The average train between Darlington and Sunderland takes 1h 6m and the fastest train takes 47 min. There is an hourly train service from Darlington to Sunderland. 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 Sunderland. The earliest departure is at 12:49 AM at night, and the last departure from Darlington is at 10:14 PM which arrives into Sunderland at 11:07 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Darlington station and arriving at Sunderland station via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Darlington to Sunderland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Sunderland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Sunderland station.
Book your Darlington to Sunderland train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Northern Trains Limited and 2 other operators.
The distance between Darlington and Sunderland is 43.7 km. The road distance is 76 km.
You can take a train from Darlington to Sunderland via Newcastle in around 1h 13m.
