How do I get from Newcastle airport to Sunderland?

Metro from Newcastle airport to Sunderland: £5.10 for one traveler, 53 min. It leaves you at Sunderland station, in Sunderland city centre, through Newcastle and Gateshead with no change. Stay on the Green line through Newcastle: Sunderland station is 53 minutes from the airport with no change, for the same £5.10 single (£2.50 with Pop Pay As You Go). The last train that reaches it leaves the airport at 22:52.

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1 way to Sunderland

For Newcastle generally we recommend the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square; for Sunderland the answer changes.

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Metro from Newcastle airport to Sunderland

Green line · Nexus (Tyne and Wear Metro)

53 min rideEvery 12 min05:38–22:52

Airport Metro stationSunderland station

Non-stop

£5.10total for 1 adult£5.10 eachBuy ticketOn Nexus

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Airport Metro station, entered from the terminal beside Domestic Arrivals

The all-zones Metro Single, £5.10 from the machine, or £2.50 with Pop Pay As You Go; up to three children aged 11 and under free with a paying adult.

Hours. Saturdays from 05:37, Sundays from 06:14. The 22:52 is the last train to reach Sunderland; later trains end at Pelaw or Regent Centre.

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Stay on the Green line through Newcastle: Sunderland station is 53 minutes from the airport with no change, for the same £5.10 single (£2.50 with Pop Pay As You Go). The last train that reaches it leaves the airport at 22:52.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Newcastle International Airport into Newcastle

Your destination

Straight there.

A separate city on the same Metro line, beyond Newcastle and Gateshead.

Newcastle International Airport

Follow the signs

Airport Metro station

Metro from Newcastle airport to Sunderland · 53 min

Sunderland

Metro from Newcastle airport to Sunderland serves Sunderland. X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro from Newcastle airport to Sunderland runs 05:38–22:52. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Sunderland

Find the stop

Airport Metro station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

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Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Sunderland

53 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square stop at Sunderland?

No. It runs to Newcastle Eldon Square Bus Station.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro from Newcastle airport to Sunderland runs 05:38–22:52. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

Is Sunderland in Newcastle?