There are 7 ways to get from Darlington to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
10h 20m£170–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
12h 57m£61–120Drive 399.4 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Thursocar 399.4 mi
8h 2m£100–145Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
14h 37m£170–585Train, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
14h 5m£104–166Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
11h 39m£183–382Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MME - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
14h 51m£195–825
Darlington to Thurso by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Thurso is to bus which costs £60 - £120 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Thurso is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Darlington and Thurso is 496 miles. The road distance is 401.7 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Thurso without a car is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs £170 - £260.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Darlington to Thurso, including transfers.
Darlington to Thurso bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Thurso train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Thurso is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs £170 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 12h 57m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Darlington to Thurso via Inverness in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 12h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–480
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Darlington to Thurso bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Darlington to Thurso train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Thurso is 402 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Darlington to Thurso.
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