There are 6 ways to get from Harpenden to Durham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Durhamtrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 54m£101–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
8h 24m£38–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Durhamtrain
7h 49m£82–127Drive 238.5 mi
- Drive from Harpenden to Durhamcar 238.5 mi
3h 56m£60–87Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Harpenden to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Durhamtrain
4h 32m£83–288Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durhamtrain
5h 35m£84–228
Harpenden to Durham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harpenden to Durham is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Harpenden to Durham is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £100 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Harpenden to Durham. However, there are services departing from Old Cock Inn and arriving at Leazes Road - Millburngate Bridge via Black Boy PH, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Harpenden to Durham. However, there are services departing from Harpenden and arriving at Durham via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Harpenden and Durham is 280 miles. The road distance is 239.9 miles.
The best way to get from Harpenden to Durham without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £100 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Harpenden to Durham, including transfers.
Harpenden to Durham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Harpenden to Durham train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Harpenden to Durham is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £100 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Harpenden, England and Durham, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Durham hourly. Tickets cost £85–120 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Train from King's Cross to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Harpenden to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Harpenden to Durham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
Harpenden to Durham train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Durham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harpenden to Durham is 240 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Harpenden to Durham.
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