There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to York by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
2h 32m£52–133Bus via York
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Yorkbus Uk014 / ...
7h 37m£21–46Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 436 / ...
6h 16m£30–58Drive 199.9 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Yorkcar 199.9 mi
3h 46m£49–71Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
5h 4m£74–273Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
4h 22m£71–422Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
4h 51m£134–380Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LCY - LBA
7h 4m£258–564
Waterloo Station to York by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to York is to bus via York which costs £20 - £50 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to York is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to York station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / York Road and arriving at Rail Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to York. However, there are services departing from Embankment station and arriving at York via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and York is 194 miles. The road distance is 201 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to York without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Waterloo Station to York, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to York bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to York train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to York is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £60 and takes 6h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £250 - £600 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and York, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to York every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £95–130 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Grand Central Trains also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Rail Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £28–40 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- 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
- £95–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £95–130
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £49–54
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £110–130
- Advanced Single
- £49–54
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–26
- 1st Class
- £35–45
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–26
- 1st Class
- £35–45
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to York bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
Waterloo Station to York train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to York is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Waterloo Station to York.
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