There are 10 ways to get from Guildford to York by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 26m£63–114Bus via Heathrow Terminal 2
cheapest- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Yorkbus Ukn14
7h 55m£28–43Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Rail Stationbus 801
7h 14m£33–63Drive 224.1 mi
- Drive from Guildford to Yorkcar 224.1 mi
3h 55m£55–80Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
5h 17m£78–269Train
- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Yorktrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
5h 18m£106–169Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
4h 33m£77–299Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LGW - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
6h 33m£75–178Fly London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LHR - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
6h 44m£154–508Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
5h 6m£122–295
Guildford to York by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to York is to bus via Heathrow Terminal 2 which costs £28 - £45 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to York is to train via London which takes 3h 26m and costs £60 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford station to York station. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Rail Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to York. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at York via Waterloo station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Guildford and York is 222 miles. The road distance is 225.4 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to York without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 26m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Guildford to York, including transfers.
Guildford to York bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Guildford to York train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to York is to train via London which takes 3h 26m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and York, England?
You can take a train from Guildford to York via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and King's Cross in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Rail Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Guildford to York bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
Guildford to York train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to York is 225 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Guildford to York.
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