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There are 9 ways to get from Darlington to Gatwick Airport 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 Gatwick Airporttrain train Bedford - Brighton / ...
    3h 19m
    £95–140

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 591
    2. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus 025 / ...
    8h 41m
    £59–133

  3. Drive 270.6 mi

    1. Drive from Darlington to Gatwick Airportcar car 270.6 mi
    5h 4m
    £66–95

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    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 bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 33m
    £67–273

  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 Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4h 36m
    £152–232

  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
    4h 54m
    £107–256

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    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 bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 13m
    £107–340

  8. 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 Clapham Junctiontrain train
    5h 30m
    £135–325

  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 Gatwick Airporttrain train
    6h 13m
    £126–321

Darlington to Gatwick Airport by train

Calendar230Weekly Trains
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 261 mi
  • Duration: 3h 19m

What companies run services between Darlington, England and Gatwick Airport, England?

You can take a train from Darlington to Gatwick Airport via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to South Terminal Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 41m.

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