Travel by Public Transport
For longer distance journeys, public transport offers a cost-effective alternative to single-occupancy car journeys.
Save Money with Public Transport
When you factor in the real cost of owning a car — purchase price, fuel, insurance, tax, maintenance and parking — travelling by public transport can often work out significantly cheaper. Weekly and monthly passes offer excellent value too, with major savings compared to buying individual tickets each time you travel.
Travel by Bus
Two Stagecoach bus services stop at Dinsdale, just a 5-minute walk away.
- Stagecoach 6 & 6B — hourly service, Monday to Sunday, running between Eaglescliffe and Stockton.
- Stagecoach 6A — Teesside Airport to Hurworth, every 2 hours on Sundays and bank holidays.
Click here for your bus service timetable
Travel by Train
Dinsdale Station
Dinsdale Station is around a 15-minute walk away and offers local services to Darlington, Saltburn and Bishop Auckland, with trains running approximately every 15 minutes throughout the day.
Click here for full station information.
Connecting Services
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Change at Eaglescliffe for trains to Manchester — hourly service
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Change at Thornaby for trains to Hartlepool and Sunderland — 1–2 trains per hour
Darlington Station
Darlington Station provides regional Northern Rail services to Catterick, Bishop Auckland, Saltburn and Newcastle, running roughly every 30 minutes.
Travelling further afield?
Darlington is on the East Coast Mainline, offering direct trains to major UK destinations including Leeds, York, London, Plymouth, Liverpool and Edinburgh — with departures every 30 minutes throughout the day.
Below is the live bus times map for the stops near you
Railcards
A wide range of railcard offers are available. You can get great discounts on rail travel when travelling either with one other person or with the whole family?
Plan a Train Journey
To plan a train journey, simply use the online rail enquiry websites, such as Northern Rail.
Stagecoach Journey Planner
Want to plan a bus journey from your new home? Just type in your location and destination in the journey planner to see departing and arrival times.
Best Public Transport Method
Find the quickest and cheapest mode of public transport, just type in your location and destination. Also have access to schedules for different modes of public transport including bus, trains, taxi and driving.
Darlington Public Transport Information
Heading into Darlington, this website offers information on bus journeys, train services and walking and cycling in the area.
Free Online Journey Planner
To find the quickest or easiest way from A to B by car, public transport, cycling or walking, use the free Google Maps Journey Planner. It couldn’t be easier!