There are 5 ways to get from Gainsborough to Whitby by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Retford to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - York / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus 840
5h 2m£31–47Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from King Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1bus 98
- Take the train from Doncaster to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
5h 16m£16–34Train
- Take the train from Retford to Middlesbroughtrain London Kings Cross - Middlesbrough
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain Middlesbrough - Whitby / ...
5h 14m£52–81Drive 98.4 mi
- Drive from Gainsborough to Whitbycar 98.4 mi
2h 8m£24–35Train, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from Gainsborough Lea Road to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
5h 51m£39–72
Gainsborough to Whitby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainsborough to Whitby is to bus and train which costs £15 - £35 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gainsborough to Whitby is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Gainsborough to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Gainsborough Lea Road and arriving at Whitby via Retford and Middlesbrough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Gainsborough and Whitby is 117 miles. The road distance is 99 miles.
The best way to get from Gainsborough to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Gainsborough to Whitby, including transfers.
Gainsborough to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
Gainsborough to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Middlesbrough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainsborough to Whitby is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Gainsborough to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Gainsborough Lea Road to Whitby via Retford and Middlesbrough in around 5h 14m.
Train from Retford to York
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Retford to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Gainsborough Lea Road to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from King Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
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