There are 5 ways to get from York to Kirkstall by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Leeds
best- Take the train from York to Leedstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Headingleytrain Leeds - Knaresborough / ...
48 min£7–29Train
cheapest- Take the train from York to Headingleytrain York - Leeds
1h 2m£3–13Bus, line 34 bus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Kirkstall Lightsbus 34 / ...
1h 35mDrive 27.1 mi
- Drive from York to Kirkstallcar 27.1 mi
39 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from York to Kirkstalltaxi 27.1 mi
39 min£100–130
York to Kirkstall by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Kirkstall is to train which costs £3 - £13 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from York to Kirkstall is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Kirkstall. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Kirkstall Lights via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Headingley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between York and Kirkstall is 28 miles. The road distance is 27.3 miles.
The best way to get from York to Kirkstall without a car is to train via Leeds which takes 48 min and costs £7 - £30.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from York to Kirkstall, including transfers.
York to Kirkstall bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Kirkstall train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Kirkstall is to train via Leeds which takes 48 min and costs £7 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus and line 34 bus, which costs and takes 1h 35m.
What companies run services between York, England and Kirkstall, England?
You can take a train from York to Headingley via Leeds in around 48 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Kirkstall Lights via Leeds Bus Station Entrance and Leeds City Bus Station in around 1h 35m.
- 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
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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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/
Train from Leeds to Headingley
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from York to Headingley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Kirkstall Lights
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
York Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 623 332
- Website
- yorkstationtaxis.co.uk
York Cars Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 765 765
- Website
- yorkcars-taxis.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 66 65 65
- Website
- streamlinetaxisyork.co.uk
Quick Cars
- Phone
- +44 1904 798 939
- Website
- york-taxis.co.uk
Fleetways Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 365 365
- Website
- fleetways.co.uk
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 470 311
- Website
- acetaxisyork.com
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More Questions & Answers
York to Kirkstall bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Kirkstall train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Kirkstall is 27 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from York to Kirkstall.
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