There are 5 ways to get from York to Cairngorms National Park by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Aviemoretrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
5h 19m£120–170Drive 313.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from York to Loch An Eilein Visitor Centrecar 313.9 mi
6h 2m£76–110Train, bus
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Aviemore stationbus Ember
6h 33m£83–174Train, fly
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
7h 4m£123–294Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness
6h 14m£115–274
York to Cairngorms National Park by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Cairngorms National Park is to drive which costs £75 - £110 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from York to Cairngorms National Park is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £120 - £170.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Aviemore. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between York and Cairngorms National Park is 356 miles. The road distance is 315.7 miles.
The best way to get from York to Cairngorms National Park without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £120 - £170.
The train from York to Aviemore takes 5h 19m including transfers and departs once daily.
York to Cairngorms National Park train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
York to Cairngorms National Park train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Aviemore station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Cairngorms National Park is 316 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from York to Cairngorms National Park.
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What companies run services between York, England and Cairngorms National Park, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to Aviemore once daily. Tickets cost £120–170 and the journey takes 5h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Train from York to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
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