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

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There are 9 ways to get from Darlington to Brighton 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 St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train Bedford - Brighton / ...
    4h 4m
    £114–142

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 815
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    8h 6m
    £50–86

  3. Drive  294.8 mi

    1. Drive from Darlington to Brightoncar car 294.8 mi
    5h 31m
    £75–108

  4. 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 Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    5h 32m
    £107–320

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    5h 20m
    £147–207

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    5h 44m
    £111–258

  7. 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
    4. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    7h 7m
    £138–382

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    6h 58m
    £165–440

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brightontrain train
    7h 5m
    £146–296

Darlington to Brighton by train

Calendar228Weekly Trains
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285 mi
  • Duration: 4h 4m

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

You can take a train from Darlington to Brighton via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to St Peter's Church via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 6m.

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