There are 7 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 25m£55–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn31 / ...
6h 9m£27–41Drive 200.4 mi
- Drive from York to Waterloo Stationcar 200.4 mi
3h 47m£50–72Train 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 27m£93–306Train 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 11m£85–344Train 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
5h 54m£275–626Train 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 15m£121–278
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Waterloo Station is to bus which costs £27 - £45 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from York to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Waterloo Station. However, there are services departing from Low Ousegate and arriving at Finchley Road / O2 Centre via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Waterloo Station. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at King's Cross via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between York and Waterloo Station is 192 miles. The road distance is 201.6 miles.
The best way to get from York to Waterloo Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £55 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from York to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
York to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Low Ousegate 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 25m and costs £55 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £45 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between York, England and Waterloo Station, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Grand Central Trains also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Low Ousegate to Waterloo station via Leeds City Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Finchley Road station in around 6h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
York to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
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 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from York to Waterloo Station.
There are 21135+ hotels available in Waterloo Station.




