There are 7 ways to get from York to London by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 51m£24–130Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Marble Archbus 436 / ...
5h 40m£29–40Drive 199.7 mi
- Drive from York to Londoncar 199.7 mi
3h 41m£48–70Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 9m£82–270Train via Howden
- Take the train from York to Howdentrain York - Bridlington / ...
- Take the train from Howden to King's Crosstrain Hull - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 59m£34–139Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus Uk010 / ...
6h 21mTrain to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
4h 1m£72–301
York to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to London is to bus which costs £29 - £40 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from York to London is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £24 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rail Station station and arriving at Marble Arch. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at King's Cross. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between York and London is 189 miles. The road distance is 200.9 miles.
The best way to get from York to London without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £24 - £130.
The train from York to London Kings Cross takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
York to London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
York to London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to London is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £24 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £40 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between York, England and London, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £27–130 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Grand Central Trains also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Rail Station to Marble Arch every 4 hours. Tickets cost £29–40 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- 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
- £27–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Howden
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Howden to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
York to London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
York to London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to London is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from York to London.
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