There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Darlington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Darlingtontrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 29m£140–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Dolphin Centrebus 598 / ...
8h 39m£28–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
- Take the train from Slateford to Darlingtontrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
7h 36m£95–244Drive 292.8 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Darlingtoncar 292.8 mi
5h 35m£71–103Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
6h 35m£114–245Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane INV - MME
9h 26m£119–483Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
5h 54m£103–245
Inverness to Darlington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Darlington is to bus which costs £28 - £65 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Darlington is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £140 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Darlington. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Dolphin Centre via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverness and arriving at Darlington. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Inverness and Darlington is 346 miles. The road distance is 294.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Darlington without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £140 - £200.
The train from Inverness to Darlington takes 5h 29m including transfers and departs once daily.
Inverness to Darlington bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Darlington train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Darlington is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £140 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £65 and takes 8h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £490 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Darlington, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Inverness to Darlington once daily. Tickets cost £140–200 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Dolphin Centre via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Birmingham, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via London Gatwick, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Slateford to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–110
- 1st Class
- £150–210
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Darlington bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Darlington train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Darlington is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Inverness to Darlington.
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