There are 6 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to York by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
2h 15m£52–92Drive 200.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Yorkcar 200.8 mi
3h 49m£50–72Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
4h 20m£84–347Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Yorktrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
4h 2m£93–147Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
5h 7m£92–318Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LCY - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
6h 12m£262–624
Elephant & Castle Station to York by foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to York is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to York is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £50 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant & Castle Station station to York. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at York via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and York is 193 miles. The road distance is 202 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to York without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Elephant & Castle Station to York, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to York train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
Elephant & Castle Station to York train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant & Castle Station to York is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Elephant & Castle Station to York.
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What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and York, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to York every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Grand Central Trains also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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