There are 7 ways to get from Darlington to Sandbank by train, car, bus, plane, or ferry
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Sandbankcar
6h 2m£89–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Barbus 926 / ...
- Take the bus from Lochfyne Oyster Bar to Finbrackenbus 486
9h 8m£44–77Drive 238.8 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Sandbankcar 238.8 mi
4h 36m£60–86Train to Newcastle, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry
8h 10m£90–243Train, ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
6h 8m£103–166Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
6h 52m£75–165Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport, ferry
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MME - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry
9h 13m£98–478
Darlington to Sandbank by train, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Sandbank is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Sandbank is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Sandbank. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Finbracken via Buchanan Bus Station and Lochfyne Oyster Bar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Darlington and Sandbank is 313 miles. The road distance is 240.2 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Sandbank without a car is to bus which takes 9h 8m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Darlington to Sandbank, including transfers.
Darlington to Sandbank bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Sandbank bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Sandbank is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Darlington to Sandbank.
There are 797+ hotels available in Sandbank.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Sandbank, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Finbracken via Buchanan Bus Station and Lochfyne Oyster Bar in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–18
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Lochfyne Oyster Bar to Finbracken
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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