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How to get fromColchester to Darlingtonby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Colchester to Darlington by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain train London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
    3h 50m
    £106–172

  2. Drive  244.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Colchester to Darlingtoncar car 244.3 mi
    4h 25m
    £60–87

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    4h 56m
    £97–346

  4. Train via Peterborough

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain train Colchester - Peterborough
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Darlingtontrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 16m
    £96–158

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane LCY - MME
    6h 23m
    £146–796

  6. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    6h 16m
    £92–255

  7. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SOU - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    5h 43m
    £147–361

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    6h 50m
    £130–405

  9. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    6h 57m
    £91–290

Colchester to Darlington by train and subway

Calendar218Weekly Services
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Darlington, England?

You can take a train from Colchester to Darlington via Stratford, Liverpool Street Station, Moorgate station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 3h 50m.

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