There are 7 ways to get from London to York by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
1h 46m£50–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 561
5h 40m£25–100Drive 199 mi
- Drive from London to Yorkcar 199 mi
3h 43m£49–70Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
3h 47m£84–331Train via Howden
- Take the train from King's Cross to Howdentrain London Kings Cross - Hull / ...
- Take the train from Howden to Yorktrain Bridlington - York / ...
3h 34m£62–121Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegatebus 843 / ...
5h 58m£26–41Fly 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
4h 36m£93–322
London to York by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to York is to bus via Leeds which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from London to York is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs £50 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Rail Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at York. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between London and York is 189 miles. The road distance is 200.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to York without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs £50 - £90.
The train from London Kings Cross to York takes 1h 46m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
London to York bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to York train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to York is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £100 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between London, England and York, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to York every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–90 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Grand Central Trains also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Rail Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £40–100 and the journey takes 5h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Howden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Howden to York
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
London to York bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
London to York train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to York is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from London to York.
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