There are 5 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 Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Durham
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Gillas Lane-Dene Gardens20
1h 28m£9–16Line 5 bus, bus, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Johns Church to Newgate Street Stand E1 / ...
- Take the bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand GX21
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Houghton-Le-Spring20 / ...
1h 42m£5–6Drive 19.9 mi
- Drive from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring19.9 mi
26 min£5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring19.9 mi
26 min£45–55Line 1 bus, bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from St Johns Church to Market Place1
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stand AX46
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Houghton-Le-Spring20 / ...
2h 4m£9
Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring is to line 5 bus and bus and line 20 bus which costs £5 - £6 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring is to drive which takes 26 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from St Johns Church and arriving at Houghton-Le-Spring via Tenters Street Stand B and Bus Station Stand D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
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 28m and costs £9 - £17.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring, including transfers.
Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by Arriva North East, depart from St Johns Church station.
Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by Arriva North East, arrive at Newgate Street Stand E station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring is 20 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Shildon to Houghton-Le-Spring.
There are 2010+ hotels available in Houghton-Le-Spring.
What companies run services between Shildon, England and Houghton-Le-Spring, England?
You can take a bus from St Johns Church to Houghton-Le-Spring via Newgate Street Stand E, Tenters Street Stand B, and Bus Station Stand D in around 1h 42m.
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- 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
- £2–6
- 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
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- 36 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
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St Johns Church to Newgate Street Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from St Johns Church to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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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