There are 7 ways to get from York to Saltcoats by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoatstrain
4h 35m£56–97Drive 219.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from York to Saltcoatscar 219.9 mi
4h 7m£53–77Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
8h 54mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from York to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 40m£98–217Train
- Take the train from York to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoatstrain Glasgow Central - Largs / ...
4h 41m£69–84Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Harrogatetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Saltcoatstrain
7h 3m£65–138Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from York to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoatstrain
6h 39m£103–235
York to Saltcoats by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Saltcoats is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from York to Saltcoats is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Saltcoats. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at North Ayrshire Museum via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Saltcoats. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Saltcoats via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between York and Saltcoats is 281 miles. The road distance is 221.2 miles.
The best way to get from York to Saltcoats without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 35m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from York to Saltcoats, including transfers.
York to Saltcoats bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Rail Station.
York to Saltcoats train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Saltcoats is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 35m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between York, England and Saltcoats, Scotland?
You can take a train from York to Saltcoats via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to North Ayrshire Museum via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.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 Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoats
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Saltcoats
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
York to Saltcoats bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Saltcoats train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Saltcoats is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from York to Saltcoats.
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