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Sunderland · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Sunderland

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at NCL means 25 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Sunderland

Car rental from Sunderland: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Sunderland to MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom38 km (23 mi)about 35 min
Sunderland to YorkUnited Kingdom107 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Sunderland to LeedsUnited Kingdom124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Sunderland to BradfordUnited Kingdom126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Sunderland to BurnleyUnited Kingdom135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Sunderland to WakefieldUnited Kingdom136 km (85 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Sunderland to HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Sunderland to Kingston upon HullUnited Kingdom146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Sunderland to BlackburnUnited Kingdom147 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Sunderland to PrestonUnited Kingdom153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Sunderland to DoncasterUnited Kingdom155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Sunderland to OldhamUnited Kingdom159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Sunderland to LondonUnited Kingdom387 km (240 mi)about 5 h 54 min
Sunderland to BerlinGermany1,007 km (626 mi)about 15 h 21 min
Sunderland to RomeItaly1,767 km (1,098 mi)about 26 h 56 min
Sunderland to ParisFrance720 km (447 mi)about 10 h 59 min
Sunderland to HamburgGermany754 km (468 mi)about 11 h 30 min
Sunderland to BudapestHungary1,635 km (1,016 mi)about 24 h 56 min
Sunderland to WarsawPoland1,502 km (933 mi)about 22 h 54 min
Sunderland to ViennaAustria1,430 km (888 mi)about 21 h 48 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Sunderland?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.