There are 5 ways to get from Darlington to Kettering by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
3h 38m£42–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Coach Parkbus Ukn31 / ...
6h 40m£26–42Drive 173.4 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Ketteringcar 173.4 mi
2h 56m£42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
5h 25m£74–330Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
3h 41m£39–146
Darlington to Kettering by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Kettering is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Kettering is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Kettering station. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Police Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Kettering. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Kettering via Grantham and Nottingham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Darlington and Kettering is 205 miles. The road distance is 174.4 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Kettering without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Darlington to Kettering, including transfers.
Darlington to Kettering bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Kettering train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Kettering is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £40 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Kettering, England?
You can take a train from Darlington to Kettering via Grantham and Nottingham in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Police Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Coach Park, and Northampton Bus Interchange in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–70
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single
- £21–30
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £28–40
- Off-Peak Single
- £32–37
- Anytime Single
- £35–45
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Darlington to Kettering bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Darlington to Kettering train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Kettering is 174 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Darlington to Kettering.
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