Trains from Leeds to Darlington

Leeds to Darlington train information

• The trip between Leeds, located in England and Darlington, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
• There are 50 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting Leeds to Darlington is normally 0h55m. Travelling by train is normally the fastest solution to go to Darlington from Leeds, and it's also a greener option than taking your car or using the plane.
• Depending how far in advance you purchase your ticket and the travel date, the price of the ticket can vary.

Best prices for Leeds to Darlington train tickets

Leeds - Darlington prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Leeds to Darlington by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Leeds - Darlington: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Buying your train from Leeds to Darlington in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £14 when buying your seat 3 days in advance which is 27% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Leeds to Darlington trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Leeds and Darlington by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Darlington to Leeds and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Leeds - Darlington train tickets

The most efficient way to spend less on your Leeds Darlington train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to assess the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Leeds Darlington ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make on average 2 trips from Darlington to Leeds (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most train fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey