There are 3 ways to get from Darlington to Lake District (Mountain) by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
4h 24m£43–90Drive 79.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Darlington to Lake District (Mountain)car 79.3 mi
1h 41m£20–28Train
- Take the train from Darlington to Carlisletrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle
4h 30m£44–87
Darlington to Lake District (Mountain) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Lake District (Mountain) is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Lake District (Mountain) is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Lake District (Mountain). However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Darlington and Lake District (Mountain) is 140 miles. The road distance is 79.8 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Lake District (Mountain) without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 24m and costs £40 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Darlington to Lake District (Mountain), including transfers.
Darlington to Lake District (Mountain) train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Lake District (Mountain) train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Lake District (Mountain) is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Darlington to Lake District (Mountain).
There are 3821+ hotels available in Lake District (Mountain).
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Lake District (Mountain), England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Darlington to Carlisle 6 times a week. Tickets cost £35–70 and the journey takes 2h 20m. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route 3 times a week.
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
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