How to travel from London to York

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Travel Information between London and York

Distance279 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€21 - €60
Cheapest modeCoach • €21 • 3 h 51 min
Fastest modeFlight • €60 • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, British Airways or LNER

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 279 km between London and York. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express, British Airways or LNER among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from London to York.

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from London to York

How to get from London to York by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from London to York is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX561 · YC843
02:00PM6h10
London, Victoria Coach Station
08:10PMYork, Rail Station
221One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

National ExpressNX561 · YC843
02:00PM6h10
London, Victoria Coach Station
08:10PMYork, Rail Station
221One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

LNERY23415
08:00AM1h50
London Kings Cross (KGX)
09:50AMYork station (YRK)
1401One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Grand Central TrainsL01436
08:26AM1h56
London Kings Cross (KGX)
10:22AMYork station (YRK)
721One-way
0 transfers
LNERY23393
09:06AM2h24
London Kings Cross (KGX)
11:30AMYork station (YRK)
841One-way
0 transfers
LNERY23418
08:30AM2h02
London Kings Cross (KGX)
10:32AMYork station (YRK)
1401One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX591 · YC843
08:30AM6h33
London, Victoria Coach Station
03:03PMYork, Rail Station
301One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX561 · YC840
11:00AM6h42
London, Victoria Coach Station
05:42PMYork, Rail Station
301One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX426 · YC843
09:30AM6h19
London, Victoria Coach Station
03:49PMYork, Rail Station
371One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from London to York

Travel to York easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to York.

FAQs

You can get to York from London 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to York from London is by taking a coach, which costs on average €21.

This is compared to other ways of getting from London to York:

Taking a coach costs €39 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €60.

A coach is €20 less than a train with an average ticket price of €41 from London to York.

The fastest way to get to York from London is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options to York take longer:

Coach takes on average 3 h 51 min.

Train takes on average 1 h 45 min.

The London to York distance is approximately 279 km.

The average frequency per day from London to York is:

  • 14 coaches a day.
  • Around 9 flights per day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to York from London as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from London to York:

  • Coaches from London to York most often leave from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in York, Rail Station.
  • Trains most often depart from London at London Kings Cross and arrive in York at York.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to York:

  • You can travel to York from London by coach with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €21 with FlixBus from London to York.
  • You can travel by plane between London and York with British Airways, and you can find British Airways London to York tickets for €60 on Omio.
  • You can travel by train to York from London with LNER, Grand Central Trains, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains or First Hull Trains, and you can find LNER London to York tickets for €41 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from London to York with the following travel companies:

  • 3 direct coaches per day with National Express.
  • Direct flight available with British Airways 6 direct flights per day.
  • Direct trains with LNER or Grand Central Trains with 7 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to York as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from London to York.

Many of our customers travelling from London to York don't make York their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds or Scarborough, either of which you could add to your London and York trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from York to any of these top destinations today!

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