There are 8 ways to get from York to Waterloo Station 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 / ...
2h 17m£51–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from York to London Victoriabus Uk014 / ...
6h 52m£23–49Bus, line 139 bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Golders Green Stationbus 436
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus 139
5h 56m£40–91Drive 199.5 mi
- Drive from York to Waterloo Stationcar 199.5 mi
3h 48m£49–70Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 36m£92–268Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
4h 29m£83–342Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LBA - LCY
6h 2m£236–593Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
5h 8m£124–258
York to Waterloo Station by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Waterloo Station is to bus which costs £22 - £50 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from York to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £50 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road via Golders Green Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Waterloo Station via Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between York and Waterloo Station is 192 miles. The road distance is 200.6 miles.
The best way to get from York to Waterloo Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from York to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
York to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
York to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £50 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus and line 139 bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between York, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Grand Central Trains also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road via Golders Green Station in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- 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
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Golders Green Station to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from York to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
York to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
York to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Waterloo Station is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from York to Waterloo Station.
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