There are 6 ways to get from York to Kirkstall Abbey by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from York to Leedstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Civic P to Morris Avenuebus 50 / ...
48 min£10–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Vesper Gate Drivebus 875
1h 19m£3Train
- Take the train from York to Headingleytrain York - Leeds
1h 19m£11–22Drive 27.4 mi
- Drive from York to Kirkstall Abbeycar 27.4 mi
36 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from York to Kirkstall Abbeytaxi 27.4 mi
36 min£120–150Bus, line 34 bus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Kirkstall Abbeybus 34 / ...
1h 33m£5
York to Kirkstall Abbey by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Kirkstall Abbey is to bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from York to Kirkstall Abbey is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Vesper Gate Drive. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Headingley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between York and Kirkstall Abbey is 29 miles. The road distance is 27.5 miles.
The best way to get from York to Kirkstall Abbey without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 48 min and costs £9 - £19.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from York to Kirkstall Abbey, including transfers.
York to Kirkstall Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Kirkstall Abbey train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Kirkstall Abbey is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs £11 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between York, England and Kirkstall Abbey, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from York to Headingley hourly. Tickets cost £11–22 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Alternatively, Yorkshire Coastliner operates a bus from Blossom Street to Vesper Gate Drive once a week. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Headingley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Civic P to Morris Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Kirkstall Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Vesper Gate Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 470 311
- Website
- acetaxisyork.com
Fleetways Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 365 365
- Website
- fleetways.co.uk
Quick Cars
- Phone
- +44 1904 798 939
- Website
- york-taxis.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 66 65 65
- Website
- streamlinetaxisyork.co.uk
York Cars Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 765 765
- Website
- yorkcars-taxis.co.uk
York Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 623 332
- Website
- yorkstationtaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
York to Kirkstall Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Vesper Gate Drive station.
York to Kirkstall Abbey train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Headingley station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Kirkstall Abbey is 28 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from York to Kirkstall Abbey.
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