There are 5 ways to get from Whitby to Arbroath by train, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroathtrain
6h 40m£80–214Drive 245.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitby to Arbroathcar 245.4 mi
4h 58m£60–87Train, fly
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Arbroathtrain
10h 14m£94–268Train
- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain Whitby - Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Arbroathtrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
7h£86–141Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Cupartrain
- Take the train from Cupar to Arbroathtrain
8h 8m£129–211
Whitby to Arbroath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Arbroath is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Arbroath is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Arbroath. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Arbroath via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Whitby and Arbroath is 283 miles. The road distance is 246.8 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Arbroath without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 40m and costs £75 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Whitby to Arbroath, including transfers.
Whitby to Arbroath train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
Whitby to Arbroath train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Arbroath is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Whitby to Arbroath.
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What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Arbroath, Scotland?
You can take a train from Whitby to Arbroath via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–160
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cupar to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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