Darlington to Leicester Trains

Darlington to Leicester trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Darlington and Leicester takes 2h 48m and the fastest train takes 2h 21m. There is a train service every few hours from Darlington to Leicester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 48m
Duration: 160 mi
Distance: £84
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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2h 41m

£71–106

Darlington to Leicester train times

Trains run hourly between Darlington and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Darlington is at 8:11 PM which arrives into Leicester at 10:50 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

3:11 PM → 6:27 PM
3h 16m • 1 change
5:06 PM → 7:57 PM
2h 50m • 1 change
5:12 PM → 8:56 PM
3h 44m • 1 change
7:04 PM → 9:34 PM
2h 30m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

5:52 AM → 8:29 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
6:54 AM → 9:28 AM
2h 34m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 10:02 AM
2h 52m • 1 change
8:11 AM → 11:02 AM
2h 51m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

5:52 AM → 8:29 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
6:54 AM → 9:28 AM
2h 34m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 10:02 AM
2h 52m • 1 change
8:11 AM → 11:02 AM
2h 51m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:52 AM → 8:29 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
6:54 AM → 9:28 AM
2h 34m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 10:02 AM
2h 52m • 1 change
8:11 AM → 11:02 AM
2h 51m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:52 AM → 8:29 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
6:54 AM → 9:28 AM
2h 34m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 10:02 AM
2h 52m • 1 change
8:11 AM → 11:02 AM
2h 51m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:52 AM → 8:29 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
6:54 AM → 9:28 AM
2h 34m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 10:02 AM
2h 52m • 1 change
8:11 AM → 11:02 AM
2h 51m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

6:53 AM → 9:27 AM
2h 34m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 10:02 AM
2h 52m • 1 change
8:11 AM → 11:02 AM
2h 51m • 1 change
9:06 AM → 11:27 AM
2h 21m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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