There are 5 ways to get from Whitby to Arbroath by train, car, plane, or bus
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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 35m£90–214Drive 245.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitby to Arbroathcar 245.4 mi
4h 59m£61–87Train, 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 7m£97–268Train
- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain Whitby - Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Arbroathtrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
7h£96–206Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitby to Hartlepooltrain
- Take the bus from Hartlepool Interchange to Bus Station Stand Kbus 59
- Take the train from Durham to Arbroathtrain
8h 32m£132–199
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 59m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Arbroath is to drive which takes 4h 59m 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 35m.
The distance between Whitby and Arbroath is 282 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 35m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 35m 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 59m 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 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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
- £30–55
- 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/
Train from Whitby to Hartlepool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Bus from Hartlepool Interchange to Bus Station Stand K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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