(27 Feb 2015, 9:43 pm)Jimmi wrote It wouldn't be much faster and there is only a train from Aycliffe - Darlington every 2 hours so really I'd have to get the bus to Darlington which would take over 30 minutes to get to Darlo then I have about 10 minutes walk and I like to be there in plenty of time so it's easier and cheaper to get the buses to Newcastle.
You could get the 7 to Durham arriving at 0614, then you could get the 0636 X2 to Newcastle?
You could then get the 0745 85 to Carlisle, using an Arriva Day Ticket, arrivng into Carlisle at 0956.