There are 8 ways to get from Elgin to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
9h 20m£155–316Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain
13h 52m£73–143Drive 333.4 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Whitbycar 333.4 mi
6h 47m£83–120Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane INV - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain
9h 22m£151–709Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain
9h 28m£147–311Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
10h 6m£132–316Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
9h 34m£157–341Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
10h 6m£151–335
Elgin to Whitby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Whitby is to bus and train which costs £70 - £150 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Whitby is to drive which takes 6h 47m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Whitby via Edinburgh Waverley and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Elgin and Whitby is 407 miles. The road distance is 335.4 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Whitby without a car is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs £150 - £320.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Elgin to Whitby, including transfers.
Elgin to Whitby train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
Elgin to Whitby train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Whitby is 335 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Elgin to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Elgin to Whitby via Edinburgh Waverley and Darlington in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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