There are 9 ways to get from Darlington to Basildon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 43m£89–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Golders Green Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X10
9h 31m£46–79Drive 252.4 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Basildoncar 252.4 mi
4h 6m£64–92Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MME - LCY
5h 24m£121–668Train, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X10
7h 55m£122–190Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain
5h 7m£81–300Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
5h 54m£149–411Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
6h 43m£112–362Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
6h 32m£122–278
Darlington to Basildon by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Basildon is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Basildon is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Basildon station. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Bus Station via Golders Green Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Basildon. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Basildon via King's Cross St. Pancras station and Barking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Darlington and Basildon is 259 miles. The road distance is 253.9 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Basildon without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Darlington to Basildon, including transfers.
Darlington to Basildon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Basildon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Basildon is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £85 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £700 and takes 5h 24m.
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, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Bus Station via Golders Green Station and Coach Station in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
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Booking & Getting There
Darlington to Basildon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
Darlington to Basildon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Basildon is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Darlington to Basildon.
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