The average bus between York and Cottingham takes 1h 59m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from York to Cottingham. 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 5 times a week between York and Cottingham. The earliest departure is at 8:49 AM in the morning, and the last departure from York is at 4:50 PM which arrives into Cottingham at 6:34 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from York to Cottingham. However, there are services departing from York station and arriving at Cottingham station via Beverley Bs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
York to Cottingham bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, depart from Merchantgate station.
York to Cottingham bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, arrive at Cottingham King Street station.
The distance between York and Cottingham is 48 km. The road distance is 66 km.
You can take a bus from Merchantgate to Cottingham King Street via Beverley Bs in around 2h 32m.