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Sunderland · United Kingdom

Tours, tickets and day trips in Sunderland

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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No attraction in Sunderland has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.

Day trips from Sunderland

Tours from Sunderland: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Sunderland to Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom17 km (10 mi)about 16 min
Sunderland to MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom38 km (23 mi)about 37 min
Sunderland to YorkUnited Kingdom107 km (67 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Sunderland to LeedsUnited Kingdom124 km (77 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Sunderland to BradfordUnited Kingdom126 km (78 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Sunderland to BurnleyUnited Kingdom135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Sunderland to WakefieldUnited Kingdom136 km (85 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Sunderland to HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Sunderland to BirminghamUnited Kingdom272 km (169 mi)about 4 h 25 min
Sunderland to GlasgowUnited Kingdom211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Sunderland to ManchesterUnited Kingdom168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Sunderland to SheffieldUnited Kingdom169 km (105 mi)about 2 h 45 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 book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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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.