How To Get To York

Travelling to York

York is a famous old market city in the North of England. It is easy to reach from virtually anywhere, whether by road, rail or air (it is not far from Leeds-Bradford airport).

By train, a journey to York from London takes 2hrs, from Manchester it takes 1hr 30mins, from Birmingham it takes 2hrs 20mins and from Glasgow it takes 3hrs 30mins.
If you’re driving, take the A1 down from Edinburgh or Newcastle until you hit the A59, take the M62 to A1 then the A64 if you’re heading from Liverpool or Manchester, the M1 until you hit the A1 if coming from Birmingham, and the A1 all the way from London.
If you want to fly, nearby Leeds-Bradford International Airport (LBA) is the best bet.

Check below for our comprehensive and up-to-date travel planning guide

To help you out, we have compiled some information to help you get to York. Of course, you can always give us a call at anytime for help or advice - 0845 260 2800!

Which airlines fly into York?

Where are you flying from?:

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Leeds Bradford - LBA

33 miles from York

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Leeds Bradford International Airport, Leeds, LS19 7TU, United Kingdom

+44 (0)113 250 9696

How far is York from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to York by road.

Local Town	Distance (miles)	Time (hours/mins)
Aberdeen	348	5:48
Birmingham	128	2:09
Brighton	268	4:28
Bristol	215	3:38
Cardiff	234	4:01
Edinburgh	212	3:55
Glasgow	214	3:40
Inverness	371	6:29
Leeds	26	0:45
Leicester	109	1:59
Liverpool	102	1:51
London	200	3:37
Manchester	73	1:27
Newcastle	92	1:39
Norwich	177	3:35
Nottingham	83	1:32
Plymouth	32	5:21
Southampton	24	4:05

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

York is serviced by the following train station(s):