There are 8 ways to get from Gravesend to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Scarborough
best- Take the train from King's Cross to York
- Take the train from York to Scarborough
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus StationX93
5h 35m£46–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11Ukn10 / ...
9h 47m£33–71Train, bus
- Take the train from King's Cross to YorkLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyes840
5h 49mDrive 266.4 mi
- Drive from Gravesend to Whitby266.4 mi
4h 41m£65–94Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitby
8h 9m£93–308Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to York
- Take the train from York to Middlesbrough
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
6h 29m£44–170Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to SheffieldLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to ScarboroughSheffield - Scarborough
8h 25m£58–232Fly London City Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)LCY - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitby
8h 34m£148–743
Gravesend to Whitby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gravesend to Whitby is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Gravesend to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Gravesend to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Gravesend and arriving at Whitby via King's Cross, York and Middlesbrough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Gravesend and Whitby is 279 miles. The road distance is 268 miles.
The best way to get from Gravesend to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via Scarborough which takes 5h 35m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Gravesend to Whitby, including transfers.
Gravesend to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Gravesend to Whitby is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs £40 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 9h 47m.
Gravesend to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gravesend to Whitby is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Gravesend to Whitby.
What companies run services between Gravesend, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Gravesend to Whitby via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, York, and Middlesbrough in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11 hourly. Tickets cost £11–40 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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