The average train between Darlington and Nottingham takes 2h 53m and the fastest train takes 2h 18m. There is a train service every few hours from Darlington to Nottingham. 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 Darlington and Nottingham. The earliest departure is at 5:58 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Darlington is at 9:29 PM which arrives into Nottingham at 6:22 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Darlington station and arriving at Nottingham station via Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
Darlington to Nottingham train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Nottingham train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Nottingham station.
Book your Darlington to Nottingham train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and East Midlands Railways.
The distance between Darlington and Nottingham is 176.6 km. The road distance is 240 km.
You can take a train from Darlington to Nottingham via Grantham in around 2h 20m.