There are 6 ways to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via York
best- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from Barking to Southend Centraltrain
6h 12m£69–115Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Centraltrain
10h 4m£45–64Drive 262.4 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Southend-on-Seacar 262.4 mi
4h 49m£67–96Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoriatrain
7h 51m£108–345Train
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoriatrain
6h 21m£112–171Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Allens Westtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MME - LCY
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Centraltrain
8h 21m£138–748
Whitby to Southend-on-Sea by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea is to bus and train which costs £45 - £65 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Southend Victoria via Darlington, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Whitby and Southend-on-Sea is 283 miles. The road distance is 264 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to bus and train via York which takes 6h 12m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Whitby to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
Whitby to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Southend-on-Sea is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Whitby to Southend-on-Sea.
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What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Whitby to Southend Victoria via Darlington, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–700
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from Barking to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- c2c
Train from West Ham to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- c2c
Train from West Ham to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Allens West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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