There are 3 ways to get from England to Skegness by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain Nottingham - Skegness
3h 52m£47–91Drive 137.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from London to Skegnesscar 137.7 mi
2h 56m£34–49Line 29 bus, train
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Finsbury Park /Blackstock Roadbus 29 / ...
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Sleafordtrain
- Take the train from Sleaford to Skegnesstrain
5h 49m£76–102
England to Skegness by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Skegness is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from England to Skegness is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Skegness. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Skegness via King's Cross and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between England and Skegness is 165 miles. The road distance is 138.5 miles.
The best way to get from England to Skegness without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from England to Skegness, including transfers.
England to Skegness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
England to Skegness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Skegness is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from England to Skegness.
There are 1736+ hotels available in Skegness.
What companies run services between England and Skegness, England?
You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to Skegness via King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Grantham in around 3h 52m.
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Sleaford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sleaford to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–50
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Finsbury Park /Blackstock Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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