There are 15 ways to get from Zurich to Whitby by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane ZRH - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain
9h 36m£119–633Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
26h 12m£79–128Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
21h 55m£451–719Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Whitbycar
14h 28m£304–399Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newcastle (NCL)plane ZRH - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
10h 29m£97–239Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ZRH - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
10h 28m£105–271Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane ZRH - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Maltontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
11h 11m£97–183Fly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ZRH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
10h 6m£140–291Fly to London City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
9h 53m£158–458Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
10h 24m£134–310Fly to Humberside Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane ZRH - HUY
- Take the train from Barnetby to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
12h£82–348Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
29h 24m£99–171Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
22h 23m£494–766Night train, train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain
24h 9m£469–756Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Whitbycar
15h 23m£214–358
Zurich to Whitby by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Whitby is to bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Whitby is to fly and train which takes 9h 36m and costs £110 - £650.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Boyes via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Whitby via Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Zurich and Whitby is 710 miles.
The best way to get from Zurich to Whitby without a car is to bus which takes 26h 12m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Zurich to Whitby, including transfers.
Zurich to Whitby bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Whitby train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Whitby bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a bus from Zürich to Boyes via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 26h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Whitby is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 7:54 PM in Zurich and 6:54 PM in Whitby.
Zurich to Whitby train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
There are 2144+ hotels available in Whitby.












