There are 6 ways to get from Ipswich to Darlington by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain Ipswich - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Darlingtontrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 57m£89–134Drive 240.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ipswich to Darlingtoncar 240.1 mi
4h 23m£61–88Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
5h 30m£107–340Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Ipswich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Darlingtontrain
6h 45m£119–182Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane NWI - MME
6h 22m£196–1,143Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
7h 1m£100–261
Ipswich to Darlington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Darlington is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Darlington is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £85 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Ipswich to Darlington. However, there are services departing from Ipswich and arriving at Darlington via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Ipswich and Darlington is 238 miles. The road distance is 241.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Darlington without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Ipswich to Darlington, including transfers.
Ipswich to Darlington train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Ipswich station.
Ipswich to Darlington train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Darlington is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Ipswich to Darlington.
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What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Darlington, England?
You can take a train from Ipswich to Darlington via Peterborough in around 3h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- 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 London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–1,100
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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