The average bus between Durham and Barnard Castle takes 2h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Durham to Barnard Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Durham and Barnard Castle. The earliest departure is at 9:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Durham is at 10:07 PM which arrives into Barnard Castle at 8:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stand B and take an average of 2h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Barnard Castle. However, there are services departing from Durham station and arriving at Barnard Castle station via Bus Station Stand B station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
Durham to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Bus Station Stand H.
Durham to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Galgate - Stand B station.
The distance between Durham and Barnard Castle is 34.2 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand H to Galgate - Stand B via Bus Station Stand B and Newgate Street Stand C in around 2h 25m.