There are 8 ways to get from Swanley to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from King's Cross to York
- Take the train from York to Scarborough
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus StationX93
5h 26m£56–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11Ukn10 / ...
8h 8m£25–132Drive 264.3 mi
- Drive from Swanley to Whitby264.3 mi
4h 37m£66–95Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitby
7h 37m£79–295Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to DarlingtonLondon Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to WhitbyDarlington - Whitby
6h 24m£83–210Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from King's Cross to DoncasterLondon Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to ScarboroughSheffield - Scarborough / ...
7h 17m£48–139Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station426 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes840
9h 59mFly London City Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)LCY - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitby
8h 26m£133–691
Swanley to Whitby by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanley to Whitby is to train via Doncaster which costs £45 - £140 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Swanley to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Swanley to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Swanley and arriving at Whitby via London Bridge station, King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Swanley and Whitby is 272 miles. The road distance is 265.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swanley to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 26m and costs £55 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Swanley to Whitby, including transfers.
Swanley to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Swanley to Whitby is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs £24 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 6h 24m.
Swanley to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanley to Whitby is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Swanley to Whitby.
What companies run services between Swanley, Kent, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £14–40 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swanley to Whitby via London Bridge, London Bridge station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 6h 24m.
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- 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 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
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