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Travel Information from London to York

distanceDistance173 miles (279 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$23 - $66
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $23 (€21) • 3 h 51 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $66 (€60) • 1 h 5 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express, British Airways or LNER

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 173 miles (279 km) between London and York. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, British Airways or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from London to York.

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from London to York

How to get from London to York by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
bus

The best way to travel from London to York is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX591 · YC843
08:30AM6h33
London, Victoria Coach Station
03:03PMYork
$421One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
National ExpressNX561
06:30PM5h25
London, Victoria Coach Station
11:55PMYork
$361One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
British AirwaysBA1400
07:45PM1h00
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
08:45PMManchester Airport (MAN)
$3351One-way
0 transfers
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LNERC71509
09:06AM2h24
London Kings Cross (KGX)
11:30AMYork station (YRK)
$831One-way
0 transfers
Grand Central TrainsG26273
08:26AM1h56
London Kings Cross (KGX)
10:22AMYork station (YRK)
$801One-way
0 transfers
LNERC71534
08:30AM2h02
London Kings Cross (KGX)
10:32AMYork station (YRK)
$1351One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX561
04:00PM5h40
London, Victoria Coach Station
09:40PMYork
$401One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX426 · YC843
09:30AM6h19
London, Victoria Coach Station
03:49PMYork
$461One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX426 · NX131
07:00AM5h55
London, Victoria Coach Station
12:55PMYork
$491One-way
1 transfer
British AirwaysBA1394
02:05PM1h05
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
03:10PMManchester Airport (MAN)
$4241One-way
0 transfers
British AirwaysBA1382
06:45AM1h00
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
07:45AMManchester Airport (MAN)
$4241One-way
0 transfers
British AirwaysBA1396
04:50PM1h05
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
05:55PMManchester Airport (MAN)
$5221One-way
0 transfers

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Travel from London to York: Journey Details

Travelers in the UK can reach the historic northern city of York from London by bus or train. Trains are the quickest way of reaching York from the capital, with fast and frequent services and journey times of approximately 2 hours. Buses take substantially longer, with the fastest bus requiring approximately 5 hours of travel time.

Return trips from York to London are also available.

How to get from London to York

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Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from London to York, 87,82% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from London to York and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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Travel on National Express, FlixBus and Thameslink travel from London to York at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.

    National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from London to York, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.

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