How to travel from Newcastle to Durham

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Travel Information to Durham from Newcastle upon Tyne

Distance21 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€2 - €5
Cheapest modeTrain • €2 • 11 min
Fastest modeTrain • €2 • 11 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or LNER

Take a coach or train to travel 21 km between Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Megabus or LNER among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham.

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from Newcastle to Durham

How to get from Newcastle to Durham by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Newcastle to Durham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Megabus
12:20PM0h35
Newcastle
12:55PMDurham
251One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Megabus
12:20PM0h35
Newcastle
12:55PMDurham
251One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Megabus
12:20PM0h35
Newcastle
12:55PMDurham
251One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Newcastle to Durham

Travel to Durham 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 Newcastle to Durham.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Durham from Newcastle upon Tyne. You can take a coach or train.

The cheapest way to go to Durham from Newcastle upon Tyne is by taking a train, which costs on average €2.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham:

A train is €3 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham costing on average €5.

The fastest way to get to Durham from Newcastle upon Tyne is by train with an average travel time of 11 min.

Other travel options to Durham take longer:

Coach takes on average 35 min.

The distance from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham is approximately 21 km.

The average frequency per day from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham is:

  • 4 coaches a day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Durham from Newcastle upon Tyne as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham:

  • Coaches mostly leave from Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street and tend to arrive in Durham, University - Palatine Centre.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham:

  • You can travel by coach to Durham from Newcastle upon Tyne with Megabus, and you can find Megabus Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham tickets for €12 on Omio.
  • You can travel by train to Durham from Newcastle upon Tyne with LNER, TransPennine Express, CrossCountry or Northern Rail (3), and you can find LNER Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham tickets for €2 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with Megabus with 4 direct coaches per day.
  • 7 direct trains per day with LNER, TransPennine Express or CrossCountry.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Durham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, York or Manchester. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Durham and any of these top destinations today!

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