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Compare coach and train for Darlington to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Darlington to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £31, while a train costs an average of £62.
Distance: 174 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£62 Average Price | £31 Average Price Cheapest | £37 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Darlington to Stoke-on-Trent:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Darlington to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 50m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (2h 35m by train vs 2h 48m by car). Tickets start at around £62 compared to roughly £37 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Darlington to Stoke-on-Trent
How to get to Stoke-on-Trent from Darlington by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Darlington to Stoke-on-Trent is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 13:2510h55Darlington0:20Stoke-on-Trent£381One-way0 changes
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- 13:2510h55Darlington0:20Stoke-on-Trent£381One-way0 changes
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- 13:2510h55Darlington0:20Stoke-on-Trent£381One-way0 changes
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- 14:2510h55Darlington1:20Stoke-on-Trent£381One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Darlington to Stoke-on-Trent:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Darlington to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Darlington and Stoke-on-Trent as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Darlington station (DAR) and arrive in Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Coaches mostly depart from Darlington, Feethams (Dolphin Centre) and arrive in Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transpennine Express to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Stoke-on-Trent by coach.
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