There are 7 ways to get from London to Shildon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
3h 30m£36–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dolphin Centrebus 598 / ...
7h 7m£21–55Drive 248 mi
- Drive from London to Shildoncar 248 mi
4h 23m£60–87Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
4h 41m£65–289Train via Eaglescliffe
- Take the train from King's Cross to Eaglescliffetrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
4h 2m£37–78Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
5h 30m£100–272Fly 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 Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
6h 25m£84–299
London to Shildon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Shildon is to bus which costs £20 - £55 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from London to Shildon is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from London to Shildon. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Shildon via Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between London and Shildon is 242 miles. The road distance is 249.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to Shildon without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from London to Shildon, including transfers.
London to Shildon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Shildon is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £55 and takes 7h 7m.
London to Shildon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Shildon is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from London to Shildon.
What companies run services between London, England and Shildon, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Darlington hourly. Tickets cost £30–160 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Dolphin Centre 4 times a day. Tickets cost £18–50 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- 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 Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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/
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- 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/
Train from King's Cross to Eaglescliffe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- 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
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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