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There are 9 ways to get from Darlington to Watford by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    3h 7m
    £81–133
  2. Bus via Middlesbrough

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukn10 / ...
    6h 21m
    £42–63
  3. Drive  232.6 mi

    1. Drive from Darlington to Watfordcar car 232.6 mi
    3h 45m
    £59–85
  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    4h 43m
    £62–262
  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain train Newcastle - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junctiontrain train Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
    4h 1m
    £103–184
  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 815
    6h 56m
    £46–72
  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    5h 44m
    £90–248
  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    5h 59m
    £147–428
  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    6h 20m
    £94–322

Darlington to Watford by train and foot

Calendar228Weekly Services
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Darlington, England and Watford, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Darlington to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £28–45 and the journey takes 4h 30m.

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