There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Darlington by train, bus, night train or car
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Cheapest
Train via Edinburgh
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Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Darlington
Bus
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Take the bus from Perth to Edinburgh Bus Station
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Take the bus from Bus Station to Dolphin Centre
Night train, train
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Take the night train from Perth to Newcastle
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Take the train from Newcastle to Darlington
Drive
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Drive from Perth to Darlington
Perth to Darlington by train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Darlington is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Darlington is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £30 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Darlington. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Dolphin Centre via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Perth and arriving at Darlington. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Perth and Darlington is 150 miles. The road distance is 183.2 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Darlington without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £30 - £240.
The train from Perth to Darlington takes 3h 25m including transfers and departs once daily.
Perth to Darlington bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Perth station.
Perth to Darlington train services, operated by LNER, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Darlington is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £30 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 25m.
- Distance: 149.7 miles
- Duration: 3h 25m
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Darlington, England?
LNER operates a train from Perth to Darlington once daily. Tickets cost £30 - £240 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perth to Darlington via Bus Station in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30 - £240
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day Single
- £100 - £150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £170 - £240
Train from Perth to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7 - £90
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £11
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £60 - £90
Train from Edinburgh to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21 - £180
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £21 - £29
- Anytime Day Single
- £80 - £120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120 - £180
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4 - £70
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £4 - £7
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45 - £70
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14 - £21
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £14 - £21
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70 - £220
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- £70 - £110
- 1st Class
- £150 - £220
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27 - £50
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- £27 - £40
- 1st Class
- £30 - £50
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65 - £140
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Anytime Single
- £65 - £95
- Anytime 1st Class
- £100 - £140
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17 - £35
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Anytime Single
- £17 - £25
- Anytime 1st Class
- £22 - £35
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Night train from Perth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £41 - £45
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £41 - £45
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £190 - £220
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £95 - £120
- 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
- £14 - £24
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £14 - £18
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £17 - £24
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Perth to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Perth to Darlington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dolphin Centre station.
Perth to Darlington train services, operated by LNER, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Darlington is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Perth to Darlington.
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