Sunderland bus services

Travel by bus around Sunderland with Go North East, Stagecoach North East, Arriva North East and Station Taxis.

Buses run 7 days per week to Sunderland from Ryhope and Hetton-Le-Hole.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Hetton-Le-Hole
  • Daily
33 minutes
Ryhope
  • Daily
6 minutes

North Tyneside to Sunderland

Buses to Sunderland from North Tyneside run up to 7 days per week.

Tyne and Wear Metro services run from Wallsend, Tynemouth, North Shields and Whitley Bay to Sunderland.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
North Shields
  • Daily
59 minutes
Tynemouth
  • Daily
56 minutes
Wallsend
  • Su
1 hour 4 minutes
Whitley Bay
  • Daily
48 minutes

County Durham to Sunderland

Travel by bus from County Durham to Sunderland with Go North East and Arriva North East.

Buses run 7 days per week to Sunderland from Durham, Annfield Plain, Peterlee and Chester-le-Street.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Annfield Plain
  • Daily
1 hour 6 minutes
Chester-le-Street
  • Daily
30 minutes
Durham
  • Daily
43 minutes
Peterlee
  • Daily
32 minutes

South Tyneside to Sunderland

Buses to Sunderland from South Tyneside run 7 days per week.

Go North East, Stagecoach North East and Tyne and Wear Metro services run from Jarrow, South Shields and Whitburn to Sunderland.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Jarrow
  • Daily
6 minutes
South Shields
  • Daily
14 minutes
Whitburn
  • Daily
7 minutes

Hampshire to Sunderland

Travel by bus from Hampshire to Sunderland with Megabus.

Buses run 7 days per week to Sunderland from Eastleigh and Southampton / Weather Centre.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Eastleigh
  • Daily
9 hours 10 minutes
Southampton / Weather Centre
  • Daily
9 hours 10 minutes

Manchester to Sunderland

Buses to Sunderland from Manchester run 7 days per week.

Megabus and Flixbus services run from Manchester and Manchester Airport to Sunderland.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Manchester
  • Daily
3 hours 20 minutes
Manchester Airport
  • Daily
4 hours

Greater London to Sunderland

Travel by bus from Greater London to Sunderland with Megabus and Flixbus.

Buses run 7 days per week to Sunderland from Belsize Park and London.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Belsize Park
  • Daily
5 hours 20 minutes
London
  • Daily
5 hours 46 minutes

Newcastle upon Tyne to Sunderland

Buses to Sunderland from Newcastle upon Tyne run 7 days per week.

Tyne and Wear Metro, Go North East, Stagecoach North East, Megabus and Flixbus services run from Newcastle upon Tyne and Newcastle International Airport to Sunderland.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Newcastle International Airport
  • Daily
46 minutes
Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Daily
22 minutes

Buses to Sunderland

Travel by bus from England to Sunderland with megabus, Flixbus, Arriva North East, Tyne and Wear Metro and 3 more carriers.

Buses run up to 7 days per week to Sunderland from Coventry, Nottingham, Derby, Middlesbrough and other places in England.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Birmingham
  • Daily
5 hours 40 minutes
Bristol
  • Daily
7 hours 40 minutes
Coventry
  • Daily
6 hours 30 minutes
Derby
  • Daily
3 hours 40 minutes
Gateshead
  • Daily
18 minutes
Hartlepool
  • Daily except Sunday
1 hour 10 minutes
Huddersfield
  • Daily
2 hours 35 minutes
Leeds
  • Daily
1 hour 55 minutes
Leicester
  • Daily
4 hours 20 minutes
Loughborough
  • Daily
4 hours 10 minutes
Middlesbrough
  • Daily
35 minutes
Northampton
  • Daily
5 hours 20 minutes
Nottingham
  • Daily
3 hours 55 minutes
Oxford
  • Daily
7 hours 35 minutes
Portsmouth
  • Daily
10 hours 5 minutes
Sheffield
  • Daily
2 hours 50 minutes
Southampton
  • Daily
9 hours 25 minutes
Swindon
  • Daily
8 hours 40 minutes

Travel to Sunderland from Scotland

Buses to Sunderland from Scotland run 7 days per week.

Flixbus services run from Glasgow City and City of Edinburgh to Sunderland.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Edinburgh
  • Daily
3 hours 10 minutes
Glasgow
  • Daily
4 hours 40 minutes

Travel to Sunderland from Wales

Travel by bus from Wales to Sunderland with Megabus.

Buses run 7 days per week to Sunderland from Newport and Cardiff.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Cardiff
  • Daily
9 hours
Newport
  • Daily
8 hours 30 minutes

Getting around Sunderland by bus

Travel around Sunderland by bus with Gateshead Central Taxis, Arriva North East, Station Taxis, Tyne and Wear Metro and 2 more carriers. Buses operate up to 7 days per week.

Operator Days
Arriva North East
  • Weekdays
More info
Gateshead Central Taxis
  • Weekdays
More info
Go North East
  • Daily
More info
Stagecoach North East
  • Daily
More info
Station Taxis
  • Daily except Sunday
More info
Tyne and Wear Metro
  • Daily
More info

Sunderland Travel FAQs

  • Is there a daily bus service from London to Sunderland?

    Yes there are daily services to Sunderland from London operated by megabus and Flixbus.

  • How long does it take to get to Sunderland from Birmingham?

    The shortest journey from Birmingham to Sunderland takes 5 hours 40 minutes.

  • Is there a bus from Newcastle International Airport to Sunderland?

    Yes - Tyne and Wear Metro operate between Newcastle International Airport and Sunderland. The journey takes about 1 hour.

  • Are there buses to Sunderland from Scotland?

    Yes you can travel to Sunderland from Glasgow City and City of Edinburgh.

  • Which bus operators serve Sunderland?

    Megabus, Go North East, Tyne and Wear Metro, Flixbus and 4 more carriers operate to and within Sunderland.