.4 miles.
The best way to get from Whickham to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Metrocentre to Sunderland takes 31 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Whickham to Sunderland bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Rectory Lane-Holme Ave station.
Whickham to Sunderland train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Metrocentre station.
The best way to get from Whickham to Sunderland is to train which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Whickham, England and Sunderland, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Metrocentre to Sunderland every 4 hours. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rectory Lane-Holme Ave to Sunderland Interchange via Eldon Square Bus Station and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Metrocentre to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Gateshead to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Rectory Lane-Holme Ave to Eldon Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Rectory Lane-Holme Ave to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Rectory Lane-Holme Ave to Monument Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
Bus from Monument Pilgrim Street to Fawcett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 298 5050
- Website
- budget-taxis-newcastle.co.uk
Noda Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 222 1 888
- Website
- noda-taxis.co.uk
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 6380638
- Website
- premiertaxisnewcastle.co.uk
Dean Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 444 4444
- Website
- deantaxis.co.uk
Gateshead Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- gatesheadcentraltaxis.com
Gateshead Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 460 6666
- Website
- gatesheadtaxico-op.com
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Booking & Getting There
Whickham to Sunderland bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Eldon Square Bus Station.
Whickham to Sunderland train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Sunderland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whickham to Sunderland is 15 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Whickham to Sunderland.
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