There are 5 ways to get from York to Melrose Abbey by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from York to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Street to Market Squarebus 67
4h 29m£59–108Drive 150.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from York to Melrose Abbeycar 150.6 mi
2h 58m£38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Jedburgh Bus Stationbus X74
8h 3mTrain
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
4h 51m£84–157Steam train, bus
- Take the train from York to Carlisletrain The Dalesman East
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
9h 5m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Melrose Abbey is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from York to Melrose Abbey is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Melrose Abbey. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Market Square via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Eldon Square Bus Station and Jedburgh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Melrose Abbey. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Tweedbank via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between York and Melrose Abbey is 190 miles. The road distance is 151.4 miles.
The best way to get from York to Melrose Abbey without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 29m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from York to Melrose Abbey, including transfers.
York to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Melrose Abbey train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Melrose Abbey is to bus which takes 8h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between York, England and Melrose Abbey, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Melrose Abbey via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Eldon Square Bus Station, Jedburgh Bus Station, and Market Square in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from York to Melrose Abbey via Edinburgh Waverley, Tweedbank, Tweedbank Station, and Abbey Car Park in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from York to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Railway Street to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1835 863755
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Jedburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
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Booking & Getting There
York to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Melrose Abbey train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Melrose Abbey is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from York to Melrose Abbey.
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