There are 8 ways to get from York to Watford Junction by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 28m£57–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 801
6h 18m£35–57Train, line 301 bus
- Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Streetbus 301
4h 11m£56–78Drive 189.9 mi
- Drive from York to Watford Junctioncar 189.9 mi
3h 14m£48–69Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 46m£81–272Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junctiontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
3h 30m£84–157Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
4h 30m£76–311Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LBA - LTN
6h 28m£74–171
York to Watford Junction by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Watford Junction is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from York to Watford Junction is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £55 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Watford Junction station. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Watford Junction station via Heathrow Terminal 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Watford Junction. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Watford Junction via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between York and Watford Junction is 207 miles. The road distance is 191 miles.
The best way to get from York to Watford Junction without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from York to Watford Junction, including transfers.
York to Watford Junction bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
York to Watford Junction train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Watford Junction is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between York, England and Watford Junction, 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
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 Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
York to Watford Junction bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
York to Watford Junction train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Watford Junction is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from York to Watford Junction.
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