There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Durham by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Durhamtrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
3h 57m£35–170Bus via Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
7h 4m£19–38Drive 259.4 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Durhamcar 259.4 mi
4h 37m£63–91Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Durhamtrain
3h 41m£61–295Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sutton Streetbus 598
7h 47m£20–51Train 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 11m£95–275Fly 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 46m£106–277
Waterloo Station to Durham by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Durham is to bus via Interchange which costs £19 - £40 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Durham is to subway and fly and train which takes 3h 41m and costs £60 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Durham. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Sutton Street via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Durham is 258 miles. The road distance is 260.9 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Durham without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £35 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Waterloo Station to Durham, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Durham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Durham is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £35 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Interchange, which costs £19 - £40 and takes 7h 4m.
Waterloo Station to Durham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sutton Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Durham is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Waterloo Station to Durham.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Durham, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Durham hourly. Tickets cost £35–170 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £17–35 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- 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/
- 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
- £3–10
- 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
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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