There are 13 ways to get from Belfast to Darlington by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Newcastle, train
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BFS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
3h 43m£53–153Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
10h 15m£88–225Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Darlingtontrain
10h 40mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
11h 40m£155–495Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain
4h 31m£65–177Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
5h 8m£75–197Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
4h 48m£94–237Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
5h 38m£72–192Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Darlingtontrain
6h 39m£85–210Fly Belfast International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BFS - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain
4h 51m£67–142Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dolphin Centrebus 591
12h 15mCar ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Darlingtontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
13h 35m£87–190Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Darlingtoncar
5h 50m£71–293
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Darlington is to fly and train which costs £50 - £160 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Darlington is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Darlington. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Dolphin Centre via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Belfast and Darlington is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Darlington without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 10h 15m and costs £85 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Belfast to Darlington, including transfers.
Belfast to Darlington bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Darlington bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
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There are 1423+ hotels available in Darlington.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Darlington, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Darlington. However, you can take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Newcastle (NCL), walk to Newcastle Airport, take the subway to Central Station, walk to Newcastle, then take the train to Darlington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Darlington via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, Ferry Terminal, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Queen Street, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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