There are 4 ways to get from Darlington to Rothwell by train, bus 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.
Recommended option
Train • 1h 5m
Cheapest option
Bus • 1h 39m
2 alternative options
Train via Wakefield Westgate • 1h 21m
Drive • 1h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Darlington to Rothwell is to drive, which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 6m.
The quickest way to get from Darlington to Rothwell is to train which costs £25 - £160 and takes 1h 5m.
The distance between Darlington and Rothwell is 54 miles. The road distance is 66.3 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Rothwell without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £25 - £160.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Darlington to Rothwell, including transfers.
The best way to get from Darlington to Rothwell is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £25 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 1h 39m.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Rothwell is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Darlington to Rothwell.
There are 241+ hotels available in Rothwell. Prices start at £75 per night.

- Distance: 53.9 miles
- Duration: 1h 5m
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Rothwell, Leeds, England?
TransPennine Express Service operates a train from Darlington to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £24 - £40 and the journey takes 55 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Darlington to Leeds Coach Station, Dyer Street once daily. Tickets cost £5 - £7 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Megabus UK also services this route 4 times a week.

- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24 - £40
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £12 - £17
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £18 - £28
- Anytime Day Single
- £24 - £40

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40 - £140
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £40 - £50
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £95 - £140
Train from Darlington to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £150
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £45 - £55
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £100 - £150

- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9 - £100
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £9 - £13
- Anytime Day Single
- £40 - £65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70 - £100

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Darlington to Leeds Coach Station, Dyer Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5 - £7
- Website
- National Express

- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Darlington to Leeds Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8 - £14
- Website
- Megabus UK
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