The average bus between Scarborough and Whitby takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Scarborough to Whitby. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Scarborough and Whitby. The earliest departure is at 8:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scarborough is at 3:05 PM which arrives into Whitby at 4:53 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Scarborough to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Scarborough station and arriving at Whitby station via Thornton Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Scarborough to Whitby bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, depart from Railway Station Stop U.
Scarborough to Whitby bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, arrive at Boyes station.
The distance between Scarborough and Whitby is 26.8 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Station Stop U to Boyes via Thornton Cross in around 2h 46m.