There are 9 ways to get from Darlington to Poole 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 / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 21m£157–275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
9h 38m£65–90Drive 315.9 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Poolecar 315.9 mi
5h 21m£78–113Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
4h 39m£106–300Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
7h 4m£153–448Train, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain
9h 31m£107–299Train 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 Woking to Pooletrain
6h 25m£94–435Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
7h 1m£86–265Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
6h 16m£113–294
Darlington to Poole by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Poole is to bus which costs £60 - £90 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Poole is to train and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Poole. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Poole via King's Cross St. Pancras station, Vauxhall and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Darlington and Poole is 352 miles. The road distance is 317.7 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Poole without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £150 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Darlington to Poole, including transfers.
Darlington to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Poole train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Poole is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £150 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £90 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Darlington to Poole via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Vauxhall, Vauxhall, and London Waterloo in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Seldown Coach Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–150
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–70
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–70
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–40
Train from Woking to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Darlington to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–110
- 1st Class
- £150–220
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–120
- 1st Class
- £160–230
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £29–45
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- 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
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–17
- 1st Class
- £23–28
Train from Darlington to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £45–55
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £26–31
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–26
- 1st Class
- £35–45
- 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
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Darlington to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Darlington to Poole train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Poole is 318 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Darlington to Poole.
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