There are 5 ways to get from Thetford to Whitby by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Thetford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
6h 13mDrive 184.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thetford to Whitbycar 184.3 mi
4h 9m£45–65Train
- Take the train from Thetford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
6h 22m£46–107Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grove Lane to Transport Interchangebus 88
- Take the train from Peterborough to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
7h 43mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Thetford to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
8h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thetford to Whitby is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Thetford to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Thetford to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Thetford and arriving at Whitby via Peterborough and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Thetford and Whitby is 222 miles. The road distance is 185.4 miles.
The best way to get from Thetford to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via Peterborough which takes 6h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Thetford to Whitby, including transfers.
Thetford to Whitby train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Thetford station.
Thetford to Whitby train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thetford to Whitby is 185 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Thetford to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Thetford, Norfolk, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Thetford to Whitby via Peterborough and Darlington in around 6h 22m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Thetford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- info@coachservicesltd.co.uk
- Website
- coachservicesltd.co.uk
Bus from Grove Lane to Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.coachservicesltd.co.uk/
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