There are 5 ways to get from Darlington to Leek 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 Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 26m£53–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Darlington to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk073
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus Uk980 / ...
6h 5m£19–29Drive 128.6 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Leekcar 128.6 mi
2h 31m£33–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Stockporttrain
- Take the train from Stockport to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from bus station to Bus Stationbus 16
4h 27m£58–102Bus via Market Place
- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 177
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Placebus 199
6h 45m£29–39
Darlington to Leek by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Leek is to bus which costs £19 - £30 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Leek is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Leek station. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Leek. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent via Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Darlington and Leek is 168 miles. The road distance is 129.4 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Leek without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Darlington to Leek, including transfers.
Darlington to Leek bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Leek train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Leek is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £30 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Leek, England?
You can take a train from Darlington to Bus Station via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent rail station, and bus station in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darlington to Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and bus station in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stockport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Stockport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from bus station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Potteries
Bus from bus station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- First Potteries
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
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Booking & Getting There
Darlington to Leek bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Darlington to Leek train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Leek is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Darlington to Leek.
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