There are 6 ways to get from Darlington to Birmingham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
2h 23m£90–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Darlington to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
5h 12m£22–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Piccadillytrain Newcastle - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
4h 39m£56–108Drive 167.1 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Birminghamcar 167.1 mi
2h 52m£41–59Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NCL - BHX
5h 16m£66–178Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MME - BHX
5h 35m£84–200
Darlington to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Birmingham is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Birmingham is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £90 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Newhall Street via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darlington and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Darlington and Birmingham is 171 miles. The road distance is 168 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £90 - £130.
The train from Darlington to Birmingham New Street takes 2h 23m including transfers and departs hourly.
Darlington to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Birmingham is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £90 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 5h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £200 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Birmingham, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Darlington to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darlington to Newhall Street via Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Birmingham Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Birmingham Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Darlington to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Darlington to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Darlington to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Birmingham is 168 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Darlington to Birmingham.
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