There are 5 ways to get from Darlington to Stone by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
3h 30m£28–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Darlington to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus Uk980 / ...
6h 10m£18–25Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 177
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Banbury / ...
4h 43m£21–74Drive 144.5 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Stonecar 144.5 mi
2h 59m£36–51Train via York
- Take the train from Darlington to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
3h 59m£26–95
Darlington to Stone by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Stone is to bus which costs £18 - £25 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Stone is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Stone. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Trent Road via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Stone. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Stone via Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Darlington and Stone is 157 miles. The road distance is 145.4 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Stone without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £28 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Darlington to Stone, including transfers.
Darlington to Stone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Stone train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Stone is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £28 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £25 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Stone, Staffordshire, England?
You can take a train from Darlington to Stone via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, and Stoke-on-Trent in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darlington to Trent Road via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Stoke-on-Trent, and bus station in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- 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 Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- 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
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- 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 Darlington to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Darlington to Stone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Darlington to Stone train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Stone is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Darlington to Stone.
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