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Manchester to Whitby & the North York Moors by train or road

About 220 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,270 per person.

Fastest

Private car

Rental car via the M62, A64 and A169, per vehicle

3 h door to door

Cheapest

Train

TransPennine Express to York + Coastliner 840 bus over the moors

from ₹2,270 per person

Best value

Train

TransPennine Express to York + Coastliner 840 bus over the moors

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
TrainTransPennine Express to York + Coastliner 840 bus over the moors4 h₹2,270–₹5,420per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
Private carRental car via the M62, A64 and A169, per vehicle3 h₹9,450–₹17,640per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗

Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option2 people4 people
Train · TransPennine Express to York + Coastliner 840 bus over the moors₹4,540–₹10,840₹9,080–₹21,680
Private car · Rental car via the M62, A64 and A169, per vehicle₹9,450–₹17,640₹9,450–₹17,640

Once you’re in Whitby & the North York Moors

  • Best time: May – September
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: North York Moors Railway: Winter Timetable.

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