There are 5 ways to get from York to Arbroath by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to ArbroathLondon Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
4h 3m£120–170Train via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from York to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to ArbroathEdinburgh - Aberdeen
4h 20m£45–148Drive 258.2 mi
- Drive from York to Arbroath258.2 mi
5h 6m£63–91Train, fly
- Take the train from York to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Arbroath
7h 29m£84–229Train via Cupar
- Take the train from York to CuparPlymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the train from Cupar to ArbroathEdinburgh - Aberdeen
5h 9m£117–340
York to Arbroath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Arbroath is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from York to Arbroath is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £120 - £170.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Arbroath. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between York and Arbroath is 279 miles. The road distance is 259.7 miles.
The best way to get from York to Arbroath without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £120 - £170.
The train from York to Arbroath takes 4h 3m including transfers and departs four times a day.
York to Arbroath train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
York to Arbroath train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Arbroath station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Arbroath is 260 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from York to Arbroath.
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What companies run services between York, England and Arbroath, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to Arbroath 4 times a day. Tickets cost £120–170 and the journey takes 4h 3m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–170
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £100–160
- 1st Class
- £230–320
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cupar to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–13
- 1st Class
- £17–25
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
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