The average train between Darlington and Tilbury takes 4h 1m and the fastest train takes 3h 27m. There is an hourly train service from Darlington to Tilbury. 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 Tilbury. 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 Tilbury at 6:50 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 4h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Tilbury. However, there are services departing from Darlington station and arriving at Tilbury station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
Darlington to Tilbury train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Tilbury train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Darlington to Tilbury train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), London Underground (Tube) and c2c.
The distance between Darlington and Tilbury is 363.7 km. The road distance is 416 km.
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Darlington to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 2h 31m.