There are 7 ways to get from York to London 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
best- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 51m£50–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station to Marble Archbus 561
5h 40m£26–60Drive 199.1 mi
- Drive from York to Londoncar 199.1 mi
3h 43m£50–72Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 11m£89–322Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International
3h 17m£87–142Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn31 / ...
6h 19m£26–38Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
3h 57m£83–321
York to London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to London is to bus via Leeds which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from York to London is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £50 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rail Station station and arriving at Marble Arch. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at King's Cross. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between York and London is 189 miles. The road distance is 200.3 miles.
The best way to get from York to London without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £50 - £90.
The train from York to London Kings Cross takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
York to London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
York to London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to London is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £60 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between York, England and London, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Grand Central Trains also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Rail Station to Marble Arch 4 times a day. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 5h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
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 York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rail Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
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
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Booking & Getting There
York to London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
York to London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to London is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from York to London.
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