There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Matfen by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 74 bus
best- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station Stand J to Black Bull74
2h 26m£6–8Bus, line 74 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand G to Eldon Square Bus Station Stand G21 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station Stand J to Black Bull74
3h 14m£2–3Train, line 74 bus
- Take the train from Durham to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Hexham
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Black Bull74
2h 43m£9–18Drive 29.4 mi
- Drive from Durham to Matfen29.4 mi
41 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Durham to Matfen29.4 mi
41 min£100–130
Durham to Matfen by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Matfen is to bus and line 74 bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Matfen is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Matfen. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Black Bull via Eldon Square Bus Station Stand J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Durham and Matfen is 36 miles. The road distance is 29.6 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Matfen without a car is to line 74 bus which takes 2h 26m and costs £5 - £9.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Durham to Matfen, including transfers.
Durham to Matfen bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Bus Station Stand G.
Durham to Matfen bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Eldon Square Bus Station Stand G.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Matfen is 30 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Durham to Matfen.
There are 1230+ hotels available in Matfen.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Matfen, England?
Go North East operates a bus from Eldon Square Bus Station Stand J to Black Bull twice daily. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 56 min.
- 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
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Hexham
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station Stand J to Black Bull
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Black Bull
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stand G to Eldon Square Bus Station Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand G to Eldon Square Bus Station Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Wills Taxis
- Phone
- +44 792 740 1652
- Website
- willstaxiservices.co.uk
PTL Taxis Durham
- Phone
- +44 191 372 9961
- Website
- ptltaxis.co.uk
Paddy's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 386 6662
Durham Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 364 3665
- Website
- durhamcity-taxis.co.uk
Durham city taxis
- Phone
- +44 1207 772 088
- Website
- durham-city-taxis.com
Dunelm Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7928 035 954
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