There are 4 ways to get from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Shildon to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Durhamtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Gillas Lane-Dene Gardensbus 20
1h 26m£9–16Drive 19.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Springcar 19.9 mi
27 min£5–8Line 81 bus, bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Terrace - West to Saddler Street Stand Abus 81A / ...
- Take the bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand Gbus X21
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Houghton-Le-Springbus 20 / ...
1h 50mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Springtaxi 19.9 mi
27 min£45–55
Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring is to drive which costs £4 - £8 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring is to drive which takes 27 min and costs £4 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from Terrace - West and arriving at Houghton-Le-Spring via Tenters Street Stand B and Bus Station Stand D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Shildon and Houghton-Le-Spring is 39 miles. The road distance is 20.1 miles.
The best way to get from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 1h 26m and costs £8 - £17.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring, including transfers.
Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by Hodgsons Travel, depart from Terrace - West station.
Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by Hodgsons Travel, arrive at Saddler Street Stand A station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring is 20 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring.
There are 2056+ hotels available in Houghton-Le-Spring.
What companies run services between Shildon, England and Houghton-Le-Spring, England?
You can take a bus from Terrace - West to Houghton-Le-Spring via Tenters Street Stand B and Bus Station Stand D in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Shildon to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand D to Gillas Lane-Dene Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stand D to Houghton-Le-Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01833 630730
- buses@hodgsonsgroup.com
- Website
- hodgsonsbuses.com
Bus from Terrace - West to Saddler Street Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.hodgsonsbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Cables Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1388 602 313
Atlas Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 450 717
AABAT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1388 607 607
- Website
- aabattaxis.co.uk
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