There are 8 ways to get from London to Durham Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Durhamtrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
2h 56m£50–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sutton Streetbus 598
6h 46m£18–45Bus via Durham University
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Durham Universitybus megabus M20
6h 12m£19–28Drive 258.7 mi
- Drive from London to Durham Castlecar 258.7 mi
4h 34m£64–92Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Durhamtrain
3h 34m£66–278Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
4h 22m£100–280Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durhamtrain
5h 57m£105–294Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Durhamtrain
6h 7m£87–328
London to Durham Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Durham Castle is to bus via Durham University which costs £19 - £28 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from London to Durham Castle is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs £50 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria Coach Station station and arriving at Durham University. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Durham. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between London and Durham Castle is 255 miles. The road distance is 260.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Durham Castle without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs £50 - £130.
The train from London Kings Cross to Durham takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Durham Castle bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from London Victoria Coach Station.
London to Durham Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Durham Castle is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Durham University, which costs £19 - £28 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between London, England and Durham Castle, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Durham hourly. Tickets cost £50–130 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Durham University once daily. Tickets cost £19–28 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–65
- 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 Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Durham University
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
London to Durham Castle bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Durham University station.
London to Durham Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Durham station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Durham Castle is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from London to Durham Castle.
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