There are 6 ways to get from York to Somerset 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 Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 30m£124–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Verriersbus 101 / ...
8h 57m£31–48Drive 244.6 mi
- Drive from York to Somersetcar 244.6 mi
4h 21m£61–88Train to Newcastle, fly, train
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
5h 39m£76–185Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Verriersbus 101 / ...
9h 43m£40–67Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 6m£82–172
York to Somerset by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Somerset is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from York to Somerset is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Verriers via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Somerset. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Taunton via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between York and Somerset is 284 miles. The road distance is 246 miles.
The best way to get from York to Somerset without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £120 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from York to Somerset, including transfers.
York to Somerset bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Somerset train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Somerset is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £120 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between York, England and Somerset, England?
Cross Country operates a train from York to Taunton every 2 hours. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Verriers via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £26–80
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- 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
Bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
York to Somerset bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Somerset train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Taunton station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Somerset is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from York to Somerset.
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