There are 8 ways to get from Kent to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via York
best- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- 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
6h 22m£69–198Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras IntlMargate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11Ukn10 / ...
8h 34m£48–124Drive 287.8 mi
- Drive from Kent to Whitby287.8 mi
5h 2m£71–102Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitby
8h 51m£92–331Train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitby
7h 2m£88–232Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Take the train from King's Cross to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyes840
7h 4mTrain, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station426 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes840
11h 6mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)LCY - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitby
9h 19m£156–792
Kent to Whitby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Whitby is to train and bus which costs £45 - £130 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Whitby is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Whitby via Ashford International, King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Kent and Whitby is 320 miles. The road distance is 289.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kent to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via York which takes 6h 22m and costs £65 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Kent to Whitby, including transfers.
Kent to Whitby train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
Kent to Whitby train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kent to Whitby is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Kent to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Kent, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Lenham to Whitby via Ashford International, London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 7h 2m.
- 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 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–700
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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 King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- 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/
- 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 Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- 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
- 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
- +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
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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