There are 4 ways to get from Durham to Louth by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Durham to Retfordtrain
- Take the train from Retford to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Market Placebus 50
4h 40m£49–74Drive 138.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Louthcar 138.7 mi
2h 54m£35–50Train, line 251 bus
- Take the train from Durham to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain
- Take the bus from St James Church Stop 2 to Market Placebus 251
4h 44m£50–93Train, bus via Barnetby le Wold
- Take the train from Durham to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Stationbus 51W / ...
5h 15m
Durham to Louth by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Louth is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Louth is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Durham and Louth is 170 miles. The road distance is 139.5 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Louth without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs £45 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Durham to Louth, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Louth is 139 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Durham to Louth.
There are 952+ hotels available in Louth.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Louth, England?
There is no direct connection from Durham to Louth. However, you can take the train to Retford, take the train to Lincoln Central, walk to Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Market Place. Alternatively, you can drive from Durham to Louth in around 2h 54m.
Train from Durham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Central Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- PC Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from St James Church Stop 2 to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TransportConnect
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