The average train between Darlington and Sunderland takes 1h 11m and the fastest train takes 58 min. The train runs at least 2 times per hour 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 every 30 minutes between Darlington and Sunderland. The earliest departure is at 12:49 AM at night, and the last departure from Darlington is at 8:11 PM which arrives into Sunderland at 9:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Newcastle and take an average of 1h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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1h 7m • 1 change
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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 11m.
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), Nexus Metro and 3 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.
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