There are 4 ways to get from Rugby to Helmsley by train, bus, or car
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 Rugby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Placebus M31
5h 4m£79–118Drive 149.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rugby to Helmsleycar 149.6 mi
2h 45m£37–53Train, bus via Derby
- Take the train from Rugby to Tamworthtrain
- Take the train from Derby to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Placebus M31
5h 4m£70–108Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Placebus M31
5h 26m£62–101
Rugby to Helmsley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Helmsley is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Helmsley is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Rugby and Helmsley is 186 miles. The road distance is 150.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Helmsley without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Rugby to Helmsley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Helmsley is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Rugby to Helmsley.
There are 806+ hotels available in Helmsley.
What companies run services between Rugby, England and Helmsley, England?
There is no direct connection from Rugby to Helmsley. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to York, walk to Rail Station, then take the bus to Market Place. Alternatively, you can drive from Rugby to Helmsley in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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