There are 3 ways to get from Darlington to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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Darlington to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £19 - £29 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Edinburgh is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £27 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darlington and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Darlington and Edinburgh is 160 miles. The road distance is 136.7 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £27 - £55.
The train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley takes 1h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Darlington to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Edinburgh is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £27 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £29 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Dolphin Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £19–29 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Darlington to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Darlington to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Edinburgh is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Darlington to Edinburgh.
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