As the map shows York is centrally located in Britain, meaning it can be reached quickly and easily by all modes of transport.
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By road
York is situated 20 minutes from the M1/M62 motorway network and has excellent motorway links with the rest of the UK. Click here for approximate travel times from UK cities to York.
If you decide to drive to York the AA route planner can help you plan your journey.
By train
York station is on the East Coast Mainline railway. Rail services run to London every half hour and take under two hours. There are also direct trains to many of the country’s other main cities. Trains to Leeds run every 20 minutes and services back to York run throughout the night, putting Leeds nightlife within easy reach. Click here for more details of the train services running to and from York station, or use the trainline to plan your journey.
By coach
You can travel to York directly by coach from all over the UK. The National Express website gives details of fares and timetables. The Megabus is a low cost alternative, offering intercity bus travel from Leeds to a number of cities throughout the country.
By air
York is 45 minutes drive from Leeds and Bradford airport, which offers chartered and scheduled, domestic and international flights, including a regular 50 minute shuttle service to Heathrow airport. Low cost airlines, including jet2 and Ryanair also operate from Leeds and Bradford, providing value flights to a range of UK and European destinations.
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is situated in the heart of the Yorkshire and Humber region, close to the major cities of Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, York and Lincoln, and is well served by both road and rail.
Manchester International airport is the UK’s third largest airport and offers direct flights to over 180 destinations worldwide. The airport is only two hours drive from York. A train also operates direct from York to the airport, departing every half hour during the day, with less frequent trains throughout the night, and taking under two hours.
By sea
York is a one hour drive from the P&O Sea Ferries terminal at Kingston-upon-Hull. From here there are daily departures to Holland and Belgium.
Further information
For more information on travelling to York see the following websites:
This is York - Getting to York
Visiting York
Click here for information on how to stay safe when you are travelling.