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York to Whitby & the North York Moors by train, bus or road
About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 1.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹380 per person.
Whitby & the North York Moors to YorkFastest
Private car
Rental car via the A64 and A169 over the moors, per vehicle
1.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Coastliner 840 bus over the moors via Pickering and Goathland
from ₹380 per person
Best value
Bus
Coastliner 840 bus over the moors via Pickering and Goathland
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.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Coastliner 840 bus over the moors via Pickering and Goathland | 2.3 h | ₹380per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the A64 and A169 over the moors, per vehicle | 1.5 h | ₹6,930–₹11,970per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Train via Middlesbrough + the Esk Valley line | 3.3 h | ₹1,890–₹4,410per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Coastliner 840 bus over the moors via Pickering and Goathland: About 2 h 15 from York railway station, through the moors' villages; fewer buses run in winter and on Sundays, so check the timetable.
- Train, Train via Middlesbrough + the Esk Valley line: Only six trains a day run on to Whitby.
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.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Coastliner 840 bus over the moors via Pickering and Goathland | ₹760 | ₹1,520 |
| Private car · Rental car via the A64 and A169 over the moors, per vehicle | ₹6,930–₹11,970 | ₹6,930–₹11,970 |
| Train · Train via Middlesbrough + the Esk Valley line | ₹3,780–₹8,820 | ₹7,560–₹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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