There are 5 ways to get from Rugby to Darlington by train, car, or plane
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 Rugby to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Darlingtontrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
3h 39m£84–143Drive 169.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rugby to Darlingtoncar 169.1 mi
2h 47m£43–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Rugby to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
4h 45m£75–314Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Darlingtontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
3h 57m£65–112Train via Tamworth
- Take the train from Rugby to Tamworthtrain London Euston - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Darlingtontrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 11m£78–131
Rugby to Darlington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Darlington is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Darlington is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Rugby to Darlington. However, there are services departing from Rugby and arriving at Darlington via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Rugby and Darlington is 201 miles. The road distance is 170 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Darlington without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Rugby to Darlington, including transfers.
Rugby to Darlington train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Rugby station.
Rugby to Darlington train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Darlington is 170 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Rugby to Darlington.
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What companies run services between Rugby, England and Darlington, England?
You can take a train from Rugby to Darlington via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Tamworth High Level to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
Train from Manchester Victoria to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
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