Darlington to Leicester by train

Darlington to Leicester by train Find train times and tickets

First train

06:55
Last train

21:05
Avg changes

1
Fastest journey

2hr 16m

Travelling from Darlington to Leicester by train

The fastest trains from Darlington to Leicester take around 2 hours and 16 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 212 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Darlington and Leicester.

Journeys between Darlington and Leicester usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 21 departures on the route from Darlington to Leicester every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 34 departures. The duration is normally about 2 hours and 16 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

On weekdays the earliest train to Leicester is usually scheduled to depart Darlington around 06:55 and the last train is around 19:35. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Darlington around 06:55, and the last at 21:05.

Route map is indicative only and may differ from the optimal route. Actual routes will be displayed when searching.

When to book Darlington to Leicester train tickets?

Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Darlington to Leicester by train.

Which trains operate between Darlington and Leicester?

More than one type of train operates on the route from Darlington to Leicester, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:

CrossCountry
East Coast
East Midlands Trains
First TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express

You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.

Find journey information for Leicester to Darlington

Route map is indicative only and may differ from the optimal route. Actual routes will be displayed when searching.

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