There are 5 ways to get from Darlington to Middlesbrough by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Middlesbroughtrain Bishop Auckland - Saltburn / ...
29 min£4–9Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darlington to Middlesbrough14.8 mi
36 min£3Bus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Tubwell Row to High Street Stand Jbus X60 / ...
- Take the bus from High Street Stand F to Bus Station Stand 11bus 59 / ...
1h£5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Darlington to Middlesbroughtaxi 15.2 mi
20 min£70–85Drive 15.2 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Middlesbroughcar 15.2 mi
20 min£4–6
Darlington to Middlesbrough by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Middlesbrough is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Middlesbrough is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £70 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Middlesbrough station. However, there are services departing from Tubwell Row and arriving at Bus Station Stand 11 via High Street Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darlington and arriving at Middlesbrough. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Darlington and Middlesbrough is 15 miles. The road distance is 15.2 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Middlesbrough without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Darlington to Middlesbrough takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Darlington to Middlesbrough bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, depart from Tubwell Row station.
Darlington to Middlesbrough train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Middlesbrough is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus and line 59 bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Middlesbrough, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Darlington to Middlesbrough hourly. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tubwell Row to Bus Station Stand 11 via High Street Stand J and High Street Stand F in around 1h.
Train from Darlington to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Bus from Tubwell Row to High Street Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
Bus from High Street Stand F to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach North East
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darlington to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Darlington to Middlesbrough bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, arrive at High Street Stand J station.
Darlington to Middlesbrough train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Middlesbrough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Middlesbrough is 15 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Darlington to Middlesbrough.
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