There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Darlington by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Darlingtontrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
2h 25m£70–110Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Darlingtontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
4h 40m£40–70Drive 166.9 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Darlingtoncar 166.9 mi
2h 52m£42–61Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BHX - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
5h 32m£76–194Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane BHX - MME
5h 42m£104–429
Birmingham to Darlington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Darlington is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Darlington is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £70 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Darlington. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Birmingham and Darlington is 171 miles. The road distance is 167.9 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Darlington without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £70 - £110.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Darlington takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Birmingham to Darlington train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Darlington is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £70 - £110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £430 and takes 5h 42m.
Birmingham to Darlington train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Darlington is 168 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Birmingham to Darlington.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Darlington, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Darlington hourly. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, KLM, easyJet, and Air France fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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