There are 5 ways to get from Darlington to Keele by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester VictoriaNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to M6 Keele Services SouthboundUk023
3h 22m£32–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Manchester Central Coach Station177
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to M6 Keele Services SouthboundUk023
4h 24m£20–48Drive 137.4 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Keele137.4 mi
2h 58m£34–49Train, line 25 bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent station to Sneyd Arms PH25
3h 46mTrain, bus, line 25 bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoria
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sneyd Arms PH25
5h 9m
Darlington to Keele by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Keele is to bus which costs £20 - £50 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Keele is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Keele. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at M6 Keele Services Southbound via Charlotte Street and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Darlington and Keele is 155 miles. The road distance is 138.2 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Keele without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 22m and costs £30 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Darlington to Keele, including transfers.
Darlington to Keele bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Keele bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Keele is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Darlington to Keele.
There are 956+ hotels available in Keele.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Keele, England?
You can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to M6 Keele Services Southbound via Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, and Shudehill Interchange in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to M6 Keele Services Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent station to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
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