The cheapest and fastest trains from Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR)
Cheapest price
£5
Average price
£8
Fastest journey
27 m
Average duration
27 m
Trains per day
76
Distance
50 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR) will cost around £8 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £5.
Of the 76 trains that leave Newcastle station (NCL) for Darlington station (DAR) every day 76 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 50 km distance in an average of 27 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 27 m .
The slowest trains will take 27 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
L3722810:020h32Newcastle station (NCL)10:34Darlington station (DAR)£51One-way0 changes
C751189:390h31Newcastle station (NCL)10:10Darlington station (DAR)£51One-way0 changes
Y119639:270h30Newcastle station (NCL)9:57Darlington station (DAR)£61One-way0 changes
Y1196710:270h30Newcastle station (NCL)10:57Darlington station (DAR)£61One-way0 changes
Y118229:580h27Newcastle station (NCL)10:25Darlington station (DAR)£61One-way0 changes
Y1183011:580h27Newcastle station (NCL)12:25Darlington station (DAR)£91One-way0 changes
Y1182610:580h27Newcastle station (NCL)11:25Darlington station (DAR)£91One-way0 changes
Y1183312:580h27Newcastle station (NCL)13:25Darlington station (DAR)£91One-way0 changes
Y1183813:580h27Newcastle station (NCL)14:25Darlington station (DAR)£91One-way0 changes
Y118177:580h27Newcastle station (NCL)8:25Darlington station (DAR)£101One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 33m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £3, and a coach costs an average of £4.
Distance: 50 km
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Live departures
Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR) train times
The table below shows live departures for Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR) trains for today, Wednesday 13 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y11846 | Delayed 15:02 15:58Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 15:28 15:28Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37246 | On time 16:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 16:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11985 | On time 16:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 16:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75190 | On time 16:34 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 17:04 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75098 | On time 16:38 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 17:08 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11850 | On time 16:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 17:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37249 | On time 17:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 17:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11989 | On time 17:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 17:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75102 | On time 17:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 18:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11853 | On time 17:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 18:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37252 | On time 18:01 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h33 | 18:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11990 | On time 18:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 18:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75187 | On time 18:33 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h31 | 19:04 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75105 | On time 18:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 19:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11858 | On time 18:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 19:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37255 | On time 19:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 19:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11994 | On time 19:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 19:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75079 | On time 19:38 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 20:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37258 | On time 19:43 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h33 | 20:16 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11863 | On time 20:04 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 20:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11867 | On time 20:30 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 21:00 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11869 | On time 20:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 21:28 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37261 | On time 21:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h33 | 21:35 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11872 | On time 21:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 22:28 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C44281 | On time 21:59 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h35 | 22:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
G91248 | On time 22:24 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h40 | 23:04 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11873 | On time 22:41 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 23:13 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
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L37214 | 4:21 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h55 | 5:16 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11948 | 4:35 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h31 | 5:06 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75461 | 5:18 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 5:50 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11951 | 5:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h29 | 5:56 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11954 | 5:56 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 6:26 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37216 | 6:01 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h33 | 6:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75196 | 6:23 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h29 | 6:52 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11956 | 6:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 6:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75192 | 6:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h29 | 7:09 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37219 | 6:50 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h33 | 7:23 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11958 | 7:04 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 7:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11815 | 7:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h29 | 7:56 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75082 | 7:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 8:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11817 | 7:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 8:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37222 | 8:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 8:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11961 | 8:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h29 | 8:56 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75198 | 8:35 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h29 | 9:04 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75084 | 8:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 9:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11819 | 8:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 9:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37225 | 9:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 9:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11963 | 9:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 9:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75118 | 9:39 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h31 | 10:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11822 | 9:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 10:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37228 | 10:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 10:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11967 | 10:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 10:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75200 | 10:33 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h31 | 11:04 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75121 | 10:39 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h31 | 11:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11826 | 10:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 11:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37231 | 11:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 11:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11970 | 11:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 11:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75088 | 11:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 12:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11830 | 11:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 12:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37234 | 12:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 12:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11973 | 12:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 12:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75202 | 12:33 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 13:03 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C74726 | 12:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 13:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11833 | 12:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 13:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37237 | 13:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 13:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11975 | 13:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 13:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75091 | 13:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 14:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11838 | 13:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 14:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37240 | 14:01 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h33 | 14:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11980 | 14:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 14:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75204 | 14:34 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 15:04 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75094 | 14:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 15:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11843 | 14:58 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h27 | 15:25 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
L37243 | 15:02 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h32 | 15:34 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
Y11982 | 15:27 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 15:57 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
C75096 | 15:40 Newcastle station (NCL) | 0h30 | 16:10 Darlington station (DAR) | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR)
Trains from Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR) run on average 8 times per day, taking around 33m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £3 if you book in advance.
