There are 8 ways to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Scarborough
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station Stop SX93
- Take the train from Scarborough to York
- Take the train from York to King's Cross
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
5h 52m£52–139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station840
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Finchley Road Station561
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Central
10h 20mDrive 262.3 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea262.3 mi
4h 45m£64–93Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoria
7h 53m£86–302Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station840
- Take the train from York to King's Cross
- Take the train from Barking to Southend Central
6h 7mTrain
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
6h 13m£76–158Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Allens West
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to London City Airport (LCY)MME - LCY
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Central
8h 36m£137–737Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Central
8h 31m£127–375
Whitby to Southend-on-Sea by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Southend Victoria via Darlington, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Whitby and Southend-on-Sea is 297 miles. The road distance is 263.9 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to bus and train via Scarborough which takes 5h 52m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Whitby to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
Whitby to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Southend-on-Sea is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea.
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What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Whitby to Southend Victoria via Darlington, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
Train from Whitby to Allens West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–80
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from West Ham to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Barking to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station Stop S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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