Travel optionsfrom Sunderland to Rotherham
How to get to Rotherham from Sunderland by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sunderland to Rotherham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus18:053h20Sunderland, Interchange21:25Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£141One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus18:053h20Sunderland, Interchange21:25Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£141One-way1 change
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P2452713:122h45Sunderland station (SUN)15:57Rotherham Central (RMC)£391One-way2 changes
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P24531 · P2869413:553h01Sunderland station (SUN)16:56Rotherham Central (RMC)£391One-way2 changes
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P24527 · P2868412:553h02Sunderland station (SUN)15:57Rotherham Central (RMC)£391One-way2 changes
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P2395412:333h13Sunderland station (SUN)15:46Rotherham Central (RMC)£411One-way2 changes
FlixBus12:302h50Sunderland, Interchange15:20Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£201One-way0 changes
NX426 · NX1316:304h40Sunderland, Interchange11:10Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£211One-way1 change
NX1336:153h15Sunderland, Interchange9:30Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£221One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sunderland to Rotherham:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sunderland to Rotherham costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Rotherham take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 21m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sunderland and Rotherham as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Sunderland station (SUN) and arrive in Rotherham Central (RMC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Rotherham by coach.
- Travel with Northern Trains Limited to go to Rotherham by train.
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