There are 8 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:18, the last at 22:41. The fastest train covers the 50 km distance in 27m.
Distance 50 km |
Average train duration 33m |
Cheapest ticket price £3 |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 8 |
Fastest train 27m |
First train 4:18 |
Last train 22:41 |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Train companies: London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Transpennine Express, Northern Rail from Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR) trainsLondon North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Transpennine Express, Northern Rail trains will get you between Newcastle station (NCL) and Darlington station (DAR) from £3. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Newcastle station (NCL) to Darlington station (DAR) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Darlington station (DAR), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Newcastle station (NCL) and Darlington station (DAR)
- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 21:20
- Sun: 07:30 - 21:20
- Free Wi-Fi available in the station.
- Type of shops available: WH Smith, Boots, Sainsbury, Costa, Cafe Nero, Pumpkin Cafe, AMT Coffee,.Greggs, Centurion,Destination 1850 and M&S
- Car Park: Short stay
- Caffè Nero
- Costa Coffee
- Pumpkin Cafe Shop
- AMT Coffee
- Burger King
- The Centurion
- Destination 1850
- Pasta Station
- Taxi: Newcastle is a large station, taxis are available 24/7 from the station taxi rank.
- Step-free access throughout station, elevators, accessible ticket machine, wheelchairs available.
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on Platform 3, Platform 4 and Platform 12. The National key toilets are located on Platforms 3 and 4, and a changing places toilet is available on Platform 12; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from the Customer Information Point (located on the Main Concourse), Station Management Centre (located on the Main Concourse) or from station staff on Platform 3/4.
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The National key toilets are located on Platforms 3 and 4, and a changing places toilet is available on Platform 12; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from the Customer Information Point (located on the Main Concourse), Station Management Centre (located on the Main Concourse) or from station staff on Platforms 3/4.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- The County Hotel, Newcastle
- Hampton by Hilton Newcastle
- Royal Station Hotel
- Waiting rooms location: This station has heated waiting rooms available. Seating is available at an accessible height in the waiting room and on platforms
- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 21:20
- Sun: 07:30 - 21:20
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Platform 12 at the south end of the station and outside the Station Management Centre at the north end of the station.
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information desk is available in the main station building on the concourse.
- Metro lines: Green, Yellow
- Bus lines: 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 22, 22X, 30, 31, 38, 131
- Train lines: LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, Northern
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail Replacement Coaches leave from the front of the station.
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:00 - 19:00 Saturday 07:00 - 19:00 Sunday 08:00 - 18:00
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible public telephones: text phones are available and staff are on hand to assist as required due to no low level phones
- Accessible taxis: Generally available but advance booking recommended
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on the Main Concourse; these toilets can be accessed from all platforms. The National key toilets are adjacent to Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from the Customer Reception on Platform 1 upon request.
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Waiting rooms location: This station has heated waiting rooms available. Seating is available at an accessible height in the waiting room and on platforms
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: stations front
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Replacement coach services depart from the station entrance


