There are 4 ways to get from Durham to Rotherham 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
best- Take the train from Durham to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Rotherham Centraltrain Doncaster - Sheffield / ...
2h 3m£36–71Drive 105.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Rotherhamcar 105.4 mi
2h 1m£26–38Line 20 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B to Interchangebus 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus Uk010
5h 4mTrain via Leeds
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Rotherham Centraltrain Leeds - Sheffield
2h 46m£37–79
Durham to Rotherham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Rotherham is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Rotherham is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Rotherham. However, there are services departing from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B and arriving at Westgate/Main Street via Sunderland Interchange and Meadowhall Interchange/C2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Rotherham. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Rotherham Central via Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Durham and Rotherham is 111 miles. The road distance is 106 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Rotherham without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Durham to Rotherham, including transfers.
Durham to Rotherham bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B station.
Durham to Rotherham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Rotherham is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can line 20 bus and bus, which costs and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Rotherham, England?
You can take a train from Durham to Rotherham Central via Doncaster in around 2h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B to Westgate/Main Street via Interchange, Sunderland Interchange, and Meadowhall Interchange/C2 in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
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 Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Rotherham Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Rotherham Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Rotherham Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Durham to Rotherham bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Interchange station.
Durham to Rotherham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Rotherham is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Durham to Rotherham.
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