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How to get fromShildon to Londonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Shildon to London by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    3h 13m
    £78–115

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to London Victoriabus bus 815
    7h 54m
    £43–80

  3. Drive  247.9 mi

    1. Drive from Shildon to Londoncar car 247.9 mi
    4h 22m
    £62–89

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    4h 11m
    £73–298

  5. Train via Eaglescliffe

    1. Take the train from Eaglescliffe to King's Crosstrain train Sunderland - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 24m
    £71–105

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain train
    5h 30m
    £124–283

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    6h 2m
    £104–351

Shildon to London by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 240.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Shildon, England and London, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Darlington to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Dolphin Centre to London Victoria once a week. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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