There are 3 ways to get from Darlington to Stafford by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 4m£52–91Drive 160.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Darlington to Staffordcar 160.8 mi
2h 44m£40–58Train, bus, line 841 bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Burton-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 401
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shrewsbury Arms PHbus 841
4h 38m
Darlington to Stafford by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Stafford is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Stafford is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Stafford via Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Darlington and Stafford is 166 miles. The road distance is 161.7 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Stafford without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Darlington to Stafford, including transfers.
Darlington to Stafford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Stafford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Stafford is 162 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Darlington to Stafford.
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What companies run services between Darlington, England and Stafford, England?
You can take a train from Darlington to Stafford via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Burton-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Bus Link
- Phone
- 01543 758594
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chaserider
Bus from Bus Station to Shrewsbury Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Chaserider
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