There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Darlington by train, bus, or car
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Edinburgh to Darlington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Darlington is to bus which costs £19 - £29 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Darlington is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs £25 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Dolphin Centre. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Darlington. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Darlington is 160 miles. The road distance is 136.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Darlington without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs £25 - £55.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington takes 1h 52m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Darlington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Darlington train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Darlington is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs £25 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £29 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Darlington, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington hourly. Tickets cost £25–50 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Dolphin Centre 4 times a day. Tickets cost £19–29 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Edinburgh to Darlington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dolphin Centre station.
Edinburgh to Darlington train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Darlington is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Edinburgh to Darlington.
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