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What is the best way to travel from Darlington to Edinburgh?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Edinburgh from Darlington. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
3h 40m
£19
£20
2
Train
1h 57m
£25
£40
18

What is the cheapest way to reach Edinburgh from Darlington?

You can reach Edinburgh with just £19 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
from £19
Saturday
from £19
Sunday
from £19
Monday
Tuesday
from £19
Wednesday
from £19
Thursday
from £19

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    3h 50m
    0
    15:00
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:50
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • CrossCountry
    2h 2m
    0
    15:07
    Darlington
    Central Station
    17:09
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £25
  • CrossCountry
    2h 2m
    0
    16:08
    Darlington
    Central Station
    18:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £25
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 57m
    0
    15:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    17:31
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £29
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 59m
    0
    17:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    19:33
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £29
  • Northern
    2h 41m
    0
    06:20
    Darlington
    Central Station
    09:01
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £73

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    • Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • CrossCountry
    2h 4m
    0
    07:06
    Darlington
    Central Station
    09:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £38
  • CrossCountry
    2h 1m
    0
    09:07
    Darlington
    Central Station
    11:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £38
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 17m
    0
    06:15
    Darlington
    Central Station
    08:32
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £43
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 8m
    0
    07:30
    Darlington
    Central Station
    09:38
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £56
  • Northern
    2h 41m
    0
    06:20
    Darlington
    Central Station
    09:01
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £74

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    • Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 59m
    0
    17:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    19:33
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £27
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 57m
    0
    15:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    17:31
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £29
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 2m
    0
    13:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    15:36
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £32
  • CrossCountry
    2h 3m
    0
    12:07
    Darlington
    Central Station
    14:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £38
  • CrossCountry
    2h 3m
    0
    13:07
    Darlington
    Central Station
    15:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £38

What are the fastest trips from Darlington to Edinburgh?

You can get to Edinburgh from Darlington in just 1h 57m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER). But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
from 1h 57m
Saturday
from 3h 40m
Sunday
from 3h 40m
Monday
Tuesday
from 2h 1m
Wednesday
from 3h 40m
Thursday
from 1h 57m

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 57m
    0
    15:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    17:31
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £29
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 59m
    0
    17:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    19:33
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £29
  • CrossCountry
    2h 2m
    0
    15:07
    Darlington
    Central Station
    17:09
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £25
  • CrossCountry
    2h 2m
    0
    16:08
    Darlington
    Central Station
    18:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £25
  • Northern
    2h 41m
    0
    06:20
    Darlington
    Central Station
    09:01
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £73

    • Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    3h 50m
    0
    15:00
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:50
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • CrossCountry
    2h 1m
    0
    09:07
    Darlington
    Central Station
    11:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £38
  • CrossCountry
    2h 4m
    0
    07:06
    Darlington
    Central Station
    09:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £38
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 8m
    0
    07:30
    Darlington
    Central Station
    09:38
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £56
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 17m
    0
    06:15
    Darlington
    Central Station
    08:32
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £43
  • Northern
    2h 41m
    0
    06:20
    Darlington
    Central Station
    09:01
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £74

    • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 57m
    0
    15:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    17:31
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £29
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 59m
    0
    17:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    19:33
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £27
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 2m
    0
    13:34
    Darlington
    Central Station
    15:36
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £32
  • CrossCountry
    2h 3m
    0
    12:07
    Darlington
    Central Station
    14:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £38
  • CrossCountry
    2h 3m
    0
    13:07
    Darlington
    Central Station
    15:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £38

    • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    14:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    18:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    3h 45m
    0
    03:55
    Darlington
    Central Coach Station
    07:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Darlington to Edinburgh

What are the most popular stations in Darlington and Edinburgh?

In Darlington, you will usually depart from Central Coach Station, Dinsdale Train Station or Central Station, while in Edinburgh you will be arriving at Waverley Train Station, Haymarket Coach Stop or Princes Street, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Edinburgh from Darlington? With 4 connections between 4 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Darlington and Edinburgh, you can pay as low as £19 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER): you will get to Edinburgh in just 1h 57m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Darlington and Edinburgh are National Express, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and CrossCountry, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Darlington and Edinburgh is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Durham Tees Valley Airport or to Broomhouse, and look at flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport, and landing at Edinburgh Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Darlington to Edinburgh?

The most popular companies between Darlington and Edinburgh, are National Express, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and CrossCountry. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: London North Eastern Railway (LNER), CrossCountry and Northern

All you need to know when you travel from Darlington to Edinburgh

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Darlington to Edinburgh. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Darlington to Edinburgh

How can I reach Edinburgh from Darlington?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Edinburgh from Darlington.

How far is Edinburgh from Darlington?

The distance between Darlington and Edinburgh is 189.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Darlington and Edinburgh?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 32 kgs, and a flight 47 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Darlington to Edinburgh?

You can get to Edinburgh with just £19 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Darlington to Edinburgh?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Edinburgh in just 1h 57m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

More routes to Darlington and to Edinburgh

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Darlington and to Edinburgh. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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