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How to get fromStansted to Darlingtonby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Stansted to Darlington by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain train London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
    3h 28m
    £129–182

  2. Drive  266.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Stansted to Darlingtoncar car 266.1 mi
    4h 24m
    £66–95

  3. Fly London City Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane LCY - MME
    6h 34m
    £124–723

  4. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Darlingtontrain train Reading - Newcastle / ...
    5h 46m
    £123–197

  5. Line 223 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    5h 40m

  6. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    6h 50m
    £147–420

Stansted to Darlington by bus and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 262.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between Stansted, England and Darlington, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Darlington hourly. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, KLM and British Airways fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) twice daily.

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