There are 5 ways to get from Whitby to Rugby by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Norton
best- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Rugbytrain
5h 35m£85–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Leicesterbus
9h 9m£19–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Tamworth High Leveltrain
- Take the train from Tamworth to Rugbytrain
6h 51m£72–117Drive 172 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Rugbycar 172 mi
3h 12m£43–62Bus, train via Manchester
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rugbytrain
6h 55m£61–103
Whitby to Rugby by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Rugby is to bus which costs £19 - £27 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Rugby is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Rugby. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Bennett Street via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, M&S and Transport Museum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Whitby and Rugby is 214 miles. The road distance is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Rugby without a car is to bus and train via Norton which takes 5h 35m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Whitby to Rugby, including transfers.
Whitby to Rugby bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Rugby bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Bus Station Stand 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Rugby is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Whitby to Rugby.
There are 1126+ hotels available in Rugby.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Rugby, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bennett Street via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leicester, M&S, Pool Meadow Bus Station, and Transport Museum in around 9h 9m.
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Tamworth to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tamworth to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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