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

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There are 8 ways to get from Darlington to Basildon by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    3h 42m
    £118–163

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Marble Archbus bus 598
    8h 8m
    £41–126

  3. Drive 252.4 mi

    1. Drive from Darlington to Basildoncar car 252.4 mi
    4h 6m
    £62–89

  4. 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 54m
    £111–668

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain train Newcastle - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train Sheffield - London St Pancras International
    4h 59m
    £108–221

  6. 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 West Ham to Basildontrain train
    5h
    £71–360

  7. 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 49m
    £124–356

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

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    6h 32m
    £98–334

Darlington to Basildon by train and subway

Calendar227Weekly Services
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 £100–150 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Dolphin Centre to Marble Arch once daily. Tickets cost £30–45 and the journey takes 5h 50m.

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