How to travel from Sunderland to Birmingham

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Travel Information from Sunderland to Birmingham

Distance168 miles (271 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$13 - $65
Cheapest modeBus • $13 (€12) • 5 h 25 min
Fastest modeTrain • $65 (€59) • 3 h 49 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or CrossCountry

Travel 168 miles (271 km) by bus or train between Sunderland and Birmingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Sunderland to Birmingham.

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from Sunderland to Birmingham

How to get from Sunderland to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Sunderland to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX133
10:00AM6h00
Sunderland, Interchange
04:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$441One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX133
10:00AM6h00
Sunderland, Interchange
04:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$441One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Tyne And Wear Metro 2TW042100+CrossCountryC23821
09:48AM3h40
Sunderland station (SUN)
01:28PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$2241One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Northern Rail (3)W50827+CrossCountryC23821
09:32AM3h56
Sunderland station (SUN)
01:28PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$2241One-way
1 transfer
Northern Rail (3)Y01567+CrossCountryC23761
09:09AM3h57
Sunderland station (SUN)
01:06PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$2241One-way
1 transfer
Tyne And Wear Metro 2TW045800+CrossCountryC23755
08:00AM4h04
Sunderland station (SUN)
12:04PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$2241One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX133
08:20AM5h10
Sunderland, Interchange
01:30PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$491One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX133
06:15AM5h45
Sunderland, Interchange
12:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$491One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX172 · NX120
02:20PM6h40
Sunderland, Interchange
09:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$501One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Sunderland to Birmingham

Travel to Birmingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Sunderland to Birmingham.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Sunderland and Birmingham. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Birmingham from Sunderland is by taking a bus, which costs on average $13 (€12).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Sunderland to Birmingham:

Taking a bus costs $52 (€47) less than taking a train, which costs on average $65 (€59) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Sunderland to Birmingham is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 49 min.

There are alternative travel options to Birmingham that take longer:

Bus takes 5 h 25 min on average.

The Sunderland to Birmingham distance is around 168 miles (271 km).

The average frequency per day from Sunderland to Birmingham is:

  • 8 buses a day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sunderland and Birmingham as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Sunderland to Birmingham:

  • Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Sunderland to Birmingham depart from Sunderland, Interchange to Birmingham, Coach Station.

The following travel companies offer services from Sunderland to Birmingham:

  • Megabus, National Express or FlixBus can take you to Birmingham by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Sunderland to Birmingham for $13 (€12).
  • Travel with CrossCountry to go to Birmingham by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Sunderland to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $65 (€59).

Yes, there are direct routes from Sunderland to Birmingham with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 4 direct buses per day to take to Birmingham with.

Direct services to Birmingham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Sunderland to Birmingham often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Sunderland and Birmingham itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Birmingham and any of these top destinations today!
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