There are 4 ways to get from South Shields to Darlington by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from South Shields to Central Stationsubway Yel
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 4m£14–28Drive 36.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Shields to Darlingtoncar 36.7 mi
44 min£9–14Line 24 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Interchangebus 24
- Take the bus from Interchange to Dolphin Centrebus 815
2h 44mTaxi
- Take the taxi from South Shields to Darlingtontaxi 36.7 mi
44 min£160–200
South Shields to Darlington by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Darlington is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Darlington is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Darlington. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Dolphin Centre via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Darlington. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Darlington via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between South Shields and Darlington is 46 miles. The road distance is 36.9 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Darlington without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 4m and costs £14 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from South Shields to Darlington, including transfers.
South Shields to Darlington bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Darlington train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from South Shields station.
South Shields to Darlington bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Interchange station.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Darlington, England?
You can take a bus from Interchange to Dolphin Centre via Interchange in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Nexus Metro
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Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
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- 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
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Interchange to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
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- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
Redline Taxi
- Phone
- +44 191 537 1111
Richmond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 456 3131
Westoe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 191 455 5555
- Website
- westoetaxis.co.uk
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South Shields to Darlington train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Darlington is 37 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from South Shields to Darlington.
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