There are 6 ways to get from Suffolk to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Scarborough
best- Take the train from Stowmarket to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to York
- Take the train from York to Scarborough
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus StationX93
6h 20m£63–116Drive 209.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Suffolk to Whitby209.4 mi
4h 46m£51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitby
8h 56m£89–378Train, bus
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyes840
6h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitby
6h 45m£69–115Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Ely
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Scarborough
10h 3m£77–154
Suffolk to Whitby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suffolk to Whitby is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Suffolk to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Suffolk to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Stowmarket and arriving at Whitby via Peterborough and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Suffolk and Whitby is 247 miles. The road distance is 210.6 miles.
The best way to get from Suffolk to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via Scarborough which takes 6h 20m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Suffolk to Whitby, including transfers.
Suffolk to Whitby train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
Suffolk to Whitby train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suffolk to Whitby is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Suffolk to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Suffolk, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Stowmarket to Whitby via Peterborough and Darlington in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Train from Stowmarket to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- 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 Sheffield to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
- 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
- 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/
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