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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Birmingham to Sunderland from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.

today
$22
tomorrow
$25
Monday
Tuesday
$22
Wednesday
$22
Thursday
$20
Friday
$22

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 50m 6:30 PM Birmingham Coach Station 12:20 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $22
National Express 6h 0m 5:30 PM Birmingham Coach Station 11:30 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $24
National Express 4h 55m 1:30 PM Birmingham Coach Station 6:25 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $33
FlixBus 8h 10m 7:00 PM Birmingham Aston University 3:10 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $55
FlixBus 8h 40m 6:30 PM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 3:10 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $59

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 10m 6:30 AM Birmingham Coach Station 1:40 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $25
National Express 5h 45m 5:45 PM Birmingham Coach Station 11:30 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $26
National Express 6h 5m 6:15 PM Birmingham Coach Station 12:20 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $26
FlixBus 7h 5m 8:00 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 3:05 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $31
FlixBus 7h 55m 11:10 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 7:05 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $35
  • Did you know that if you travel from Birmingham to Sunderland via Leeds, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      7h 25m
      0
      8:30 PM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      11:20 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
      • Waiting Time 2h 35m
    • National Express
      2h 0m
      0
      1:55 AM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      3:55 AM
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 1h 40m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 0m 9:30 AM Birmingham Coach Station 4:30 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $22
National Express 6h 30m 6:15 PM Birmingham Coach Station 12:45 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $22
FlixBus 7h 5m 8:00 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 3:05 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $26
FlixBus 7h 55m 11:10 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 7:05 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $27
FlixBus 8h 35m 3:20 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 11:55 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $29
  • Did you know that if you travel from Birmingham to Sunderland via Leeds, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 25m
      0
      3:30 PM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      6:25 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
      • Waiting Time 1h 30m
    • National Express
      2h 0m
      0
      7:55 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      9:55 PM
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $8
    Travel Time is 0h 5m shorter, and you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 0m 9:30 AM Birmingham Coach Station 4:30 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $22
FlixBus 7h 5m 8:00 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 3:05 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $24
FlixBus 7h 55m 11:10 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 7:05 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $24
National Express 6h 30m 6:15 PM Birmingham Coach Station 12:45 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $25
FlixBus 8h 35m 3:20 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 11:55 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $27
  • Did you know that if you travel from Birmingham to Sunderland via Leeds, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 30m
      0
      11:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      2:00 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
      • Waiting Time 0h 25m
    • National Express
      2h 5m
      0
      2:25 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      4:30 PM
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $8
    Travel Time is 1h 0m shorter, and you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 0m 9:30 AM Birmingham Coach Station 4:30 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $20
National Express 7h 25m 6:15 AM Birmingham Coach Station 1:40 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $22
National Express 6h 30m 6:15 PM Birmingham Coach Station 12:45 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $22
FlixBus 8h 35m 3:20 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 11:55 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $27
FlixBus 7h 5m 8:00 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 3:05 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $27
  • Did you know that if you travel from Birmingham to Sunderland via Leeds, you can save more than $2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 30m
      0
      11:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      2:00 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
      • Waiting Time 0h 25m
    • National Express
      2h 5m
      0
      2:25 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      4:30 PM
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $8
    Travel Time is 1h 0m shorter, and you will save $2

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 0m 5:45 PM Birmingham Coach Station 11:45 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $22
National Express 6h 20m 6:15 PM Birmingham Coach Station 12:35 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $22
FlixBus 7h 5m 8:00 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 3:05 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $24
National Express 5h 50m 11:00 AM Birmingham Coach Station 4:50 PM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $24
FlixBus 8h 35m 3:20 AM Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway 11:55 AM Sunderland Interchange  Economy $25
  • Did you know that if you travel from Birmingham to Sunderland via Leeds, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 30m
      0
      11:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      2:00 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
      • Waiting Time 0h 25m
    • National Express
      2h 5m
      0
      2:25 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      4:30 PM
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $8
    Travel Time is 0h 20m shorter, and you will save $4

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Birmingham to Sunderland is $14 on 7/20/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Birmingham and Sunderland

See here how frequent the connections between Birmingham and Sunderland are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 17 daily buses from Birmingham to Sunderland. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 7 daily coaches between Birmingham and Sunderland.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 28 buses from Birmingham to Sunderland, while Night sees the fewest connections between Birmingham and Sunderland, with 15 offers.

Facts about the bus from Birmingham to Sunderland

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 14 times every day by bus from Birmingham to Sunderland in one click! Book your bus ticket from Birmingham to Sunderland starting from $14!

Cheapest Bus $14
Fastest Bus 4h 55m
Earliest Bus 1:30 PM
Latest Bus 9:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes 14 Ø
Distance 168.6 miles
Bus Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Birmingham to Sunderland

Every day, 14 buses from 2 bus companies leave Birmingham for Sunderland: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/25/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 07/19
Monday 07/20
Tuesday 07/21
Wednesday 07/22
Thursday 07/23
Friday 07/24
Saturday 07/25
$22
Sunday 07/26
$22
Monday 07/27
$22
Tuesday 07/28
$22
Wednesday 07/29
$22
Thursday 07/30
$20
Friday 07/31
$22
Saturday 08/01
$22
Sunday 08/02
$26
Monday 08/03
$24
Tuesday 08/04
$22
Wednesday 08/05
$20
Thursday 08/06
$21
Friday 08/07
$21
Saturday 08/08
$22
Sunday 08/09
$22
Monday 08/10
$26
Tuesday 08/11
$21
Wednesday 08/12
$23
Thursday 08/13
$20
Friday 08/14
Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Birmingham to Sunderland

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Birmingham to Sunderland, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $20, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Birmingham to Sunderland. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $22.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Birmingham to Sunderland, with $20. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $22.

How to save money travelling from Birmingham to Sunderland

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Birmingham to Sunderland in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Birmingham to Sunderland, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Birmingham to Sunderland are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Birmingham and Sunderland

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Birmingham and Sunderland.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Birmingham to Sunderland

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Birmingham to Sunderland? Or which bus companies serve the route Birmingham to Sunderland? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Birmingham to Sunderland bus

How much does a Birmingham Sunderland bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $14 and takes 7h 0m to reach Sunderland. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Birmingham to Sunderland?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $14 and $59. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Sunderland.

On average, how many connections are available from Birmingham to Sunderland each day?

Every day, the Birmingham to Sunderland bus route is served by approximately 14 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Birmingham to Sunderland take?

The fastest bus from Birmingham to Sunderland is offered by National Express and takes 4h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $33. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Birmingham to Sunderland?

The earliest bus arriving in Sunderland from Birmingham starts at 1:30 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Birmingham to Sunderland?

The latest bus trip departing from Birmingham for Sunderland starts at 9:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Birmingham Sunderland route?

When traveling by bus from Birmingham to Sunderland, passengers can travel with National Express and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Birmingham and Sunderland?

You can check all the direct connections between Birmingham and Sunderland by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Birmingham to Sunderland bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Birmingham Sunderland bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Birmingham Sunderland bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Birmingham to Sunderland on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Birmingham to Sunderland

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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