Darlington to Leicester Trains

Darlington to Leicester trains

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The average train between Darlington and Leicester takes 3h 4m and the fastest train takes 2h 17m. 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.

3h 4m
Duration: 160 mi
Distance: £102
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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2h 41m

£82–122

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 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, August 11, 2026

1:05 PM → 3:28 PM
2h 22m • 1 change
1:11 PM → 4:02 PM
2h 51m • 1 change
2:11 PM → 5:02 PM
2h 51m • 1 change
3:06 PM → 5:28 PM
2h 22m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, August 12, 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, August 13, 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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