The average train between Darlington and Eastbourne takes 4h 43m and the fastest train takes 4h 12m. There is an hourly train service from Darlington to Eastbourne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Darlington and Eastbourne. 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 Eastbourne at 8:17 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 4h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Eastbourne. However, there are services departing from Darlington station and arriving at Eastbourne station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
Darlington to Eastbourne train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Eastbourne train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Eastbourne station.
Book your Darlington to Eastbourne train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), London Underground (Tube) and Southern.
The distance between Darlington and Eastbourne is 435.5 km. The road distance is 483 km.
You can take a train from Darlington to Eastbourne via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 4h 31m.