There are 7 ways to get from London to Grimsby by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Doncaster
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Doncastertrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
3h 23m£44–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk005 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Yarborough Hotelbus 151
7h£26–52Drive 163.3 mi
- Drive from London to Grimsbycar 163.3 mi
3h 20m£42–60Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Grimsby Towntrain
5h 53m£98–342Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Lincoln Centraltrain London Kings Cross - Lincoln Central
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Grimsby Towntrain Derby - Cleethorpes / ...
3h 38m£65–90Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from King's Cross to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Grimsby Towntrain
4h 24m£59–129Train via Peterborough #2
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Grimsby Towntrain
5h 10m£89–119
London to Grimsby by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Grimsby is to bus which costs £26 - £55 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from London to Grimsby is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Grimsby. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Yarborough Hotel via St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from London to Grimsby. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Grimsby Town via Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between London and Grimsby is 205 miles. The road distance is 164.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Grimsby without a car is to train via Doncaster which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from London to Grimsby, including transfers.
London to Grimsby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Grimsby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Grimsby is to train via Doncaster which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £55 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between London, England and Grimsby, England?
You can take a train from King's Cross to Grimsby Town via Doncaster in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Yarborough Hotel via Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 7h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Lincoln Central to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Lincoln Central to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Lincoln Central to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £51
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £52
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Northern
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Yarborough Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
London to Grimsby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
London to Grimsby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Grimsby is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from London to Grimsby.
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