There are 4 ways to get from County Durham to Durham by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 6 bus
best- Take the bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Leazes Road - Millburngate Bridge56 / ...
38 min£3Train
- Take the train from Bishop Auckland to DarlingtonBishop Auckland - Saltburn / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to DurhamYork - Newcastle / ...
51 min£7–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from County Durham to Durham13.3 mi
25 min£50–60Drive 13.3 mi
- Drive from County Durham to Durham13.3 mi
25 min£4–5
County Durham to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Durham to Durham is to line 6 bus which costs £3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from County Durham to Durham is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £50 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tenters Street Stand B and arriving at Leazes Road - Millburngate Bridge. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
No, there is no direct train from County Durham to Durham. However, there are services departing from Bishop Auckland and arriving at Durham via Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between County Durham and Durham is 11 miles. The road distance is 13.3 miles.
The best way to get from County Durham to Durham without a car is to line 6 bus which takes 38 min and costs £3.
The line 6 bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Leazes Road - Millburngate Bridge takes 38 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
County Durham to Durham bus services, operated by Arriva North East, depart from Tenters Street Stand B station.
County Durham to Durham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Bishop Auckland station.
The best way to get from County Durham to Durham is to line 6 bus which takes 38 min and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £6 - £15 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between County Durham, England and Durham, England?
Arriva North East operates a bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Leazes Road - Millburngate Bridge every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bishop Auckland to Durham via Darlington in around 51 min.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bishop Auckland to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Leazes Road - Millburngate Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
Cables Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1388 602 313
Atlas Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 450 717
AABAT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 607 607
- Website
- aabattaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
County Durham to Durham bus services, operated by Arriva North East, arrive at Leazes Road - Millburngate Bridge station.
County Durham to Durham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Durham to Durham is 13 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from County Durham to Durham.
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