How to get to Darlington from Reading

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from Reading to Darlington

How to get to Darlington from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Reading to Darlington is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • CrossCountry
    07:025h42
    Reading
    12:44Darlington
    £2071One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • CrossCountry
    07:025h42
    Reading
    12:44Darlington
    £2071One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • CrossCountry
    07:025h42
    Reading
    12:44Darlington
    £2071One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Reading to Darlington

Travel to Darlington easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Reading to Darlington.

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There are 2 options to travel between Reading and Darlington including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Darlington is a coach with an average price of £71.

This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Darlington:

A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Darlington costing on average £110.

The fastest way to travel from Reading to Darlington is by train with an average journey time of 3h 42m.

Other travel options to Darlington take longer:

Coach takes on average 9h 29m.

The Reading to Darlington distance is approximately 343 km.
The average frequency per day from Reading to Darlington is:
  • Around 9 flights per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Darlington as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Reading to Darlington:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Reading, Blagrave Street and arrive in Darlington, Feethams (Dolphin Centre).
  • Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Newcastle Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Darlington station (DAR).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Reading to Darlington, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Megabus to go to Darlington by coach.
  • Travel with Cross Country to go to Darlington by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Reading to Darlington:
  • 0 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
Omio customers who travel from Reading to Darlington often also extend their vacation to go to London, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, York. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Darlington and these popular destinations at a great price.

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