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How to get fromCounty Durham to Londonby train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from County Durham to London by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    3h 18m
    £85–128

  2. Drive 250.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from County Durham to Londoncar car 250.5 mi
    4h 29m
    £61–88

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

    1. Take the train from Bishop Auckland to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    4h 12m
    £74–304

  4. Train via Eaglescliffe

    1. Take the train from Bishop Auckland to Eaglescliffetrain train Bishop Auckland - Saltburn / ...
    2. Take the train from Eaglescliffe to King's Crosstrain train Sunderland - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 27m
    £68–124

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

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain train
    5h 24m
    £129–309

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

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    6h 5m
    £108–373

County Durham to London by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 243.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between County Durham, England and London, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Darlington to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £80–120 and the journey takes 2h 31m.

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