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How to get fromDarlington to Braintreeby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Darlington to Braintree by train, bus, 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 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Braintreetrain train London Liverpool Street - Braintree
    4h 35m
    £101–144

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 815
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    8h 23m
    £52–87

  3. Drive  229 mi

    1. Drive from Darlington to Braintreecar car 229 mi
    4h 6m
    £57–82

  4. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    5h 27m
    £88–229

  5. Train via Peterborough

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Peterboroughtrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
    4h 50m
    £85–120

  6. Train via Peterborough #2

    1. Take the train from Eaglescliffe to Peterboroughtrain train Sunderland - London Kings Cross
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
    6h 19m
    £76–118

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

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Braintreetrain train
    6h 8m
    £95–323

Darlington to Braintree by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 278.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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

You can take a train from Darlington to Braintree via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Rue De Jeunes via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station in around 8h 23m.

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