The average bus between Darlington and Hartlepool takes 2h 25m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Darlington to Hartlepool. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Darlington and Hartlepool. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Darlington is at 7:01 PM which arrives into Hartlepool at 9:21 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Hartlepool. However, there are services departing from Darlington station and arriving at Hartlepool station via High Street Stand Q. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Darlington to Hartlepool bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, depart from Hippodrome station.
Darlington to Hartlepool bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, arrive at Victoria Road - Grand Hotel station.
The distance between Darlington and Hartlepool is 28.3 km. The road distance is 65 km.
You can take a bus from Hippodrome to Victoria Road - Grand Hotel via High Street Stand S in around 2h 22m.