There are 5 ways to get from Darlington to Ludlow by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Huddersfield
best- Take the train from Darlington to Huddersfieldtrain
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ludlowtrain
4h 35m£62–103Drive 195.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Darlington to Ludlowcar 195.5 mi
3h 58m£49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Ludlowtrain
6h 14m£74–176Train
- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ludlowtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 56m£65–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the bus from Kidderminster Bus Station to Ludlow Fish Barbus 292
5h 47m
Darlington to Ludlow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Ludlow is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Ludlow is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Ludlow. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Ludlow via Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Darlington and Ludlow is 202 miles. The road distance is 196.6 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Ludlow without a car is to train via Huddersfield which takes 4h 35m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Darlington to Ludlow, including transfers.
Darlington to Ludlow train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Ludlow train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Huddersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Ludlow is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Darlington to Ludlow.
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What companies run services between Darlington, England and Ludlow, England?
You can take a train from Darlington to Ludlow via Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
Bus from Kidderminster Bus Station to Ludlow Fish Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
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