The average train between County Durham and Durham takes 1h 11m and the fastest train takes 55 min. There is a train service every few hours from County Durham to Durham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between County Durham and Durham. The earliest departure is at 6:49 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Durham is at 9:53 PM which arrives into Durham at 10:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from County Durham to Durham. However, there are services departing from County Durham station and arriving at Durham station via Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
County Durham to Durham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Bishop Auckland station.
County Durham to Durham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Durham station.
Book your County Durham to Durham train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express and London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER).
The distance between County Durham and Durham is 16.6 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a train from Bishop Auckland to Durham via Darlington in around 52 min.