There are 7 ways to get from Southend-on-Sea to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Norton
best- Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus 840
6h 32m£81–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
13h 8m£36–68Train, bus
- Take the train from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
6h 57m£67–121Drive 263.9 mi
- Drive from Southend-on-Sea to Whitbycar 263.9 mi
4h 46m£65–93Train, fly
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
8h 29m£111–357Train
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
7h 2m£115–188Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Southend Central to West Hamtrain
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Rail Stationbus 561
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
10h 34m£65–171
Southend-on-Sea to Whitby by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Whitby is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Southend-on-Sea station to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Victoria Station Interchange and arriving at Boyes via Bus Station, Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Southend-on-Sea to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Southend Victoria and arriving at Whitby via Liverpool Street station, King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Whitby is 290 miles. The road distance is 265.4 miles.
The best way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via Norton which takes 6h 32m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Southend-on-Sea to Whitby, including transfers.
Southend-on-Sea to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southend-on-Sea to Whitby train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Southend Victoria station.
The best way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Whitby is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 13h 8m.
What companies run services between Southend-on-Sea, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Southend Victoria to Whitby via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Station Interchange to Boyes via Bus Station, Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Southend Central to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Southend-on-Sea to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Southend-on-Sea to Whitby train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southend-on-Sea to Whitby is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Southend-on-Sea to Whitby.
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