Distance | 173 miles (279 km) |
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Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
Ticket price range | $18 - $74 |
Cheapest mode | Bus • $18 (€16) • 5 h 40 min |
Fastest mode | Flight • $74 (€64) • 1 h |
Popular travel companies | National Express, British Airways or East Coast |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 173 miles (279 km) to London from York. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express, British Airways or East Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from York to London.
How to get from York to London by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from York to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
York and London are just over 336 kilometers apart and travelers in the UK can make the journey easily by train, bus, or airplane. Trains depart regularly from York Rail Station and take just over 2 hours to reach London Kings Cross. Buses also depart from the station and are an affordable alternative to trains.
Return trips from London to York are also available.
Buses from York to London run at almost hourly intervals every day. The route is operated by National Express. Passengers board the local service at York station and change to National Express coaches at Leeds. Buses depart from early morning and an overnight service is available. The journey from York to London Victoria Coach Station takes just under 6 hours.
Trains from York to London are the easiest and most convenient way to travel between the two cities. Trains depart from York Railway Station in the city center and terminate at London Kings Cross Station. There are at least two trains per hour every day and the service is operated by Virgin East Coast with additional trains provided by Grand Central. The service runs from early morning until well into the evening.
British Airways offer direct flights from York to London which take approximately 4 hours top arrive in London. Flybe also offers indirect flights from York to London.
Find the best journey between York and London with Omio's travel partners National Express, Thameslink and Grand Central Trains! You'll find the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient trip for you.
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 to London from 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.
There are 3 ways to get from York to London: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to London from York is by taking a bus, which costs on average $18 (€16).
This is compared to other ways of getting from York to London:
Taking a bus costs $56 (€48) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $74 (€64).
Taking a bus costs $35 (€30) less than taking a train, which costs on average $53 (€46) for the same trip.
The fastest way from York to London is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to London that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 40 min of travel time.
Train takes 1 h 46 min on average.
The York to London distance is around 173 miles (279 km).
The average frequency per day from York to London is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between York and London as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from York to London:
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Yes, there are direct services available from York to London with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to London from York.
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