There are 3 ways to get from York to Carnforth by train or car
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York to Carnforth by train
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The cheapest way to get from York to Carnforth is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from York to Carnforth is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £19 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Carnforth. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between York and Carnforth is 89 miles. The road distance is 80 miles.
The best way to get from York to Carnforth without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £12 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from York to Carnforth, including transfers.
York to Carnforth train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from York station.
York to Carnforth train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Carnforth is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from York to Carnforth.
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What companies run services between York, England and Carnforth, England?
You can take a train from York to Carnforth via Leeds in around 2h 58m.
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from York to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
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