Darlington to Brighton Trains

Darlington to Brighton trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Darlington and Brighton takes 4h 19m and the fastest train takes 3h 54m. There is an hourly train service from Darlington to Brighton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 19m
Duration: 285 mi
Distance: £129
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...

4h 4m

£114–142

Darlington to Brighton train times

Trains run hourly between Darlington and Brighton. The earliest departure is at 5:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Darlington is at 10:29 PM which arrives into Brighton at 6:10 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 4h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

4:26 PM → 8:43 PM
4h 16m • 1 change
4:58 PM → 9:13 PM
4h 14m • 1 change
5:26 PM → 9:43 PM
4h 16m • 1 change
5:58 PM → 10:13 PM
4h 14m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

5:08 AM → 9:43 AM
4h 35m • 1 change
5:58 AM → 10:13 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:27 AM → 10:43 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:59 AM → 11:13 AM
4h 14m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

5:08 AM → 9:43 AM
4h 35m • 1 change
5:58 AM → 10:13 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:27 AM → 10:43 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:59 AM → 11:13 AM
4h 14m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:08 AM → 9:43 AM
4h 35m • 1 change
5:58 AM → 10:13 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:27 AM → 10:43 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:59 AM → 11:13 AM
4h 14m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

5:08 AM → 9:43 AM
4h 34m • 1 change
5:58 AM → 10:13 AM
4h 14m • 1 change
6:27 AM → 10:43 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:58 AM → 11:13 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

8:26 AM → 12:43 PM
4h 16m • 1 change
8:58 AM → 12:53 PM
3h 55m • 1 change
9:26 AM → 1:43 PM
4h 16m • 1 change
9:59 AM → 1:53 PM
3h 54m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

5:08 AM → 9:43 AM
4h 35m • 1 change
5:58 AM → 10:13 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:27 AM → 10:43 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:59 AM → 11:13 AM
4h 14m • 1 change
Show more

Frequently asked questions

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