How to travel from Leeds to Darlington

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Travel Information between Leeds and Darlington

Distance50 miles (80 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $25
Cheapest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 50 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or TransPennine Express

Take a train or bus to travel 50 miles (80 km) from Leeds to Darlington. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or TransPennine Express among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leeds to Darlington.

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from Leeds to Darlington

How to get from Leeds to Darlington by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Leeds to Darlington is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
12:35PM1h25
Leeds
02:00PMDarlington
$271One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
12:35PM1h25
Leeds
02:00PMDarlington
$271One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
12:35PM1h25
Leeds
02:00PMDarlington
$271One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Leeds to Darlington

Travel to Darlington easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Leeds to Darlington.

FAQs

You can get to Darlington from Leeds 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Darlington is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $11 (€10) compared to other travel options to Darlington:

A train is $13 (€12) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $25 (€22) from Leeds to Darlington.

The fastest way from Leeds to Darlington is by train with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Darlington that take longer:

Getting to Darlington by bus takes 1 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 50 miles (80 km) between Leeds and Darlington.

The average frequency per day from Leeds to Darlington is:

  • 3 buses a day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Leeds to Darlington as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leeds to Darlington:

  • Buses most often depart from Leeds at Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Darlington at Darlington, Feethams (Dolphin Centre).
  • Trains mostly leave from Leeds and tend to arrive in Darlington.

The following travel companies offer services from Leeds to Darlington:

  • National Express or Megabus can get you to Darlington by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Megabus from Leeds to Darlington for $25 (€22) on Omio.
  • Travel with TransPennine Express, CrossCountry, LNER, first_transpennine_express or Cross Country to go to Darlington by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find TransPennine Express Leeds to Darlington tickets on Omio for $11 (€10).

Yes, there are direct services available from Leeds to Darlington with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with with 3 direct buses per day.
  • 3 direct trains per day with LNER, first_transpennine_express or Cross Country.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Darlington as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Leeds to Darlington.

Your trip from Leeds to Darlington doesn't have to end in Darlington. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or York. If you’d like to add London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or York to your Leeds to Darlington tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Darlington today!

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