There are 4 ways to get from Darlington to Burnley by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain York - Blackpool North / ...
2h 35m£33–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Darlington to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institutebus X43
4h 9m£14–20Train, line 508 bus, line 591 bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Take the bus from City Square F to Halifax Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 591
3h 43mDrive 73 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Burnleycar 73 mi
1h 37m£19–27
Darlington to Burnley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Burnley is to bus which costs £14 - £21 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Burnley is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Mechanics Institute via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Burnley Manchester Road via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Darlington and Burnley is 108 miles. The road distance is 73.5 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Burnley without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Darlington to Burnley, including transfers.
Darlington to Burnley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Burnley train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Burnley is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £21 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Burnley, England?
You can take a train from Darlington to Burnley Manchester Road via Leeds in around 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darlington to Mechanics Institute via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Shudehill Interchange in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Bus from City Square F to Halifax Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darlington to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institute
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Darlington to Burnley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Darlington to Burnley train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Burnley is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Darlington to Burnley.
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