Bus and Coach from Exeter to Darlington: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Exeter to Darlington

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Exeter to Darlington from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

£51

tomorrow

£57

Thursday

£51

Friday

£48

Saturday

£47

Sunday

£47

Monday

£60

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	11h 5m	16:55	Exeter	Coach Station	04:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station		Economy	£51	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 16:55:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 17/12/2025 04:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	11h 5m	16:55	Exeter	Coach Station	04:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station		Economy	£57	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 17/12/2025 16:55:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 04:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £57 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
	National Express	12h 55m	02:05	Exeter	Coach Station	15:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station		Economy	£70	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 17/12/2025 02:05:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 17/12/2025 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £70 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Exeter to Darlington via Leeds, you can save more than £9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  11h 35m
  
  0
  
  03:25
  
  Exeter
  Honiton Road
  
  12:00
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £31
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 03:25:00 to Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
- National Express
  
  1h 25m
  
  0
  
  13:35
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  15:00
  
  Darlington
  Central Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £16
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 13:35:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
Travel time is 0h 30m longer, but you will save £9

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	11h 5m	16:55	Exeter	Coach Station	04:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station		Economy	£51	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 16:55:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 04:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
	National Express	12h 55m	02:05	Exeter	Coach Station	15:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station		Economy	£62	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 02:05:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £62 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	11h 5m	16:55	Exeter	Coach Station	04:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£48	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 16:55:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/12/2025 04:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
National Express	13h 0m	02:05	Exeter	Coach Station	15:05	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£52	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 02:05:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 15:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
National Express	13h 15m	06:15	Exeter	Coach Station	19:30	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£60	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 06:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 19:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	11h 5m	16:55	Exeter	Coach Station	04:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£47	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 20/12/2025 16:55:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 04:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
National Express	12h 55m	02:05	Exeter	Coach Station	15:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£60	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 20/12/2025 02:05:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/12/2025 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
National Express	10h 35m	08:40	Exeter	Coach Station	19:15	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£60	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 20/12/2025 08:40:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	11h 0m	16:55	Exeter	Coach Station	03:55	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£47	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 16:55:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 03:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
National Express	10h 35m	08:40	Exeter	Coach Station	19:15	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£56	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 08:40:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £56 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
National Express	12h 55m	02:05	Exeter	Coach Station	15:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£60	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 02:05:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 50m	08:40	Exeter	Coach Station	19:30	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£60	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 08:40:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 19:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
National Express	11h 5m	16:55	Exeter	Coach Station	04:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£60	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 16:55:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 04:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
National Express	12h 55m	02:05	Exeter	Coach Station	15:00	Darlington	Central Coach Station	Economy	£70	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 02:05:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £70 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Exeter to Darlington via Leeds, you can save more than £12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  11h 35m
  
  0
  
  03:25
  
  Exeter
  Honiton Road
  
  12:00
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £31
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 03:25:00 to Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
- National Express
  
  1h 25m
  
  0
  
  13:35
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  15:00
  
  Darlington
  Central Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £16
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 13:35:00 to Central Coach Station, Darlington (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
Travel time is 0h 45m longer, but you will save £12

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Exeter to Darlington is £26 on 09/01/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Exeter and Darlington

See here how frequent the connections between Exeter and Darlington are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily coaches from Exeter to Darlington. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Exeter and Darlington.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 7 coaches from Exeter to Darlington, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Exeter and Darlington, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Exeter to Darlington

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 2 times every day by bus from Exeter to Darlington in one click! Book your bus ticket from Exeter to Darlington starting from £26!

Cheapest Bus	£26
Fastest Bus	10h 35m
Earliest Coach	16:55
Latest Coach	16:55
Daily Bus Connections	2 Ø
Distance	443.5 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Exeter to Darlington

Every day, 2 buses from 1 coach companies leave Exeter for Darlington: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 16/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

£51

Wednesday 17/12

£57

Thursday 18/12

£51

Friday 19/12

£48

Saturday 20/12

£47

Sunday 21/12

£47

Monday 22/12

£60

Tuesday 23/12

£54

Wednesday 24/12

£54

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£84

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

£60

Monday 29/12

Tuesday 30/12

£65

Wednesday 31/12

£54

Thursday 01/01

£52

Friday 02/01

Saturday 03/01

£36

Sunday 04/01

£30

Monday 05/01

Tuesday 06/01

£47

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 08/01

Friday 09/01

£26

Saturday 10/01

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Exeter to Darlington

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Exeter to Darlington, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £26, Friday is the cheapest day for a coach from Exeter to Darlington. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £60.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Exeter to Darlington, with £26. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £56.

How to save money travelling from Exeter to Darlington

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Exeter to Darlington in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Exeter to Darlington, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Exeter to Darlington are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Exeter and Darlington

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Exeter and Darlington.

Coach Station

Bampfylde Street

Honiton Road

Honiton Rd

Sidwell Street

Sidwell St

Sowton Park and Ride

Racecourse

A38

Central Coach Station

Park Ln 14

Town Hall

Service and Comfort on the bus from Exeter to Darlington

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Exeter to Darlington? Or which bus companies serve the route Exeter to Darlington? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Exeter to Darlington bus

How much does a Exeter - Darlington coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Exeter - Darlington bus trip is available from £26 and takes 11h 5m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Exeter to Darlington?

The connection Exeter to Darlington is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £26 to £70. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Exeter - Darlington route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Exeter to Darlington is offered by roughly 2 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Darlington from Exeter take?

The quickest coach from Exeter to Darlington is provided by National Express and takes 10h 35m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £60. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Exeter to Darlington?

The earliest bus to Darlington departs from Exeter at 16:55. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Exeter to Darlington?

The latest bus to Darlington departs from Exeter at 16:55. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Exeter - Darlington route?

Passengers looking to travel from Exeter to Darlington can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Exeter and Darlington?

You can check all the direct connections between Exeter and Darlington by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Darlington from Exeter?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Exeter Darlington bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Exeter Darlington bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Exeter to Darlington on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Exeter to Darlington

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Exeter and to Darlington

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Exeter and to Darlington. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!