There are 8 ways to get from Durham to London by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 48m£45–100Bus via Sunderland Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoriabus Ukn10 / ...
7h 31m£18–52Bus
- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Marble Archbus 598
6h 25m£19–45Drive 258.4 mi
- Drive from Durham to Londoncar 258.4 mi
4h 33m£64–92Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
3h 23m£65–294Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Durham to Sheffieldtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International
4h 7m£41–223Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
5h 13m£87–330Fly Newcastle to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
4h 33m£100–339
Durham to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to London is to bus via Sunderland Interchange which costs £17 - £55 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to London is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £45 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sutton Street and arriving at Marble Arch. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham and arriving at King's Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Durham and London is 255 miles. The road distance is 259.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to London without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £45 - £100.
The train from Durham to London Kings Cross takes 2h 48m including transfers and departs hourly.
Durham to London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sutton Street station.
Durham to London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to London is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £45 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £45 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and London, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Durham to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £45–100 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sutton Street to Marble Arch twice daily. Tickets cost £30–45 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Megabus UK also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Durham to London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to London is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Durham to London.
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