There are 6 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 47m£50–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Yorkbus Ukn14 / ...
6h 15m£26–60Drive 199 mi
- Drive from London to Yorkcar 199 mi
3h 43m£50–72Fly 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 45m£89–321Train 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 33m£44–65Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
4h 4m£83–321
London to York by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to York is to bus which costs £26 - £60 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from London to York is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs £50 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at York. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
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 47m.
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 47m and costs £50 - £90.
The train from London Kings Cross to York takes 1h 47m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
London to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 47m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £60 and takes 6h 15m.
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 £60–90 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Grand Central Trains also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to York 3 times a day. Tickets cost £26–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- 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 King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- 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
- 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
- £35–50
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Howden to York
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
London to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at York 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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