There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Darlington by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BFS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
5h 14m£63–159Fly Dublin Airport to Newcastle, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane DUB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
4h 59m£40–138Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Darlingtontrain
11h 19m£105–196Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dolphin Centrebus 591
16h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Darlingtoncar
7h 33m£96–330Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain
6h 4m£78–194Fly Dublin Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Darlingtontrain
6h 45m£77–215Fly Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain
5h 58m£47–157Fly Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
6h 44m£67–202Ferry, train via Burlington Road
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Darlingtontrain
11h 56m£105–267
Ireland to Darlington by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Darlington is to fly and train which costs £45 - £160 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Darlington is to fly and train which takes 4h 59m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Darlington. However, there are services departing from Grand Parade and arriving at Dolphin Centre via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Ireland and Darlington is 304 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Darlington without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 19m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Ireland to Darlington, including transfers.
Ireland to Darlington bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Ireland to Darlington bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 1423+ hotels available in Darlington.
What companies run services between Ireland and Darlington, England?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Darlington. However, you can take the train to Belfast Grand Central, walk to Queen Street, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Newcastle (NCL), walk to Newcastle Airport, take the subway to Central Station, walk to Newcastle, then take the train to Darlington. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Darlington via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, and Newton-le-Willows in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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