There are 7 ways to get from London to Durham 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 45m£50–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sutton Streetbus 598
6h 35m£18–45Drive 258.5 mi
- Drive from London to Durhamcar 258.5 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 22m£66–278Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Durhamtrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
4h 24m£43–224Train 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 10m£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 45m£105–294
London to Durham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Durham is to bus which costs £18 - £45 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from London to Durham is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £50 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Sutton Street. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
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 is 255 miles. The road distance is 260 miles.
The best way to get from London to Durham without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £50 - £130.
The train from London Kings Cross to Durham takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Durham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Durham 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 is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £45 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between London, England and Durham, 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, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Sutton Street twice daily. Tickets cost £18–45 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Megabus UK also services this route once daily.
- 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
- 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 Sheffield to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–90
- 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/
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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/
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- 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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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Durham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sutton Street station.
London to Durham train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Durham station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Durham is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from London to Durham.
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