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How to get fromDarlington to Basildonby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Darlington to Basildon by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    3h 40m
    £91–124

  2. Drive  252.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Darlington to Basildoncar car 252.4 mi
    4h 6m
    £63–91

  3. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain train
    5h 2m
    £82–301

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus X10
    7h 53m
    £123–190

  5. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane MME - LCY
    5h 40m
    £111–618

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain train
    5h 53m
    £129–305

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    6h 42m
    £112–334

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    6h 31m
    £118–288

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    6h 28m
    £111–268

Darlington to Basildon by train and subway

Calendar229Weekly Services
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 257.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Darlington, England and Basildon, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Darlington to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to London City Airport (LCY) once daily.

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