There are 7 ways to get from Romford to Whitby 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, bus
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
6h 4m£65–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
10h 55m£30–138Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain Darlington - Whitby
6h 20m£98–159Drive 239.6 mi
- Drive from Romford to Whitbycar 239.6 mi
4h 52m£60–86Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
7h 48m£98–331Train via Middlesbrough
- Take the train from King's Cross to Eaglescliffetrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
- Take the train from Eaglescliffe to Whitbytrain Darlington - Whitby
6h 53m£90–139Fly London City Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane LCY - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain
8h 52m£151–842
Romford to Whitby by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Romford to Whitby is to drive which costs £55 - £90 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Romford to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Romford station to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Romford Station and arriving at Boyes via Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Romford to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Romford and arriving at Whitby via Liverpool Street station, King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Romford and Whitby is 260 miles. The road distance is 241 miles.
The best way to get from Romford to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Romford to Whitby, including transfers.
Romford to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Romford to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Romford to Whitby is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £140 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Romford, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Romford to Whitby via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Romford Station to Boyes via Oxford Circus Station / Margaret Street, Bond Street station, Finchley Road station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–800
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 King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- 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 King's Cross to Eaglescliffe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Eaglescliffe to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Romford to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Romford to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romford to Whitby is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Romford to Whitby.
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