How to travel from York to London

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Travel Information from York to London

Distance279 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€17 - €62
Cheapest modeCoach • €17 • 5 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • €62 • 1 h
Popular travel companiesNational Express, British Airways or LNER

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

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from York to London

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National ExpressYC840 · NX561
11:51AM6h29
York, Rail Station
06:20PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
401One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

National ExpressYC840 · NX561
11:51AM6h29
York, Rail Station
06:20PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
401One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

British AirwaysBA1373
05:20PM1h00
Manchester Airport
06:20PMLondon Heathrow Airport
6421One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Grand Central TrainsL01411
08:23AM1h51
York station (YRK)
10:14AMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)
1141One-way
0 transfers
LNERY23274
09:33AM2h05
York station (YRK)
11:38AMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)
1251One-way
0 transfers
LNERY23509
08:13AM2h07
York station (YRK)
10:20AMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)
1321One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressYC843 · NX561
05:58AM6h52
York, Rail Station
12:50PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
401One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX561
08:50AM6h00
York, Rail Station
02:50PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
681One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressYC840 · NX561
04:56PM6h24
York, Rail Station
11:20PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
401One-way
1 transfer
British AirwaysBA1385
07:45AM1h15
Manchester Airport
09:00AMLondon Heathrow Airport
3981One-way
0 transfers
British AirwaysBA1365
11:40AM1h15
Manchester Airport
12:55PMLondon Heathrow Airport
4801One-way
0 transfers
British AirwaysBA1359
08:50AM1h15
Manchester Airport
10:05AMLondon Heathrow Airport
4801One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from York to London

Travel to London 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 York to London.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from York to London: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to London from York is by taking a coach, which costs on average €17.

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

A coach is €45 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €62 from York to London.

Taking a coach costs €18 less than taking a train, which costs on average €35 for the same trip.

The fastest way from York to London is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to London that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 5 h 25 min of travel time.

Train takes 1 h 46 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 279 km from York to London.

The average frequency per day from York to London is:

  • 17 coaches per day.
  • 11 flights a day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to London from York 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 when travelling from York to London:

  • Most travellers board their coach from York, Rail Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Most travellers who book a train ticket from York to London depart from York to London St Pancras International.

The following travel companies offer services from York to London:

  • Travel with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus for coaches to London. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Megabus York to London tickets on Omio for €17.
  • British Airways can get you to London by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with British Airways from York to London for €62 on Omio.
  • Travel with LNER, Grand Central Trains, CrossCountry or East Midlands Trains for trains to London. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Grand Central Trains York to London tickets on Omio for €35.

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

  • You can find 3 direct coaches per day to take to London with National Express.
  • You can find 6 direct flights per day to London with British Airways.
  • You can find 9 direct trains per day to London with LNER or Grand Central Trains.

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

Your journey from York to London doesn't have to end in London. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. If you’d like to add Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels to your York to London trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from London today!

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