The average train between London and Scarborough Castle takes 3h 22m and the fastest train takes 2h 47m. There is a train service every few hours from London to Scarborough Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between London and Scarborough Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 11:08 PM which arrives into Scarborough Castle at 7:06 AM. All services require a transfer at York and take an average of 3h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from London to Scarborough Castle. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Scarborough Castle station via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
London to Scarborough Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
London to Scarborough Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Scarborough station.
Book your London to Scarborough Castle train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and TransPennine Express.
The distance between London and Scarborough Castle is 309.6 km. The road distance is 371 km.
You can take a train from King's Cross to Scarborough Castle via York and Scarborough in around 3h 31m.